Multiple workers suffer ergonomic injuries at Missouri company
OSHA has cited Magna Seating, doing business as Excelsior Springs Seating System, for one serious health violation of the agency's general duty clause after a May 2016 agency investigation found musculoskeletal disorder injuries. The company has also been issued two "Hazard Alert" letters in which the agency raises concerns about possible medical mismanagement by Magna Seating. The concerns include denying access to medical care and violating medical restrictions placed on injured employees, as well as tasks on the manufacturing line that cause workers to reach - too high and too low - for prolonged periods of time, which can result in injury.
A review of injury logs found the company recorded six musculoskeletal related injuries requiring employee surgery in 2014; 15 in 2015 and one so far in 2016.