Washington — OSHA has introduced the appointment of 15 members to its Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health.
The members will serve two-year phrases that expire April 13, 2025. The committee is scheduled to fulfill two occasions every year. The subsequent meeting is about for May 23-24, in line with a discover printed within the April 25 Federal Register.
The committee’s Shipyard and Longshoring workgroups will meet at 9:30 a.m. Eastern on May 23. MACOSH will meet at 9:30 a.m. Eastern on May 24. Public attendance will likely be in a hybrid format – in particular person or nearly.
The tentative agenda for the MACOSH meeting contains an introduction of the brand new members; experiences from the Shipyard and Longshoring workgroups; and updates from the Office of the Assistant Secretary, the Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, and the Office of Maritime and Agriculture.
The new members and their areas of experience:
Employee representatives:
- Aaron Arabaski, Noble Drilling
- Robert Fiore, International Longshoremen’s Association
- Michael Oathout, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
- Adam Wetzell, International Longshore and Warehouse Union
Employer representatives:
- Solomon Egbe, National Maritime Safety Association
- Amy Liu, Sound Testing Inc.
- John Ratcliffe, Virginia International Terminals LLC
- David Turner, Yusen Terminals LLC
Safety and well being skilled representatives:
- Thresa Nelson, American Industrial Hygiene Association
- Donald V. Raffo, Marine Chemist Association
- Lawrence Russell, National Fire Protection Association
Government representatives:
- John Goering, U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration
- James Rone, Washington State Department of Labor & Industries
- Alice Shumate, NIOSH
- David Ward, U.S. Coast Guard
Christopher Godfrey from the Department of Labor Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs is the particular company liaison to the committee.
MACOSH advises OSHA on points associated to the protection and well being of maritime staff “that will result in more effective enforcement, training, outreach programs and streamlined regulatory efforts.”
