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| Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH) |
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The Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety
and Health (MACOSH) was established on February 8, 1995 to advise the
Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health on issues relating to
the delivery of occupational safety and health programs, policies, and
standards in the maritime industries of the United States. The committee
provides a collective expertise not otherwise available to the Secretary to
address the complex and sensitive issues involved.
MACOSH is intended to address the concerns of the entire
maritime community, focusing on the shipyard and marine cargo (longshoring) handling
industries. This committee continues the efforts of the previously chartered Shipyard
Employment Standards Advisory Committee (SESAC) and provides a forum for ongoing
discussions with the marine cargo handling community. The specific objectives of this
committee are to make recommendations on issues related to: (1) reducing injuries and
illnesses in the maritime industries, (2) improving OSHA outreach and training programs
through the use of innovative partnerships, and (3) expediting the development and
promulgation of OSHA maritime standards.
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