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Archived News Release--Caution:
information may be out of date.
For more information call: (202) 219-8151
The Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) will
meet on Nov. 12-13 at the Frances Perkins Building, U.S. Department of Labor,
200 Constitution Ave., NW, Room N-3437A-D, Washington, D.C., the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced.
The meetings of the full committee are open to the public and will
begin at 9 a.m. on both days. They will conclude at approximately 5 p.m. on
Nov. 12 and at approximately noon on Nov. 13.
On Nov. 12, OSHA will update the committee on activities of the
Directorate of Construction, make a statistical presentation and brief ACCSH on
the recently issued final rule for scaffolds (subpart L). The agency will also
describe the status of its efforts regarding the Steel Erection Negotiated
Rulemaking Advisory Committee (SENRAC), the draft proposed rule for fall
protection (subpart M), confined spaces in construction, safety and health
programs, the applicability of generic construction standards to the
residential construction industry, voluntary protection programs, the emergency
exit standard, and the list of chemicals for process safety management. In
addition, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and
the OSHA Training Institute will describe their recent construction-related
activities.
After a lunch break, there will be presentations on federal procurement
requirements, from about 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
On Nov. 13, the work group on Health and Safety for Women in
Construction will report back to the full advisory committee. The full
committee will discuss the report from the work group, as well as federal
procurement requirements and the activities of the OSHA-approved state
occupational safety and health programs. In addition, OSHA will report on the
agency's FY 1997 budget, outline OSHA's FY 1997 objectives, and indicate what
assistance the agency will need from ACCSH.
Written data, views or comments may be submitted, preferably with 20
copies, to Tom Hall, OSHA Division of Consumer Affairs, Room N-3647, 200
Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210, telephone (202) 219-8615.
Submissions received prior to the meeting will be provided to committee members
and included in the meeting record. An official record of the meeting will be
available for public inspection at the OSHA Docket Office, Room N-2625,
telephone (202) 219-7894.
Anyone wishing to make an oral presentation should notify the Division
of Consumer Affairs before the meeting. The request should state the amount of
time desired, the capacity in which the person will appear and a brief outline
of the content of the presentation. Persons who request the opportunity to
address the committee may be allowed to speak, as time permits, at the
discretion of the committee chair.
Individuals with disabilities who wish to attend the meeting and who
require special accommodations also should contact Tom Hall at the Division of
Consumer Affairs address or telephone (202) 219-8615.
An official record of the meeting will be available for public
inspection at the OSHA Docket Office, Room N-2625, telephone (202) 219-7894.
The 15-member advisory committee advises OSHA on standards and policies
designed to protect construction workers from workplace hazards. ACCSH consists
of five representatives each of employers and employees, two representatives of
state government, two public representatives and one federal representative.
Members serve two-year terms.
Notice of the advisory committee meeting will appear in the Wednesday,
Oct. 30, 1996, Federal Register.
Archived News Release--Caution:
information may be out of date.
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