Guidelines – OSHA is developing industry-specific or task-specific guidelines for a number of industries based on current incidence rates and available information about effective and feasible solutions.

Enforcement – OSHA will conduct inspections for ergonomic hazards and issue citations under the General Duty Clause and issue ergonomic hazard alert letters where appropriate.

Outreach and Assistance – OSHA will provide assistance to businesses, particularly small businesses, and help them proactively address ergonomic issues in the workplace.

National Advisory Committee – OSHA will charter an advisory committee that will be authorized to, among other things, identify gaps in research to the application of ergonomics and ergonomic principles in the workplace.

OSHA has created some very good tools to check first before buying new chairs and workstations. Please check these out: