The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the U.S. worksite-safety watchdog, announced on July 25 that it has opened nominations for four members to serve on the 12-member National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH).
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 established NACOSH to advise the Secretaries of Labor and Health and Human Services on the administration of the Act.
OSHA training, such as OSHA 10 training and OSHA 30, is today required by many employers as an employment requisite, and its adoption by all employers is strongly encouraged by OSHA.
OSHA said that nominations will be accepted for one representative from each of these categories: management, occupational health, occupational safety, and public. Each member will serve a two-year term.
Also according to the agency, nominations may be submitted at www.regulations.gov, the Federal eRulemaking Portal, or sent by mail or facsimile. Or nominations by mail, hand delivery or messenger service, OSHA requires three copies to the OSHA Docket Office, Room N-2625, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20210, with phone number 202-693-2350. Deadline for the submission of nominations has been set for September 10, 2012.
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 mandates that employers are responsible for providing keeping worksites and workplaces safe and healthful for all their workers. OSHA has been designated as watchdog, ensuring that these conditions are dutifully met.
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