[Federal Register: July 17, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 136)][Notices] [Page 34795-34796]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health
(MACOSH)
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: MACOSH meeting, notice of.
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SUMMARY: The Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and
Health (MACOSH) was established under Section 7 of the Occupational
Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970 to advise the Assistant Secretary
of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health on issues relating to
occupational safety and health in the maritime industries. The purpose
of this Federal Register notice is to announce the Committee and
workgroup meetings scheduled for September 1-2, 2009.
DATES: The Shipyard and Longshore workgroups will meet on Tuesday,
September 1, 2009, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and the Committee will meet on
Wednesday, September 2, 2009, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The Committee and workgroups will meet at the Newport News
Marriott Hotel, 740 Town Center Drive, Newport News, VA 23606 ((757)
873-9299). Mail comments, views, or statements in response to this
notice to Danielle Watson, Office of Maritime, OSHA, U.S. Department of
Labor, Room N-3609, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210;
phone (202) 693-1870; fax (202) 693-1663.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information about MACOSH
and this meeting, contact: Amy Wangdahl, Acting Director, Office of
Maritime, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-3609, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; phone: (202) 693-2066. Individuals
with disabilities wishing to attend the meeting should contact Danielle
Watson at (202) 693-1870 no later than August 18, 2009, to obtain
appropriate accommodations.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All MACOSH meetings are open to the public.
All interested persons are invited to attend the MACOSH meeting at the
time and location listed above. The MACOSH agenda will include: An OSHA
activities update; a review of the minutes from the previous meeting;
and reports from each workgroup. MACOSH may also discuss the following
topics based on the workgroup reports: Surface preparation (29 CFR 1915
subpart C, Painting and Coatings); Safety and Health Injury Prevention
Sheets (SHIPS) rigging guidance document; arc flash guidance;
commercial fishing industry quick cards; injury and fatality data
initiative; activities related to shipyard employment; scaffolding and
falls (29 CFR 1915 subpart E); welding guidance; break bulk cargo
safety guidance; safety zone guidance; speed limits in marine
terminals; and defective containers.
Public Participation: Written data, views, or comments for
consideration by MACOSH on the various agenda items listed above should
be submitted to Danielle Watson at the address listed above.
Submissions received by August 18, 2009, will be provided to Committee
members and will be included in the record of the meeting. Requests to
make oral presentations to the Committee may be granted as time
permits.
Authority: This notice was prepared under the direction of
Jordan Barab, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210, pursuant to Sections 6(b)(1) and
7(b) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C.
655, 656), the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2),
Secretary of Labor's Order 5-2007 (72 FR 31160), and 29 CFR part
1912.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 14th day of July, 2009.
Jordan Barab,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. E9-17022 Filed 7-16-09; 8:45 am]
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