WASHINGTON - Former Texas oilman President George W. Bush on Tuesday used the Iraqi oil embargo to promote his stalled energy plan, says an Associated Press report, but aides said he was not seriously considering more dramatic action such as gasoline tax cuts or the use of oil reserves to respond to price increases.

"We need to be less dependent on foreign sources of crude oil," Bush said at a Connecticut GOP fundraiser. "It was made pretty clear the other day when Saddam Hussein stands up and announces he's going to try to organize the oil boycott."

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced last Friday a four-part, comprehensive approach to reduce workplace musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). The Agency’s long-awaited announcement on ergonomics immediately drew criticism from organized labor that had pushed hard for a formal standard. OSHA, instead of promulgating a rule, intends to work with trade associations and business groups to put together industry-specific task guidelines – something ILMA had advocated with the Agency – to prevent and reduce MSDs.