Get ready for the war of words over workplace ergonomics to flame up again when the Labor Department holds its first of three public forums on how to address ergo-related injuries July 16 and 17 at George Mason University in Arlington, Va.
Already, groups who favored the OSHA ergo standard shot down in Congress earlier this year are using words like "charade" and "rear guard action" to describe the forums. Labor Secretary Elaine Chao is using the meetings to help decide if another standard, voluntary guidelines, or best practices policies represent the best course of action.