Original sentence: In 2000, the OSHA issued the ergonomics standard after ten years of study and struggles with a hostile Republican-controlled Congress.Republican bills aiming at the reducing the burden to American Industry and the American worker from the agency's enforcement ability, were stopped by the Democratic minority and some Republicans, but other legislation passed, such as the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 and the Congressional Review Act.The current debate about OSHA enforcement policies revolves around the cost of regulations and enforcement, versus their value in improved workplace safety.With the Reagan and Bush I administration came a backlash against OSHA enforcement and rulemaking, although several important rules were issued including hazard communication (right to know) and blood-borne pathogens
Edited sentence: Compliance to this regulation has been enormously expensive for Americans, but there is little evidence that it has reduced the potential for catostrophic accidents.In 2000, OSHA issued the ergonomics standard after ten years of study and struggles with a Republican-controlled Congress that was unconvinced of the value of additional, complex, burrdensome regulation on American business.Republican bills aiming at reducing the burden to American Industry and the American worker, were stopped by the Democratic minority and some Republicans, but other legislation passed, such as the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 and the Congressional Review Act.The OSHA regulations still consist of hundreds of pages of complex standards.The real debate about OSHA regulations and enforcement policies revolves around the cost of regulations and enforcement, versus their value in improved workplace safety.Training, communication, and documentation programs were seen as even more difficult and expensive.With the Reagan and Bush I administration came a retreat from run-away OSHA enforcement and rulemaking, although several important rules were issued including hazard communication (right to know) and blood-borne pathogens