What happens now that a Senate committee has approved ergonomics legislation that would force OSHA to write a standard within two years of the bill's enactment?
Washington sources believe the bill sponsored by Senators John Breaux (D-La.) and Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) stands a good chance of passage in the Senate. Republicans will probably filibuster, making the final outcome uncertain. But sources say Republicans probably don't have enough votes in the Senate to stop it.