Industrial Hygiene Coordinating Committee Charter
July 1995
I. Committee Goal and Scope
of Activities
The Secretary of Energy places
a high priority on achieving excellence in DOE occupational health and
safety programs. The Department is undertaking many critical initiatives
in responding to this Secretarial priority.
In support of these critical
initiatives, DOE established this DOE Industrial Hygiene Coordinating Committee
(IHCC) to efficiently and effectively communicate and coordinate intradepartmental
industrial hygiene program activities. The goal of this committee is to
facilitate achieving the Department's priority of being an exemplary industrial
hygiene program in the industrial hygiene community.
The Committee's scope of
activities include:
- Identifying actions for
the consistent implementation of DOE industrial hygiene policies, guidance,
and standards;
- Providing input to DOE industrial
hygiene policy, guidance, standards, and technical support initiatives;
- Assisting DOE in identifying
industrial hygiene needs, priorities, and initiatives; and
- Facilitating the communication
of industrial hygiene information throughout the DOE.
II. Committee Actions
Using accepted administrative
procedures, Committee recommendations will be forwarded to the appropriate
organization for action and/or consideration. Committee recommendations
will be presented in memoranda, summary reports, white papers, and briefings.
The Committee will:
- Review documents using
the following method:
- Committee members will request
comments from organizations within their area of responsibility.
- Comments will be forwarded
to the Subcommittee tasked with the document review.
- The subcommittee will consider
all comments and make recommendations to the full Committee.
- The Chair will then forward
recommendations approved by the full Committee to the appropriate organization.
- Advise Program and Field
Offices through presentations/briefings/meetings, regarding Committee activities.
- Participate in working groups
tasked with addressing industrial hygiene related concerns/issues.
- Respond to inquiries directed
to the Committee.
- Interface with DOE organizations
impacting industrial hygiene programs and resources.
- Foster the publication and
dissemination of industrial hygiene information to enhance awareness of
worker health issues.
- Provide to the Deputy Secretary
an annual report and briefing.
III. Committee Membership
Committee members shall be
dedicated to promoting a proactive approach to worker health programs throughout
the DOE. Management commitment will be demonstrated through support of
the Committee's goal. Specifically, management should allow the designated
member an appropriate amount of time and sufficient resources to allow
effective participation in Committee activities.
- Committee membership consists
of one individual appointed by each of the Secretarial Officers, Operations
Office Managers, and managers of other major field organizations (e.g.,
Power Market Authorities, Naval Petroleum Reserves and Energy Technology
Centers). These individuals will have key industrial hygiene roles and
responsibilities for their respective organizations. Members are expected
to serve three year terms at the discretion of the appointing official.
An alternate will be designated to participate in Committee meetings and
activities in the absence of the member.
- The IHCC provides recommendations
for the Chair and Chair-elect to the Deputy Secretary. The Chair and Chair-elect
serve one year terms. The Chair-elect assumes the Chair position after
the end of the Chair's term.
- The Committee may establish
subcommittees, and call upon outside expertise as necessary.
IV. Meeting Frequency
and Administrative Procedures
- The Chair will schedule
and arrange meetings at least quarterly, and special meetings as necessary.
- The Chair will distribute
to each member an agenda prior to meetings and minutes after meetings.
Minutes, subject to approval by the Committee, shall reflect the official
record of the meeting, i.e., date, time, members and guests present, official
business conducted, and the schedule for the next meeting. Minutes will
be distributed to Committee members, Secretarial Officers, Operations Office
Managers, and Managers of major field organizations.
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