CONGRESS THROWS OUT ERGONOMICS REGS.

• Position: Brief Article

In March, the U.S. Congress overturned the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's ergonomics regulations that were passed at the end of President Clinton's term.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce called the new rules "the most burdensome regulation in the history of the U.S. government." They were to take effect Jan. 16 but employers were not obligated to comply until October.

Under the regulations, businesses would have been required to provide employees with information about ergonomic injuries and their symptoms and...