AAI Opposes New Ergo Regulations Proposal

The Alliance of American Insurers is calling the ergonomics bill (S 2184) unnecessary, costly and confusing, following its approval by the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. "We support the Department of Labor's approach in creating voluntary guidelines for businesses. Secretary [Elaine] Chao has already announced plans for sector-specific guidelines for nursing homes, grocery stores and poultry processing plants," said David Farmer, Alliance senior vice president of federal affairs. "The approach taken in the bill would add costs to employers in a number of ways,...