Michigan bill bans ergo standard
Lansing, MI – Following through on a promise he made shortly after being elected, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) on March 22 signed into law a bill prohibiting the promulgation of a workplace ergonomics standard within the state.
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In his State of the State address Jan. 19, Snyder said he would stop efforts to create an ergonomics standard. Federal OSHA does not have an ergonomics standard. California, a state-run program, is the only state that does.
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