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GAO-01-200R 1 (2000-11-29)

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       Accountability * Integrity * Reliability
United States General Accounting Office
Washington, DC 20548

          B-286818





          November 29, 2000

          The Honorable James M. Jeffords
          Chairman
          The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy
          Ranking Minority Member
          Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
          United States Senate

          The Honorable William F. Go o dling
          Chairman
          The Honorable William Clay
          Ranking Minority Member
          Committee on Education and the Workforce
          House of Representatives

          Subject: Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration:
                  Ergo no mic s Pro gram

          Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a
          major rule promulgated by the Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health
          Administration (OSHA), entitled Ergonomics Program (RIN: 1218-AB36). We
          received the rule on November 14, 2000. It was published in the Federal Register as
          a final rule on November 14, 2000. 65 Fed. Reg. 68262.

          The final rule issues a final Ergonomics Program that addresses the risks of
          employee exposure to ergonomic risk factors in jobs in general industry workplaces.
          The final standard would affect approximately 6.1 million employers and 102 million
          employees in general industry workplaces.

          Enclosed is our assessment of OSHA's compliance with the procedural steps
          required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule.
          Our review indicates that OSHA complied with the applicable requirements

          If you have any questions about this report, please contact James W. Vickers,
          Assistant General Counsel, at (202) 512-8210. The official responsible for GAO
          evaluation work relating to the subject matter of the rule is Cindy Fagnoni, Managing


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