Taking Steps to a Healthier Workplace By Fred Drennan

On Oct. 25, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) convened the first symposium on its new "Steps to a Healthier U.S. Workforce" initiative. President Bush issued an executive order creating the initiative, citing concerns about lack of physical activity and poor diet among Americans and the failure of current practices to motivate improvement.The Steps initiative is designed to encourage wo