April 24, 2013
Contact: Office of Communications
Phone: 202-693-1999
Contact: Office of Communications
Phone: 202-693-1999
OSHA schedules meeting of the Advisory Committee
on Construction Safety and Health
on Construction Safety and Health
WASHINGTON – The Occupational
Safety and Health Administration will hold a meeting of the Advisory
Committee on Construction Safety and Health May 23-24, 2013, in
Washington, D.C.
ACCSH,
established under the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act and
the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, advises the secretary of
labor and assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and
health on construction standards and policy matters.
The full committee agenda includes remarks from Dr.
David Michaels, assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and
health and updates from the Directorate of Construction. In addition,
the committee will consider six items from the proposed Standards
Improvement Project IV and discuss occupational exposure to beryllium,
two possible technical amendments and corrections to the Cranes and
Derricks standards, the Federal Agency Procurement Construction, Health
and Safety Checklist, and the two-hour introduction to the OSHA 10- and
30-hour training courses.
The meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET,
May 23 and 24 in Room C-5521, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20210. Some committee members will
participate by teleconference. The meeting is open to the public.
Comments and requests to speak may be submitted electronically at www.regulations.gov, the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Comments may also be submitted via mail or facsimile. See the Federal Register notice for details. Comments and requests to speak must be submitted by May 16, 2013.
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA's role is to ensure these
conditions for America's working men and women by setting and enforcing
standards, and providing training, education and assistance.