OSHA's ergo standard: is the strain showing?

Article Abstract:

No formal ergonomic standards are yet in place even after two decades of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) efforts to address workplace problems. Charles Jeffress, head of the OSHA, guaranteed a draft standard by June 1998 but it did not materialize due to the Congressional requirement that any ergonomics standard proposals must first be studied by the National Academy of Sciences. Repetitive stress injuries (RSI) were still the leading cause of lost workdays in 1996, with RSIs accounting for 471,600 or 25% of all lost workday cases.

Occupational Safety Regulation, Cover Story, Safety regulations

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OSHA issues draft ergo rules

Article Abstract:

OHSA has released a draft of its ergonomics standard that focused on preventing or alleviating the negative effects of job-related repetitive pulling or twisting, heavy lifting, and other musculoskeletal disorders. The ergonomics guidelines would cover different aspects of general industry. These include manufacturing operations, hospital and nursing homes jobs, and other kinds of work involving repeated heavy lifting.

Health Care and Social Assistance, HEALTH SERVICES, Occupational Safety & Health Adm, Employee Health & Safety

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