MACOSH Membership

The composition of MACOSH is as follows:

  • Four members represent management;
  • Four members represent labor;
  • Three members represent the occupational safety and health professions; and
  • Four members represent government, one of which must be from a state safety and health agency, and one must be designated by the Secretary of the Health and Human Services.

Members serve two-year terms. At the discretion of the Secretary, members may be appointed to successive terms, or may be removed and replaced at any time.

MACOSH Membership (2023 - 2025)

Government Interests

David Ward

U.S. Coast Guard
(USCG)

James Rone

Washington State
Department of Labor
and Industries
Division of
Occupational Safety
and Health

Daniel Hardt

National Institute for
Occupational
Safety and Health

John Goering

U.S. Department of
Transportation
Maritime
Administration

Worker Interests

Robert Fiore

International
Longshoremen's
Association

Adam Wetzell

International Longshore
and Warehouse Union,
Coast Longshore Division

Michael Oathout

International
Association of
Machinists
and Aerospace
Workers

Aaron Arabski

Noble Drilling

Employer Interests

David Turner

VP SSE
Yusen Terminals

John Ratcliffe

Virginia International
Terminals, LLC

Amy Sly Liu

Sound Testing, Inc.

Solomon Egbe

National Maritime Safety
Association

Professional Organization Interests

Donald V. Raffo

Marine Chemist Association

Thresa Nelson

Chipton-Ross

Lawrence Russell

National Fire Protection
Association

Special Agency Liaison

Christopher Godfrey, Director, OWCP

Department of Labor Special Agency Liaison (SAL) for MACOSH