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Background, History, and Charter |
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The Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) is a continuing
advisory body established under section 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety
Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 333, of 1973, commonly known as the Construction Safety Act) to advise the Assistant
Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health with respect to setting construction
standards and policy matters affecting federally financed or assisted construction. In
addition,
29 CFR 1912.3
provides that OSHA shall consult with the ACCSH regarding the setting of construction
standards under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) and that the composition
of the ACCSH shall be consistent with that mandated under the Section 7(b) of the OSH Act.
Under
29 CFR 1912.3, the Assistant Secretary appoints fifteen members to ACCSH, five to
represent employers, five to represent employees, two to represent State safety and health
agencies, two to represent the public, and one member to be designated by the Secretary of
Health and Human Services (usually from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and
Health). The committee meets two to six times per calendar year for one or two days per
meeting.
ACCSH was recently rechartered on October 2, 2001, in full compliance with procedures
mandated by the General Services Administration (GSA) at Title 41, Code of Federal
Regulations, Part 101-6 (41 CFR 101-6), as amended December 2, 1987. Information about the
Federal Advisory Committee Act is found on the
General Services Administration's
Internet site.
Information about the management of Federal Advisory Committees is found in
41 CFR Part 102.
Frances Perkins Building, U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N3437 A-D
Washington, DC
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