The attorney for the National Coalition on Ergonomics, David Sarvadi, explains their legal position against OSHA's Ergonomics Program Standard and elaborates on the legal process of the appeals.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), the United Auto Workers Union (UAW) and the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have formed a partnership to improve worker health and safety conditions.

The Alliance of American Insurers has joined the National Coalition on Ergonomics' lawsuit challenging the legitimacy of the ergonomic standard recently finalized by OSHA.

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The long drawn-out battle between Republicans and Democrats, unions and business, Congress and the President has ended with the standard crafting its way into the Federal Register.

This year OSHA awarded approximately $8 million in Susan Harwood Training Grants to 53 nonprofit organizations to administer safety and health training programs.

The drawn-out debate on ergonomics may end up being brushed aside as Congress heads home after passing a continuing resolution this morning to keep government in operation until November 14th.

While the conference committee is busy formulating a final Labor-HHS bill to present to President Clinton, OSHA is spinning its wheels in preparation for a final ergonomics standard by the end of the year.