OSHA opponents looking to derail ergo standard through legislation.

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Leading opponents of the Occupational Safety and Health Ad ministration are finalizing plans to overturn the agency's ergonomics standard.

Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., has indicated that he is working closely with his GOP counterparts to craft legislation that would dismantle OSHA rules, which went into effect Jan. 16.

"If ever there was an instance that called for Congress to step in and send an administrative agency rule back to the drawing board, this is it," Enzi said in a February news release. "Procedurally, the Clinton OSHA paid its own witnesses to advocate the political position of the administration and the agency forced the rule through without properly considering public comments, so a new administration wouldn't have time to review its action."

The likely first action is the Congressional Review...

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