please respond to John with. 200. words When talking about the rescinding of th

please respond to John with. 200. words
When talking about the rescinding of the OSHA ergonomic standard, one risks drifting into partisan politics. Supporters say the vast majority of MSD’s appear in the small business sector, while detractors say the rule would have been too costly on private industry and would lead to company shutdowns. Whatever the truth is between the two camps, it’s hard to argue that no standard should exist at all.
As an enforcement measure, OSHA has stated that it will issue citations for ergonomic hazards to employers, as well as ergonomic hazard alert letters under the General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1). Although this does not carry the same weight as enforcement under law, it means that employers are still required to create a workplace free from hazards, including ergonomic hazards. While I believe this is sufficient to prompt employers to avoid scrutiny from OSHA, I don’t think it holds the necessary penalties other types of violations do.
On the other hand, if businesses insist on operating with obvious ergonomic hazards, the resulting treatment for MSD’s will make it more costly for them to maintain that environment. It’s a self-correcting problem, as worker’s compensation claims will invariably go up when there is a hazard.
My solution, and what I believe to be the commonsense approach, is for companies to employ a safety professional to be part of an ergonomics team, and to assess and suggest changes to the companies’ operations to make them more friendly to the worker. As discussed in previous modules, injuries, treatment, lost hours from work, litigation, and reputation damage are all more costly than implementing an ergonomics program.