2002 mid-term elections: historic but still close

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Article examines the potential impact of the U.S. 2002 mid-term elections on occupational safety and health. Three areas that could be affected include: the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, ergonomics; and compliance vs. regulation.

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Safety and health legislation moving through Congress - again

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The safety reforms bill of Rep. Charlie Norwood has once again failed to get to an approval from Congress. The bill intends to bring alterations to the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 that would be less burdensome on small businesses.

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MSD recordkeeping ruling painful for labor

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The decision by OSHA not to include musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) on the forms employers use to record workplace injuries and illnesses, is a setback to the efforts of Labor over the last decade.

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