Word: osha
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These GOP legislators are fighting to ensure that the middle class has access to dirty water, filthy air, cancer-causing substances and dangerous workplaces. For too long, regulatory bodies such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have barred the middle class from enjoying pollution and various health hazards...
Ever prepared to criticize the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Georgia Republican Norwood carries around a page of snappy "OSHA soundbites" in his briefcase. He says OSHA regulations regarding disposal of bloody medical waste prohibited him from giving children their extracted baby teeth for the tooth fairy. "Now I don't mean that the OSHA idiots said dentists may not give out baby teeth," Norwood says. "They said any item with blood on it is contaminated. Lawyers look at that and read it strictly, and it was the opinion of the American Dental Association that we can't give...
...order to reduce the danger of RSI in offices, factories and retail outlets. Not only will the rules make it harder for employers to claim they didn't know about the problem, but they could be forced to change the way they do business. One of the measures OSHA plans to propose, for example, would require employers to redesign jobs associated with a high risk for RSI -- which could include any task that involves typing at a computer for four or more hours...
After a year and an investment of more than $50,000, Macworld's offices are still not RSI-proof, but they are ergonomically correct. Much of the computer industry, by contrast, still seems to be in denial. Even in advance of the osha proposals, the Computer and Business Equipment Manufacturers Association -- which represents two dozen computer makers -- petitioned the agency to back off, arguing that guidelines are premature because the link between computer keyboards and RSI has not yet been proved. But the companies know better, according to a lawyer representing RSI victims in the IBM and Atex lawsuits. Internal...
...University responded to OSHA by noting that spray-painting is prohibited in the building. University officials also posted signs with a phone number for students to call if they see anyone spray-painting...