[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8460-8461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4634]
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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 (ACCSH), 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 March 13-14, 1997 at the Frances Perkins
Building, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room
S-4215A-C, Washington, DC.
In addition, on March 11, 1997, the Safety and Health Program
Standard Work Group will meet in Room C-5521 #4. On March 11-12, 1997,
the Scaffolds/Appendix B Work Group will meet in Room S-5215C. On March
12, the Residential Construction Project Work Group will meet in Room
N-3437A-B, the Health and Safety of Women in Construction Work Group
will meet in Room C-5515B, and the Data Collection Work Group will meet
in Room C-5515C from 2:00-4:30 p.m. The meetings of the work groups and
of the full Committee are open to the public and, except as noted
above, will begin at 9 a.m. on each day. The meeting will conclude at
approximately 4:30 p.m. on March 13 and at approximately 12:00 p.m. on
March 14.
On March 13, the Agency will update the Committee regarding the
activities of the Directorate of Construction, OSHA rulemaking
activity, and the application of OSHA's Butadiene standard to
construction employment. In addition, there will be a presentation
regarding the standards for cranes used in construction (part 1926,
subpart N). Also, NIOSH will describe its recent construction-related
activities.
After a lunch break, OSHA will brief the Committee regarding
Ergonomics, the Agency's budget, and OSHA's FY 1997 initiatives. There
will also be presentations regarding the interpretation of OSHA
enforcement data and the use of OSHA settlement agreements to improve
employee protection.
On March 14, there will be a presentation regarding efforts to
certify that employees have received required training. In addition,
the work groups on Safety and Health Programs, Residential
Construction, Scaffolds,
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Health and Safety of Women in Construction, and Data Collection will
report back to the full Advisory Committee. The full Committee will
discuss the reports from the work groups.
Written data, views or comments may be submitted, preferably with
20 copies, to the Office of Public 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
Office of Public 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 Theresa Berry, at the address
indicated below, if special accommodations are needed.
For additional information contact: Theresa Berry, Office of Public
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 20th day of February, 1997.
Gregory R. Watchman,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor.
[FR Doc. 97-4634 Filed 2-24-97; 8:45 am]
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