The U.S. Department of Labor has announced new members appointed to serve on the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health.
The 12-member committee, four public representatives, two management representatives, two labor representatives, two occupational health professionals and two occupational safety professionals, advises the Secretary of Labor and Secretary of Health and Human Services on matters related to administering the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
The new members
The new members are:
- Public representative: John Stephen Frost, University of South Florida OSHA Training Institute Education Center
- Management representative: Kirk Sander, National Waste & Recycling Association
- Labor representative: Rebecca Reindel, AFL-CIO
- Occupational Safety Professional representative: Sarah Williams Ischer, National Safety Council
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The National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH) is a statutory committee established under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to counsel the Secretaries of Labor and Health and Human Services on occupational safety and health programs and policies The Secretary of Health and Human Services designates two of the public representatives and both of the health professionals. All members are appointed by the Secretary of Labor and serve two-year terms.