[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 30, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 56065]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27866]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health; Full
Committee Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the Advisory Committee on Construction
Safety and Health, established under section 107(e)(1) of the Contract
Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 333) and section 7(b) of
the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 656), will
meet on November 12-13, 1996 at the Frances Perkins Building, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N-3437A-D,
Washington, DC. The meetings of the full Committee are open to the
public and will begin at 9 a.m. on both days. The meeting will conclude
at approximately 5:00 p.m. on November 12 and at approximately 12:00
p.m. on November 13.
On November 12, OSHA will update the Committee regarding the
activities of the Directorate of Construction, make a statistical
presentation, and brief the ACCSH regarding the recently issued final
rule for scaffolds (subpart L). The Agency will also describe the
status of its efforts regarding the Steel Erection Negotiated
Rulemaking Advisory Committee, the draft proposed rule for fall
protection (subpart M), confined spaces in construction, safety and
health programs, the applicability of generic construction standards to
the residential construction industry, voluntary protection programs,
emergency exit standard, and the PSM Chemical list. In addition, NIOSH
and the OSHA Training Institute will describe their recent
construction-related activities.
After a lunch break, there will be presentations regarding federal
procurement requirements, from approximately 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
On November 13, the work group on Health and Safety for Women in
Construction will report back to the full Advisory Committee. The full
Committee will discuss the report from the work group, as well as
federal procurement requirements and the activities of the OSHA State
Plans. In addition, OSHA will report on the Agency's FY 1997 budget,
outline OSHA's FY 1997 objectives, and indicate what assistance the
Agency will need for ACCSH.
Written data, views or comments may be submitted, preferably with
20 copies, to the Division of Consumer Affairs, at the address provided
below. Any such submissions received prior to the meeting will be
provided to the members of the Committee and will be included in the
record of the meeting.
Anyone who wishes to make an oral presentation should notify the
Division of Consumer Affairs before the meeting. 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 Advisory Committee may be
allowed to speak, as time permits, at the discretion of the Chairman of
the Advisory Committee. Individuals with disabilities who wish to
attend the meeting should contact Tom Hall, at the address indicated
below, if special accommodations are needed.
For additional information contact: Tom Hall, Division of Consumer
Affairs, Room N-3647, Telephone 202-219-8615, at the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC, 20210. An official record of the meeting will be
available for public inspection at the OSHA Docket Office, Room N-2625,
Telephone 202-219-7894.
Signed at Washington, D.C., this 25th day of October, 1996.
Joseph A. Dear,
Assistant Secretary of Labor.
[FR Doc. 96-27866 Filed 10-29-96; 8:45 am]
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