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Archived News Release--Caution:
information may be out of date.
For more information call: (202) 219-8151
The National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
(NACOSH) will meet June 6, 1997, in Washington, D.C., the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA) announced today.
The committee will hear a brief overview of current OSHA and National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) activities along with
regulatory and legislative updates. Work groups on performance measurement and
ergonomics are scheduled to present reports to the full committee.
The meeting, which is open to the public, will begin at 9:00 a.m. and
last until about 3:30 p.m. in Room N3437 of the Frances Perkins Building at 200
Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C.
Written data, views or comments may be submitted, preferably with 20
copies, to Joanne Goodell, Directorate of Policy, Room N3641, 200 Constitution
Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210. Submissions received prior to the meeting
will be provided to committee members and included in the meeting records. An
official record of the meeting will be available for public inspection at
OSHA's Technical Data Center in Room N2625 of the Frances Perkins Building.
Anyone wishing to make an oral presentation should contact Joanne
Goodell at the above address. 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. For further information, Goodell can be reached at (202)
219-8021.
Individuals with disabilities who wish to attend the meeting and who
require special accommodations should contact Theresa Berry, OSHA Division of
Consumer Affairs, at the above address or telephone (202) 219-8615 or fax (202)
219-5986 at least one week before the meeting.
NACOSH was established under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 to advise the secretaries of labor and health and human services on
occupational safety and health programs and policies. Members of the 12-person
advisory committee are chosen on the basis of their knowledge and experience in
occupational safety and health.
Notice of the advisory committee meeting is scheduled to appear in the
May 9, 1997, Federal Register.
Archived News Release--Caution:
information may be out of date.
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