November 9, 2005
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August 24, 2005
Ten years in the making, the Ergonomics Program Standard of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was introduced in 2000. The supporters' triumph was short lived: the Standard was discredited and repealed the following year. From supporters' reactions to some recent OSHA letter writing, it's clear the defeat still rankles.
August 12, 2005
In August the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) of the United States Department of Labor began canceling ergonomics agreements made with several major United States companies.
January 26, 2005
Human rights group's report accuses U. S. meat industry of putting workers at risk; meat industry representatives retaliate, pointing to errors in the report and touting their own actions that focus on ergonomics and safety.
January 19, 2005
After meeting for two years, the National Advisory Committee on Ergonomics (NACE) hands its list of recommendations to OSHA, including specifics regarding which industries are overdue for ergonomics guidelines. NACE's chair, Carter Kerk, Ph.D., CPE, talks to The Ergonomics ReportTM about NACE's recommendations and how they may affect businesses in the future.
December 10, 2004
November 26, 2004
NIOSH publishes guide to help select tools with ergonomics in mind.
November 15, 2004
OSHA signs partnership with the U.S. Army to improve ergonomics and safety.
November 1, 2004
OSHA's advisory committee on ergonomics plans the final meeting of its two-year charter, but not without a little controversy.