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information may be out of date.
For more information call: (202) 219-8151
Secretary of Labor Robert B. Reich said today he is
renewing the Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health
(MACOSH) for two years, beginning Jan. 1, 1996.
The committee advises the Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, Joseph A. Dear, on issues relating to the
delivery of occupational safety and health programs, policies and standards
that affect the U.S. maritime industries.
MACOSH addresses the concerns of the entire maritime
community, focusing on the shipyard and marine cargo (longshoring) handling
industries. It will continue to make recommendations on issues related to (1)
reducing injuries and illnesses in the maritime industries, (2) expanding the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) outreach and training
programs through the use of innovative partnerships and (3) expediting the
development and promulgation of OSHA standards.
"Renewal of MACOSH will enable OSHA to continue to be
responsive to the uniqueness of industries that have suffered economically as a
result of changes in the global market," Dear said. "This action is consistent
with the President's initiative to make the U.S. shipyard industry competitive
in the worldwide community. The committee also will continue to provide a
focused forum for discussions with the marine cargo handling community."
Dear said that the committee's efforts will result in
streamlined standards promulgation, better focused enforcement efforts, and
extended outreach and training initiatives. The committee also focuses on the
resolution of controversial issues, particularly those with international
implications, that have an impact on the shipyard and marine cargo handling
communities.
The committee will continue to have about 20 members
representing the divergent interests of the maritime community. The
Occupational Safety and Health Act requires at least one member designated by
the Secretary of Health and Human Services; at least one member designated by a
state safety and health agency, and equal numbers of representatives of
employers and employees. Other members have been selected based on their
knowledge and experience to include representatives from professional and other
governmental organizations with specific maritime responsibilities.
The committee functions solely as an advisory body.
Meetings are announced in the Federal Register and are open to the public.
Notice of the renewal is in the Tuesday, Jan. 30, 1996,
Federal Register. Comments on the notice must be received on or before Feb. 14,
1996, and should be submitted in writing to OSHA, Office of Maritime Standards,
Room N-3621, 200 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC, 20210, phone (202)
219-7234 or fax (202) 219-7477.
The charter for the committee was originally filed Feb. 8,
1995, with a stipulation that the committee would terminate prior to Dec. 31,
1995.
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