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Field Federal Safety and Health Councils (FFSHCs) are cooperative
interagency organizations chartered by the Secretary of Labor to "facilitate
the exchange of ideas and information about Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)".
The FFSHCs are designed to be dynamic forums for sharing knowledge, ideas, expertise,
technology, and other OSH resources among participating agencies to help reduce
the incidence, severity, and cost of injuries and illnesses at Federal facilities.
FFSHCs originally derived from the Federal Interdepartmental
Safety Council, an interagency committee established in 1937 to study federal
safety problems with a goal of reducing work injuries by 40 percent. Over the
years the name changed and authorizing executive orders were updated. The
current executive order (12196)
and regulatory language (29
CFR 1960) contain both FFSHC mission-related and federal agency
participation mandates. There are currently approximately 45 chartered FFSHC chapters located
across the United States.
The following questions link
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News Releases
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OSHA Schedules Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. OSHA Trade News Release, (2006, September, 7).
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is holding an open
meeting of the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH)
in Arlington, Va. on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2006. The 16-person council advises OSHA
on issues concerning the safety and health of federal employees. The Council also
helps establish and maintain effective safety initiatives
and policies in all federal agencies.
FACOSH
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Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health
(FACOSH). FACOSH is a source for federal agency safety and health
programs and policies. The work of the Advisory Council uses the expertise of
its members, and the costs and salaries for FACOSH members are entirely born by
the participating federal agencies. This is an extremely cost-effective use of
government-wide in-house talent to plan, develop, and organize new federal
safety and health programs and initiatives.
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