Please see the announcement from OSHA below announcing new members of ACCSH (Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health). We are also pleased to note that the two public representatives are members of ASSP.   A number of ASSP members are on ACCSH overall and we also believe that is positive for our society.

U.S. Department of Labor  |  May 27, 2021

US Department of Labor announces new members of Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh has appointed 15 individuals to serve as members on the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health, which provides advice and assistance to the assistant secretary on occupational safety and health in construction standards.

Members will serve two-year terms and represent the interests of the public, employers, employees, and state and federal government. The committee generally meets two to four times a year. The appointed members include the following:

Five employee representatives:

• Cheryl M. Ambrose, United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the U.S. and Canada.
• Christina Trahan Cain, North America’s Building Trades Unions.
• Wayne J. Creasap II, International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers.
• Ryan Papariello, Laborers Health and Safety Fund of North America.
• David Wysocki, International Masonry Training and Education Foundation.

Five employer representatives:

• Kevin Cannon, Associated General Contractors of America.
• Julie Carter, Roy Anderson Corp.
• Fravel E. Combs, M.A. Mortenson Company.
• Greg Sizemore, Associated Builders and Contractors.
• Wesley L. Wheeler, National Electrical Contractors Association.

Two public representatives:

• Christopher Fought, Merck.
• Ronald Sokol, Safety Council of Texas City.

Two state government representatives:

• Christopher Scott Mabry, North Carolina Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Division.
• Charles Stribling, Kentucky Labor Cabinet Department of Workplace Standards.

One federal government representative designated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary:

• G. Scott Earnest, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

Christina Trahan Cain will serve as the ACCSH chair.

Learn more about the ACCSH.

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Media Contacts:

Denisha Braxton, 202-380-8259, Braxton.denisha.l@dol.gov

Release Number:  21-964-NAT

Please see the April 2021 news release from the Safety and Health Historical Society. To learn more about the Safety and Health Historical Society, visit their website: Safety and Health Historical Society (SHHS) – Celebrating our past. (safetyandhealthhistory.org).

North Carolina Governor, Roy Cooper, has declared May 2-8 as Occupational Safety & Health week and May 5 as Occupational Safety & Health professionals day. To read more about the proclamation click here to see the signed proclamation.

NAOSH Week presents an excellent opportunity to focus, reinforce, and strengthen commitment to occupational safety and health. Participation and involvement in NAOSH Week has been shown to:

• improve attitudes towards safety
• increase understanding of the importance of occupational health and safety
• foster a safety-minded culture
• increase cooperation and
• raise awareness about occupational safety issues

Congratulations to the North Carolina chapters very own, Thomas Cecich, who was awarded the BCSP 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award!

The full release is available at this link: https://www.bcsp.org/About/BCSP-News/2020-lifetime-achievement-award-recipient

The award ceremony is available to watch: