1999.11.22 ABC

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ABC Evening News for November 22, 1999

1999.11.22 WORKPLACE SAFETY / OSHA REPORT / ERGONOMICS
5:30:40-5:34:40 . . . . . Monday . . . . . ABC

(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.

(Washington: Barry Serafin) Labor Department report on the need for ergonomics in the workplace examined; cost statistics for proposed regulations cited. [Postal worker Angela TUTT - describes her arm & hand injuries.] [OSHA Charles JEFFRESS - says OSHA must act because people are suffering.] The opposition of the business community to the proposed regulations noted. [National Assn. of Manufacturers Patrick CLEARY - says causation has not been linked to injuries.] [Sequins International Peter MEYER - explains how changes increase productivity.]

(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.

(New York: John McKenzie) How repetition leads to debilitating stress injuries, especially carpal tunnel syndrome, examined; examples of injuries cited. [American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Dr. Edward RANKIN, Hospital for Special Surgery Dr. Deborah SAINT-PHARD - describe the symptoms in the hand & wrist.]

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