The way out of the OSHA ergonomics debacle

The controversy surrounding the proposed ergonomics standard is bringing to a head the main problem. The root problem where energy should be focused is on how OSHA has gone about its daily business over the past 30 years and how it should continue for the next 30. A new approach to regulation is nee...

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Published in:Occupational Health & Safety 2000-06, Vol.69 (6), p.32-34
Main Author: MacLeod, D
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Cumulative Trauma Disorders - etiology
Cumulative Trauma Disorders - prevention & control
Employers
Ergonomics
Humans
Meat industry
Occupational safety
Professionals
Regulatory agencies
Safety
United States
United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Workers
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Summary:The controversy surrounding the proposed ergonomics standard is bringing to a head the main problem. The root problem where energy should be focused is on how OSHA has gone about its daily business over the past 30 years and how it should continue for the next 30. A new approach to regulation is needed, one suited to this century, not the last one.
ISSN:0362-4064
1938-3851