OSHA Backpedals on Ergo Standard

By: Cal-OSHA

SAN FRANCISCO - Joseph Dear, who heads OSHA, has responded to threats and imprecations from Republicans in Congress and business interests by announcing that now is not a good time to issue a repetitive stress injury standard."In the face of congressional intervention in OSHA standard setting, it is not possible now to publish a standard which has the breadth necessary to attack this problem," Dear said June 12. "Given the magnitude of the problem, OSHA must continue development of a standard which w

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