Chances are that some of you were less than delighted to learn of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) plan to implement a workplace ergonomics standard by the end of this year.
I know, I know. No one wants to be micro-managed by OSHA. And, yes, meeting the standard may be an expensive proposition for some manufacturers -- costing as much as $100 million for the food industry alone, according to OSHA estimates. (See Panorama, page 18.)