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Aging Workforce Might Spur OSHA To Boost Ergonomics Enforcement


January 4, 2021 at 05:57 PM
As the average age of workers rises due to delayed retirements, the economic recession and other factors, employers’ attorneys are warning companies that OSHA could step up enforcement related to ergonomics hazards that can pose a greater risk to older workers even though the agency lacks an explicit ergonomics standard.

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