To educate the
people accessing this website on ergonomics, Prevention Physical
Therapy is creating a special Ergonomic News Section. This
section will contain information on current news in the ergonomic
field. These news excerpts will come from various sources and
a link will be contained within for the availability to access the
news source.
● May 8, 2003:
OSHA Invites Comments on Draft Ergonomics Guidelines For Retail
Grocery Stores
●March 13,
2003:
Ergonomic guidelines for Nursing Homes is issued
● October 24,
2002:
OSHA, AMERICAN MEAT INSTITUTE FORM ALLIANCE
● September
19, 2002:
OSHA, North Carolina Department of Labor, American Furniture
Manufacturers
Association Form Alliance on Voluntary Ergonomics Guidelines
● August 29, 2002:
Ergonomics for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders:
Guidelines for Nursing Homes ●
●
Liberty Mutual releases their 2002 Workplace Safety Index
classifying the top ten causes of direct costs in the workplace
accounting for 34.6 billion dollars in 1999 ●
● July 15, 2002:
OSHA announces national emphasis program for
nursing and personal care facilities
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● June 10, 2002:
OSHA to develop ergonomics guidelines for retail grocery stores,
poultry processing ●
● June 10, 2002:
Food Retail
Industry Pledges Ergonomics Cooperation With OSHA ●
● April 18, 2002:
Labor secretary Elaine L. Chao announces first set of
industry-specific ergonomics guidelines ●
● April 5, 2002:
OSHA announces a comprehensive plan to reduce ergonomic injuries
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