[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 46 (Thursday, March 9, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12979-12980]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-5894]



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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 Shipyard Employment Standards Advisory Committee as well as 
provide a more focused forum for ongoing discussions with the marine 
cargo handling community. 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, 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 
[[Page 12980]] partnerships, and (3) expediting the development and 
promulgation of OSHA standards.

Committee Members

    MACOSH is composed of approximately 15 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 these representatives from 
labor, industry, public interests and government agencies. The 
appointees represent groups interested in or affected by the outcome of 
rulemaking. The 15 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.
Fran Lavelle--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.

    Signed at Washington, DC this 3rd day of March 1995.
Joseph A. Dear,
Assistant Secretary of Labor.
[FR Doc. 95-5894 Filed 3-8-95; 8:45 am]
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