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2006 - 08/07/2006 - OSHA Announces Appointment of New MACOSH Members |
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Trade News Release August 7, 2006 Contact: Frank Meilinger Phone: (202) 693-1999 OSHA Announces Appointment of New MACOSH Members
WASHINGTON -- Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., today announced the appointment of new members to the Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH). The announcement will be published in the Aug. 8, 2006, Federal Register. MACOSH advises the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health on issues and concerns relating to occupational safety and health for workers involved in shipbuilding, shipbreaking, ship repair, and longshoring. The newly appointed MACOSH members are: Employer Representatives Stewart Adams, U. S. Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) James D. Burgin, Cooper /T. Smith Corporation Marc MacDonald, Pacific Maritime Association Captain Teresa Preston, Atlantic Marine Holding Company Donald V. Raffo, General Dynamics James R. Thornton, Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipyard (MACOSH Chairman) Government Representatives Stephen D. Hudock, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Charles R. Lemon, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries Captain Lorne W. Thomas, United States Coast Guard Employee Representatives John Castanho, International Longshore & Warehouse Union Warren Fairley, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers Michael J. Flynn, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Robert E. Gleason, International Longshoremen’s Association David J. Tubman, Jr., Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association Ernest D. Whelan, International Union of Operating Engineers-Local 25, Marine Division Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthful workplace for their employees. OSHA’s role is to assure the safety and health of America’s workers by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual process improvement in workplace safety and health. For more information, visit www.osha.gov. ###
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