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Ergonomics Today™
Quick news--Open Access
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Two Bills Introduced to Address Ergonomics
April 6, 2001
Two bipartisian bills recently introduced seek to, "provide for the reissuance of a rule relating to ergonomics".
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Grants Available for Research in Ergonomic Areas
April 6, 2001
The CDC announces grant applications to support
research in ergonomic areas.
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ANSI and NSC may Provide Voluntary Ergonomic Guidelines for Businesses
April 4, 2001
The political powers the be have decreed that OSHA will not have an Ergonomics Program Standard this year. Does this mean that the term "ergonomics" will go the way of 'butterfly ballot' and 'chad'? No! Is the answer from the NSC and ANSI.
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ASSE Statement Concerning the Federal Ergonomics Standard
April 2, 2001
Although the federal OSHA ergonomics standard was overturned by Congress, the ASSE members, working with their employers, employees, clients, associates, and other safety professionals, will continue to look at ergonomics in the workplace.
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Workers’ Compensation and an Aging Workforce
March 28, 2001
A new study released by the Worker’s Compensation Research Institute found that even though the number of older workers is expected to double between 1995 and 2020, workers’ compensation costs are largely unaffected by the aging of the work force.
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New Ergonomics Regulations Being Discussed
March 21, 2001
OHSA's latest attempt at a workplace ergonomics standard was dealt a final blow yesterday, but a bipartisan movement to draft a new set of rules is already underway.
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