US Department of Labor seeks nominations for membership to National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health

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Trade Release

United States of America Department of Labor

U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Office of Communications
Washington, D.C.
www.osha.gov

For Immediate Release
January 19, 2023
Contact: Office of Communications
Phone: 202-693-1999

US Department of Labor seeks nominations for membership to National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health

Announces appointment of four other members

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is seeking nominations to fill six membership vacancies on the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health.

The 12-member group advises the Secretary of Labor and Secretary of Health and Human Services on matters related to administering the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

OSHA invites nominations to fill the following vacancies: two public representatives; one management representative; one labor representative; one occupational safety professional representative; and one occupational health professional representative. Committee members are appointed by the Secretary of Labor and generally serve two-year staggered terms, unless a member becomes unable to serve, resigns, ceases to be qualified to serve, or is removed by the Secretary. 

Submit nominations to the Federal eRulemaking Portal, Docket Number OSHA-2022-0002 by Feb. 2, 2023. Read the Federal Register notice for submission details.

Additionally, Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh has approved the nominations of four other members, in response to a previous request for nominations published on Aug. 1, 2022. The appointed members are:

  • Nancy Daraiseh, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, public representative
  • Kathleen Dobson, Alberici Constructors, Inc., safety representative
  • John Dony, National Safety Council, management representative
  • Rebecca Reindel, AFL-CIO, labor representative

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