SAN FRANCISCO - The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has issued a document titled "Elements of Ergonomics Programs," a primer based on workplace evaluations of musculoskeletal disorders that is intended to help employers prevent WMSDs. Director Linda Rosenstock explains in a foreword that calls to the NIOSH 800 number increasingly concern WMSDs. Inquiries exceeded 3,700 in 1996 and came largely from small and medium-sized businesses. The document was prepared to respond to the need of
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