[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 68 (Monday, April 8, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15523-15524]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-8651]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration


Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health: 
Appointment of Members

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. 
Department of Labor.

ACTION: Notice of appointment of members to the Maritime Advisory 
Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH).

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Labor has established an advisory committee 
to advise the Assistant Secretary for the Occupational Safety and 
Health Administration (OSHA) on issues relating to the delivery of 
occupational safety and health programs, policies, and standards in the 
maritime industries of the United States. The committee will provide a 
collective expertise not otherwise available to the Secretary to 
address the complex and sensitive issues involved. Committee members 
have been appointed from government agencies, the shipbuilding 
industries and longshoring, labor and professional associations.

ADDRESSES: Any written comments in response to this notice should be 
sent to the following address: OSHA, Office of Maritime Standards, Room 
N-3621, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Phone (202) 
219-7234, fax (202) 219-7477.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Larry Liberatore, Office of 
Maritime Standards, OSHA, (202) 219-7234.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MACOSH is intended to address the concerns 
of the entire maritime community, focusing on the shipyard and marine 
cargo (longshoring) handling industries. This committee will continue 
the efforts of the previously chartered Maritime Advisory Committee for 
Occupational Safety and Health. MACOSH is consistent with the 
President's initiative to make the U.S. shipyard industry competitive 
in the worldwide community. Furthermore, MACOSH will be able to focus 
on the resolution of controversial issues, particularly those with 
international implications,

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that impact the longshoring and shipyard communities. The specific 
objectives of this committee are to make recommendations on issues 
related to: (1) Reducing injuries and illnesses in the maritime 
industries, (2) expanding OSHA's outreach and training programs through 
the use of innovative partnerships, and (3) expediting the development 
and promulgation of OSHA standards.

Committee Members

    MACOSH is composed of approximately 16 members who have been 
selected to represent the divergent interests of the maritime 
community. The makeup of the membership complies with Section 7(b) of 
the OSH Act which requires the following: at least one member who is a 
designee of the Secretary of Health and Human Services; at least one 
designee of a state safety and health agency; and equal numbers of 
representatives of employees and employers, respectively. Other members 
have been selected based on their knowledge and experience and include 
representatives from professional and other governmental organizations 
with specific maritime responsibilities. MACOSH is a comprehensive 
representation of the maritime community.
    Appointees to the Committee include representatives from labor, 
industry, public interests and government agencies. The appointees 
represent groups interested in or affected by the outcome of 
rulemaking. The current members are:

Labor Representatives

Charles Brasford--Director of Occupational Safety and Health, 
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Al Cernados--Executive Vice President, International Longshoremen's 
Association
Chico McGill--Chairman, Safety and Health Committee, Local 733, 
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Ingalls Shipyard
Richard Olsen--Coastal Committee, International Longshoremen's and 
Warehousemen's Union

Industry Representatives

Katherine Chumley--Chair, Environmental Safety and Health Committee, 
Shipbuilders Council of America, Atlantic Marine
John Faulk--Safety and Health Director, Ryan Walsh Stevedoring
Chet Mathews--Safety and Health Director, Bath Iron Works
Frank Scanlan--General Counsel and Secretary, National Maritime Safety 
Association

Government and Professional Organizations

Lieutenant Julie Gahn--Hazardous Materials Division, U.S. Coast Guard
Alexander Landsburg--Systems Safety and Human Factors Division, 
Maritime Administration
Mark O'Brien--American Association of Port Administrators
Elsie Munsel--Safety and Environmental Programs, U.S. Navy
Larry Reed--Assistant Director for Policy, National Institute for 
Occupational Safety and Health
Pete Schmidt--Specialty Compliance Programs, State of Washington
James Thornton--American Industrial Hygiene Association
Guy Colonna--Chief Chemical and Marine Engineer, National Fire 
Protection Association

    Signed at Washington, DC this 2nd day of April 1995.
Joseph A. Dear,
Assistant Secretary of Labor.
[FR Doc. 96-8651 Filed 4-5-96; 8:45 am]
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