FACOSH to Meet March 1

Feb. 27, 2007
On March 1, OSHA is holding an open meeting of the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH) in Washington, D.C.

FACOSH will meet from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in conference rooms N-3437 A/B/C in the Department of Labor's Frances Perkins Building, which is located at 200 Constitution Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C., 20210.

The tentative agenda for the FACOSH meeting includes:

  • Safety, Health and Return-to-Employment (SHARE) Initiative.
  • Recordkeeping.
  • Training.
  • Field federal safety and health councils.
  • Facility safety and health design.

The 16-person council advises the secretary of Labor on issues concerning the safety and health of federal employees. Chaired by the assistant secretary of Labor for OSHA, the council includes eight labor representatives and eight management representatives appointed by the secretary of Labor.

For additional information or to RSVP, contact Diane Brayden at [email protected]. Individuals needing special accommodations should contact Veneta Chatmon at (202) 693-1999 to make appropriate arrangements.

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