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Article: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued its controversial ergonomics rule.(Brief Article)
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- January 1, 2001
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It was due to take effect Jan. 16. OSHA said the regulation would reduce repetitive motion injuries in American workplaces.
It said the rule sets "concrete, objective guidance for employers to help them determine when they need to take further action and when they've fulfilled their obligation to resolve problems in the workplaces."
Charles Jeffress, OSHA administrator, said, "It is critical that we put in place real solutions to the real problems that real ...