The US Department of Labor has announced more details on the ergonomics forums scheduled to be held around the United States in July, 2001. The forums are designed to gather “guiding principals” to help Labor Secretary Elaine Chao form a new ergonomic policy by September. The three public forums will be held at the following locations:
Washington, DC area — The forum will be held on July 16 and 17, 2001, at the George Mason University, Arlington Campus Professional Center, Room 329, 3401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA. The starting time will be 9:00 a.m. on July 16 and 8:30 a.m. on July 17.
Chicago, Illinois — The forum will be held on July 20, 2001, at the University of Chicago, Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 East 59th Street. It will begin at 9:00 a.m.
Stanford, California — The forum will be held on July 24, 2001, at Stanford University, Kresge Auditorium of Stanford Law School. It will begin at 9:00 a.m.
Interested individuals and groups may make public comments at these forums, although because of time constraints, the number of individuals selected to speak may be limited, and each will be allotted no more than 10 minutes to make a presentation. More information on submission requirements for speaking, as well as for written comments, can be found in the Federal Register Notice for June 22, 2001.
