August 26, 2016

WASHINGTON – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has scheduled a meeting of the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health on Sept. 8, 2016, in Washington, D.C.

The agenda includes updates on:

Federal agencies’ efforts on improving workplace safety and health and return-to-work outcomes for federal workers who suffer on-the-job injuries/illnesses;
FACOSH subcommittee’s review of the status of Federal Field Safety and Health Councils;
U.S. Department of Labor’s 2015 data collection of federal agency injuries and illnesses;
Agency activities to protect workers from the Zika virus;
U.S. Department of Defense’s implementation of a Safety and Health Management System;
Status of OSHA’s Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines; and
Developing training guidelines for senior federal agency management on occupational safety and health issues.
The committee will meet from 1 – 4 p.m. in Room N-3437, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20210. The meeting is open to the public.

Comments and requests to speak may be sent electronically to www.regulations.gov, the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Additionally, submissions may be mailed or faxed; see the Federal Register notice for details. Submissions of comments and requests to speak, and requests for special accommodation are due Sept. 1, 2016.

FACOSH advises the Secretary of Labor on all matters relating to the occupational safety and health of federal employees. This includes providing advice on how to reduce the number of injuries and illnesses in the federal workforce and how to encourage each federal executive branch department and agency to establish and maintain effective occupational safety and health programs.

Under Section 19 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and Executive Order 12196, the head of each agency is responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA’s role is to ensure these conditions for all federal employees by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, education and assistance. For more information, visit www.osha.gov.