Document ID: OSHA-2022-0011-0029
Agency: osha
Document Type: Notice
Title: Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH)
Posted Date: 2023-04-20T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 76 (Thursday, April 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 24451]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08314]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2022-0011]

Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health 
(MACOSH)

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.

ACTION: Notice of MACOSH membership.

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SUMMARY: On March 7, 2023, the Secretary appointed 15 members and a 
Special Agency Liaison to serve on the Maritime Advisory Committee on 
Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH) for a two-year term from April 
13, 2023-April 13, 2025.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    For press inquiries: Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of 
Communications, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone (202) 693-1999; 
email: [email protected].
    For general information about MACOSH: Ms. Amy Wangdahl, Director, 
Office of Maritime and Agriculture, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor; 
telephone (202) 693-2066; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    MACOSH is established and operates in accordance with section 7(d) 
of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 
656); 29 CFR part 1912; and Secretary of Labor's Order 8-2020 (85 FR 
58393, September 18, 2020). In addition, MACOSH is established and 
operates in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 
(5 U.S.C. 10), its implementing regulations (41 CFR parts 101-6 and 
102-3), and Department of Labor Manual Chapter 1-900 (August 31, 2020). 
The Committee advises OSHA on matters relevant to the safety and health 
of employees in the maritime industry. This includes advice on maritime 
issues that will result in more effective enforcement, training, and 
outreach programs, and streamlined regulatory efforts. The maritime 
industry includes shipyard employment, longshoring, marine terminal, 
and commercial fishing industries. The Committee functions solely as an 
advisory body in compliance with the provisions of the FACA and OSHA's 
regulations covering advisory committees (29 CFR part 1912).
    The maritime industry has historically experienced a high incidence 
of work-related fatalities, injuries, and illnesses. OSHA has targeted 
this industry for special attention due to that experience. This 
targeting includes development of guidance or outreach materials 
specific to the industry, rulemakings to update requirements, and other 
activities. MACOSH advises the Secretary through the Assistant 
Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health on matters 
relevant to the safety and health of employees in the maritime 
industry. The Committee's advice will result in more effective 
enforcement, training and outreach programs, and streamlined regulatory 
efforts.

II. Appointment of Committee Members

    OSHA received nominations of highly qualified individuals in 
response to the agency's request for nominations (87 FR 71686, November 
23, 2022). The Secretary appointed to serve on the Committee 
individuals who have broad experience relevant to the issues to be 
examined by the Committee. The Committee is diverse and balanced, both 
in terms of segments of the maritime industry represented (e.g., 
shipyard employment, longshoring, marine terminal, and commercial 
fishing industries), and in the views and interests represented by the 
members. The MACOSH membership is as follows:

Government Interests

 John Goering, U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime 
Administration
 James Rone, Washington State Department of Labor and 
Industries
 Alice Shumate, National Institute for Occupational Safety and 
Health
 David Ward, U.S. Coast Guard

Worker Interests

 Aaron Arabaski, Noble Drilling
 Robert Fiore, International Longshoremen's Association
 Michael Oathout, International Association of Machinists and 
Aerospace Workers
 Adam Wetzell, International Longshore and Warehouse Union

Employer Interests

 Solomon Egbe, National Maritime Safety Association
 Amy Liu, Sound Testing, Inc.
 John Ratcliffe, Virginia International Terminals, LLC
 David Turner, Yusen Terminals, LLC

Professional Organization Interests

 Thresa Nelson, American Industrial Hygiene Association
 Donald V. Raffo, Marine Chemist Association
 Lawrence Russell, National Fire Protection Association

    The Special Agency Liaison to MACOSH is:

 Christopher Godfrey, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, 
U.S. Department of Labor

Authority and Signature

    James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
Occupational Safety and Health, authorized the preparation of this 
notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 655 and 656(d), Secretary's Order 8-2020 
(85 FR 58393), 5 U.S.C. 10, and 29 CFR part 1912.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on April 12, 2023.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2023-08314 Filed 4-19-23; 8:45 am]
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