Ergonomics Bill May Be Put Off

The next president of the United States may decide whether sweeping workplace safety provisions, which would affect nearly 2 million employers and 27 million workers, will be the law of the land.

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That possibility would become a reality if the House and Senate agree on a provision in the Department of Labor appropriations bill that puts off implementing the department’s proposed ergonomics regulations until after March 1.

That would leave the decision on whether to go ahead with a final ergonomics rule to the new administration that takes office on Jan. 20.

House and Senate votes on the bill were expected late last week, as Congress rushed to adjourn the 106th session.

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