After Bush signed the law repealing OSHA's ergonomics standard, NYCOSH Board Chair William Henning remarked: "Congress could repeal the ergonomics standard, but that won't repeal an ergonomic hazard or prevent a single ergonomic injury."

Paul O'Neill, current U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, spoke at Georgetown University about heath and safety. A former CEO of Alcoa, and president of International Paper Company before that, O'Neill knows a thing or two about workplace safety.

Two bipartisian bills recently introduced seek to, "provide for the reissuance of a rule relating to ergonomics".

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.

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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