December 14, 2009 by Fred Hosier
When OSHA published its regulatory agenda this month, acting administrator Jordan Barab held a one-hour Web chat to answer questions about it. One of the most popular inquiries: ergonomic injuries and what OSHA plans to do about them.
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Tags: David Michaels, ergonomics, Jordan Barab, musculoskeletal disorders, Safety training
December 9, 2009 by Fred Hosier
David Michaels is expected to start work as the head of OSHA later this week.
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Tags: David Michaels, ergonomics, Jordan Barab, OSHA administrator
November 19, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Can an employee get injured by just sitting in a vehicle and driving?
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Tags: back pain, driving, truck drivers
November 4, 2009 by Fred Hosier
As new labor and safety leaders in the Obama administration have shown they would like to require companies to address ergonomics for employees, support for government regulation comes from a safety and health organization.
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Tags: AIHA, ergonomics, Jordan Barab, musculoskeletal disorders
October 6, 2009 by Fred Hosier
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is questioning President Obama’s choice to head OSHA.
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Tags: David Michaels, OSHA nominee, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
July 30, 2009 by Jim Burger
Does OSHA work for working people? No way, says David Michaels — the man President Obama will nominate to run the agency.
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Tags: agenda, David Michaels, OSHA
July 15, 2009 by Fred Hosier
When Congress overturned OSHA’s ergonomics standard in 2001, the agency was also barred from issuing a similar rule in the future. However, that hasn’t stopped OSHA from handing out citations for ergonomic hazards.
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Tags: ergonomics, ergonomics citations, OSHA ergonomics standard
July 8, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Are computer injuries restricted to carpal tunnel syndrome and eye strain? A new study documents a number of injuries you might not expect.
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Tags: American Journal of Preventive Medicine, carpal tunnel syndrome, computer injuries
June 4, 2009 by Fred Hosier
January 30, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Employers in another state may soon be facing mandatory rules to reduce the number of employees’ ergonomic injuries.
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Tags: ergonomics, musculoskeletal disorders, risk factors
January 15, 2009 by Fred Hosier
The Senate grilled President-elect Obama’s pick for Labor Secretary on a variety of issues at her confirmation hearing.
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Tags: Employee Free Choice Act, ergonomics, Hilda Solis, Obama, OSHA
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