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Ergo-Huh?! The forecast is hazy for the latest ergonomics plan

Entrepreneur, August, 2002 by Stephen Barlas

THE ERGONOMICS INITIATIVE ANNOUNCED IN APRIL was a ethereal as a ghost, and in some senses, just as scary. Business leaders voiced their concern about sketchy outlines of voluntary compliance guidelines OSHA will issue over the next few years, as well as its ergonomics enforcement effort.

OSHA's guidelines will vary by industry based on "best practices." It's not clear how detailed or reasonable they'll be. Even Republicans on Capitol Hill voiced skepticism. Rep. Charlie Norwood (R-GA), chairman of the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, says the guidelines could "set the bar so high as to jeopardize small enterprises in my state."

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Democrats were even more critical. Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA), chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, which has jurisdiction over OSHA, calls the initiative "a replay of failed strategies from the past."

STEPHEN BARLAS is a freelance business reporter who covers the Washington beat for 15 magazines.

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Ergo-Huh?! The forecast is hazy for the latest ergonomics plan

Entrepreneur, August, 2002 by Stephen Barlas

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