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Posted By steven n
I have been asked to look into whether our procedures for manual handling would comply with US (OSHA) requirements. Am I right in thinking if we satisfy UK req's RA, hierachy, training, info etc. would suffice?
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Posted By Martin Hartland
For manual handling i would say yes, UK procedures will meet OSHA requirements. It’s worth noting however, that in the US manual handling is not considered in isolation, but as part of the wider field of ergonomics.
Martin
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Posted By Linda Westrupp
Have you tried the OSHA site? There is nothing under manual handling but there is quite a bit under ergonomics
http://www.osha.gov/
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Posted By Jay Joshi
OSHA had a proposed "Ergonomics Rule", but it was "shot down" primarily due to change in government in 2002, but also due to opposition from some industry sectors.
OSHA will conduct inspections for ergonomic hazards and issue citations under the General Duty Clause and issue ergonomic hazard alert letters where appropriate.
Refer to:-
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/ergonomics/index.html
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Posted By Jay Joshi
Sorry,
It was in 2001!
Refer to
http://usgovinfo.about.c...ary/weekly/aa030701a.htm
It states that "The 9-page final rule with over 600 pages of tables, formulas and instructions, would have required American businesses to design and implement an ergonomics program for their workers, analyze problem jobs for ergonomic risk factors, conduct extensive training and compensate workers forced to take time off or receive light duty due to repetitive stress injuries."
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