A recent Federal Register notice announced that the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health invites interested individuals to submit nominations for membership on the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH).
You must submit (postmark, send, transmit, deliver) nominations by April 29, 2016.
FACOSH is authorized to advise the Secretary of Labor on all matters relating to the occupational safety and health of federal employees (5 U.S.C. 7902; 29 U.S.C. 668, Executive Order 12196, as amended). This includes providing advice on how to reduce and keep to a minimum the number of injuries and illnesses in the federal workforce, and how to encourage the establishment and maintenance of effective occupational safety and health programs in each federal agency.
FACOSH is comprised of 16 members, 8 management representatives from federal agencies, and 8 representatives from labor organizations that represent federal employees, whom the Secretary of Labor appoints to staggered terms of up to three years. The number of members the Secretary will appoint to three-year terms beginning January 1, 2017, are:
- Three labor representatives; and
- Three management representatives.
FACOSH members serve at the pleasure of the Secretary and may be appointed to successive terms. FACOSH meets at least twice a year. For additional information, please see the Federal Register notice.