SAN FRANCISCO - On January 10, the labor coalition that has been arguing for an ergonomics standard for years decided to file a legal challenge based on the Cal-OSH Standards Board's failure to adopt a standard by January 1, 1995, in spite of a legislative mandate to do so. "It is our contention that by the Board's action" (a 6-0 vote to reject on November 17) "it has placed in jeopardy the health and safety of thousands of California workers," John Henning of the California Labor Federation said. The dec
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