Maritime Advisory Committee Charter To Be Re-Established
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis has announced that she will re-establish the charter of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH).
MACOSH was established in early 1995 to provide guidance to OSHA's Assistant Secretary, recognizing that the maritime workplace, which presents complex and sensitive issues, warranted special attention due to high injury and illness rates and the specialized nature of some occupations.
MACOSH is intended to address the concerns of the entire maritime community, focusing on the shipyard and marine cargo (longshoring) handling industries. Its specific objectives are to make recommendations on safety and health issues related to: (1) reducing injuries and illnesses in the maritime industries, (2) improving OSHA outreach and training programs through the use of innovative partnerships, and (3) expediting the development and promulgation of OSHA maritime standards.
MACOSH is comprised of 15 members selected to provide diversity and balance, both in terms of segments of the maritime industry represented (e.g., shipyard employment, longshoring, and marine terminal industries), and in the views or interests represented by the members.
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