ACCSH Scheduled to Meet in Washington, DC on Dec. 6

Nov. 29, 2001
The Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) plans to hold an open meeting in Washington, D.C. to discuss training initiatives, the work at the World Trade Center, and a report from NIOSH.

The Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) plans to hold an open meeting in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 6, 2001.

ACCSH advises John Henshaw, assistant administrator of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, on safety and health issues, standards and policies that affect the construction industry.

The committee will meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 6 at the Marriott Hotel, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC.

Agenda items include:

  • Remarks by Assistant Secretary of Labor John L. Henshaw.
  • Special Presentation- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
  • ACCSH Work Group Updates.
  • OSHA Training Institute - Update on North Carolina's Initiatives.
  • World Trade Center Update.
  • Directorate of Construction Report.

ACCSH work groups will meet Dec. 4-5 at the Frances Perkins Department of Labor Building, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20210.

Written data, views or comments for consideration by the committee may be submitted to U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA, Room N-3647, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210. Twenty copies are needed. Those submissions received prior to the meeting will be included in the record of the meeting.

Anyone wishing to make an oral presentation to the committee on any of the agenda items should notify OSHA at the above address. The request should specify the amount of time desired, the capacity in which the person will appear and a brief outline of the presentation. ACCSH may grant requests to speak, as time permits, at the discretion of the ACCSH chairperson.

Individuals needing special accommodations should contact Veneta Chatmon, phone (202-693-1912) or fax (202-693-1634), no later than Nov. 30, 2001.

An official record of the meeting will be available for public inspection at the OSHA Docket Office located in Room N-2625 of the Department of Labor Building.

edited by Sandy Smith ([email protected])

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