National Academy of Science Schedules Ergonomics Meeting

Following Congressional funding for the first ever long-term study on ergonomics science, the National Academy of Science (NAS) will hold its first in a series of meetings. A panel discussion on musculoskeletal disorders and the workplace is scheduled for May 10 in Washington, D.C. ATA had fought for and won Congressional funding of this study in an effort to prevent the issuance of any ergonomics regulation that is not based on sound scientific and medical consensus. Most of the meeting is open to the public. ATA will attend the meeting and encourages its members to do likewise to ensure an even and balanced review of ergonomics science.

For additional information, please visit the NAS Web site or contact Stuart Flatow, 703-838-1905; e-mail, sflatow@trucking.org.