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To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (71641)	1/8/2000 3:40:00 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Well, of course it would be an administrative nightmare, if OSHA applied everywhere that an employee went while on the job. I wouldn't mind it applying on airplanes, though, would you? (Kidding of course)

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (71641)	1/8/2000 3:47:00 PM
From: greenspirit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

One of the main reasons it got pulled was because of conservative radio stations outrage over the issue. "The price of liberty is vigilance". Michael

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (71641)	1/8/2000 9:22:00 PM
From: Grainne	Respond to of 108807

I am not sure we have heard the end of OSHA legislation on telecommuters, Lizzie. They backed away from their statements this last week by clarifying that they were talking about the situation at one company only. The underlying issue is workplace safety. If people are going to be working at home, then there is argument to be made that they should have ergonomic work stations, good task lighting and anything else which would lessen the risk of harm, and especially of repetitive stress injuries. Companies profit, at least theoretically, from telecommuters, because they do not have to provide desks and office space for all of them. So it seems logical that they have some interest in ensuring their safety at home. If they do not, then perhaps home workers should be defined as contractor instead of employees, under the definitions used by tax authorities in the United States to distinguish the two groups.