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OSHA to Hold Meeting of the ACCSH

WASHINGTON – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will hold a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) May 8-11, 2012, in Washington, D.C. ACCSH Work Groups will meet May 8-9, and the full committee will meet May 10-11.

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 agenda includes remarks from Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels; discussion of the Standards Improvement Project (SIP) IV rulemaking; updates from the Directorates of Construction, Cooperative and State Programs, and Standards and Guidance; a presentation on OSHA surveillance and targeting in the construction industry; and a presentation on the ANSI-ASSE A10.33 - Safety and Health Program Requirements for Multi-Employer Projects Overview.

Meetings will be held in Room N-3437 A-C, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20210. The full committee will meet 8 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., May 10, and 8 - noon, May 11. Two ACCSH Work Groups will meet May 8: Backing Operations, 1:15 - 3 p.m.; and Health Hazards, Emerging Issues and Prevention through Design, 3:15 - 5 p.m. Three Work Groups will meet May 9: Injury and Illness Prevention Programs, 8:15 - 10 a.m.; Diversity, 10:15 a.m. - noon; and Training and Outreach, 1- 2:45 p.m.

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 April 27, 2012.

For more information, visit www.osha.gov.

KEYWORDS: OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)