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New Jersey — First Congressional District Message of the Day |
REP. ANDREWS CALLS ON PRESIDENTTO UPHOLD ERGONOMICS STANDARD |
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| Today in Collingswood, I met with Joan Leonard, a local Occupational
Therapist ,and several workers who have been victims of repetitive stress
injuries. We joined together to call on President George W. Bush
to uphold the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) ergonomics
standard-- a new law that will require safer work environments in order
to prevent repetitive stress injuries. Repetitive stress injuries
are an unfortunate fact of life for many American workers.
Recent news reports have indicated that the Bush Administration is considering
a repeal of this regulation, which will take full effect this October.
The ergonomics law is good for workers' health, but it is also good
business. Protecting workers from foreseeable repetitive stress injuries
will economically benefit these businesses by identifying work duties that
cause these types of injuries. The business can then provide for
the safety of the worker by altering the job. This change will prevent
costly employee medical bills, worker's compensation claims and lost time
due to injury. It is the right thing to do both ethically and economically
and I urge President Bush to uphold the standard.
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