Sentence examples for ergonomics rule from inspiring English sources

But Republicans insisted that they did not want to rule out having OSHA regulate ergonomic problems; they argued that this ergonomics rule was just bad and overreaching.

Much of the business community's unhappiness with the ergonomics rule centers on its anticipated cost.

The CRA has only been used successfully once before ― to block a Clinton-administration ergonomics rule shortly after President George W. Bush took office.

In a Wall Street Journal commentary published on Jan . 5 2000, Mr. Scalia wrote that the movement for ergonomics rules was "a major concession to union leaders who know that ergonomic regulation will force companies to give more rest periods, slow the pace of work and then hire more workers (read: dues-paying members) to maintain current levels of production".

Democrats said this could prevent OSHA from ever issuing strong ergonomics rules.

As labor secretary in 1990 under President George Bush, Elizabeth Dole first proposed developing mandatory ergonomics rules.

"This is a death sentence for ergonomics rules," said Representative Robert E. Andrews, Democrat of New Jersey.

Mr. Scalia was critical of the ergonomics rules adopted by OSHA in the last year of the Clinton administration.

Labor unions, which pushed Mr. Clinton to adopt the new ergonomics rules, applauded the academy's report.

In March, Congress repealed the ergonomics rules that the Clinton administration had adopted after 10 years of federal study.

Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao said she would consider issuing new ergonomics rules, likely to be less far-reaching and expensive than the Clinton rules.