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Here’s what you need to know about OSHA’s final ergonomics program standard, announced November, 13, 2000.

Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) should be eliminated from all public spaces, including workplaces, because it is a significant cause of occupational death and illness.

Taking a nap during the night shift effectively boosts alertness.

Two Texas employers have been hit with million-dollar-plus OSHA fines.

OSHA’s final ergonomics rule could be issued as soon as the week of November 13.

It’s no contest: 51 percent of Industrial Safety & Hygiene News readers want George W. Bush to win the presidential sweepstakes, versus 23 percent for Al Gore.

OSHA’s plans for an ergonomics rule is a white-hot controversy, divisive enough to send Congress home for a cooling-off period after Democrats and Republicans failed to reach a compromise that would allow the agency to publish final requirements.

A Washington-based consulting firm is calling for a post-election dialog on what needs to be done to revitalize and redirect OSHA.

Who becomes president is only one factor shaping OSHA’s future, according to sources.

Does it really matter to safety and health pros whether Vice President Al Gore or Governor George W. Bush wins the race for the White House next month?