Fed-OSHA Will Go Forward With an Ergonomics Standard

NEVADA CITY, CA - OSHA has called repetitive stress injuries (RSIs) the fastest growing and costliest of workplace injuries, accounting for one-third of the $60 billion in annual workers' compensation costs. It believes the only way to reduce the numbers of injuries is to promulgate an occupational safety standard. OSHA believes the costs of compliance would be far outweighed by the benefits of reducing RSIs.In a briefing with reporters December 10, outgoing Labor Secretary Robert Reich and OSHA adminis