After working together on ergonomics issues for more than a decade, OSHA and the American Meat Institute (AMI) have announced a formal alliance - one of about a dozen the agency has formed with various trade groups and professional societies. Ergonomics is the focus of many of the agreements.
"OSHA and AMI are committed to reducing ergonomic hazards in the workplace," OSHA chief John Henshaw said. "We worked together in 1990 to develop ergonomic guidelines for meatpacking plants. Now, this alliance provides an even stronger opportunity to reach out to the meat industry and reduce occupational musculoskeletal disorders even more."