Urgent action is needed Urgent action is needed.
If you live in the U.S., please do what you can to contact your representatives in whatever way possible, and pass this on to family, friends, coworkers, and anyone you know who may be sympathetic. If this rule is overturned, OSHA will never be able to issue another. It will be goodbye to worker protection. Opponents to Seek Repeal of Rule Workers start the new year with the OSHA's ergonomic standard scheduled to go into effect on January 16. The final budget agreement for FY 2001 signed by President Clinton stripped out any prohibitions on the ergonomics rule, clearing the way for the standard to take effect.