U.S. Congress repeals workplace injury rulesRepublicans implement never-before-used legislative powers to break the back of new ergonomic rules.By 03/12/2001|hrreporter.com|Last Updated: 07/21/2003 Rules intended to protect millions of Americans from injuries on the job have been taken off the books in the U.S.Former president Bill Clinton issued the rules just months ago to reduce work-related injuries such as repetitive motion injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome and back sprains.Congress implemented never-before-used legislative powers that allowed them to expedite the repeal with just 10 hours of debate. To Read the Full Story, Subscribe or Sign In Remember Me Forgot Password If you are a current Subscriber, please click here to set-up or update your login information.