But many business groups and lawmakers say the measures in OSHA's proposal will themselves require unwarranted expense.
CNN: OSHA pushing for new regulations aimed at preventing repetitive motion injuries
OSHA's six-part proposal could require businesses to redesign their workplaces in order to avoid repetitive motion injuries.
Other businesses would not be covered under OSHA's proposal until an injury or risk was reported for a certain job.
Following OSHA's determination, either party can appeal to an administrative law judge.
The record of OSHA's Flex-N-Gate's violations raised no deal-breaking red flags when the NFL vetted Khan's bid for the Jaguars, according to people with knowledge of the process.
Jeffress said OSHA's figures are backed by several scientific institutions.
In spite of renewed calls for regulatory measures, OSHA's Mr. Barab said it will be years before the agency settles on a new combustible-dust standard, a key regulatory measure recommended by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board, a separate government agency.
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Ms. Monforton said she didn't think the West Fertilizer Co. facility that exploded Wednesday night in West, Texas, was "going to be on OSHA's radar screen" because it apparently had few employees, despite the fact that it stored highly combustible anhydrous ammonia.
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Also critical of Khan's plants at times has been OSHA. This year, Flex-N-Gate has been working to resolve OSHA violations and penalties involving operations at its plant in Urbana.
BP's Mr. Gowers said BP has "worked cooperatively with OSHA" to resolve problems at the refinery.
"It's important for us to remember there are real people out there getting hurt, " OSHA Administrator Charles Jeffress says.
CNN: OSHA pushing for new regulations aimed at preventing repetitive motion injuries
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