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preventing employee injuries

About 300,000 people are sufffering from ergonomic injuries per year, and the Labor Department feels compelled to act. The purpose of a recent OSHA proposal, according to this MSNBC article, is to prevent repetitive stress injuries to a broad range of workers, from nurses to baggage handlers. The new rules would affect one in every three work sites, for a total cost to employers at an estimated $4.2 billion per year. Read about how these new guidelines might affect your workplace

Wed, 24 Nov 1999 08:51:40 -0800

Submitted by: Karin Call