OSHA schedules Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health meetings in-person, online Oct. 29-30

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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
October 9, 2024
Contact: Office of Communications
Phone: 202-693-1999

OSHA schedules Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health meetings in-person, online Oct. 29-30

Register to attend, submit comments by Oct. 24

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has scheduled meetings of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health on Tuesday, Oct. 29 and Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT.

Three of the committee’s workgroups will meet Oct. 29 as follows:

  • Emerging Technology: 9 to 11 a.m.
  • Workzones: 12 to 2 p.m.
  • Health in Construction: 2:15 to 4:15 p.m.

On Oct. 30, the ACCSH committee’s meeting will include remarks from Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Douglas Parker, an update from the Directorate of Construction, a discussion on hearing conservation and women in construction, reports from committee workgroups and a period for public comments.

Public attendance in-person is limited to 25 people.

To register to attend in person, contact jameson.grettah@dol.gov by Oct. 23, 2024. Information for those seeking to attend online is included in Docket Number OSHA-2024-0002 at the Federal eRulemaking Portal and on the ACCSH webpage. Submit comments and requests to speak by Oct. 23 at the Federal eRulemaking Portal using the docket number. The docket number must be included on all submissions. Read the Federal Register notice for details.

Established by the Construction Safety Act, the committee advises the Secretary of Labor and Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health on related policy matters and the setting of construction standards. 

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