The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has scheduled a meeting for the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health on February 22, which will feature remarks from Assistant Secretary for OSHA Doug Parker, updates on the construction industry from OSHA’s Directorate of Construction, and more.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has scheduled a meeting for the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health on Thursday, February 22, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST. The Advisory Committee was established by the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, also known as the Construction Safety Act, to advise on CSA-related policy matters and construction standards.

The meeting will feature remarks from Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Doug Parker, updates on the construction industry from OSHA’s Directorate of Construction, a discussion on women in construction, reports from committee workgroups, and a public comment period. Three workgroups, focusing on Emerging Technology, Workzone, and Health in Construction, will meet on February 21. Both the full committee and workgroup meetings are open to the public, with limited in-person attendance. 

To register for in-person attendance, contact Gretta Jameson at [email protected] by February 15. Submit comments and requests to speak at the Federal eRulemaking Portal, Docket Number OSHA-2024-0002, by February 15. Be sure to include the docket number on all submissions. Details on how to attend online are included in the docket and are available on the ACCSH webpage. Read the Federal Register notice for submission details.

For more information, contact Nazia Shah at [email protected] or (703) 837-5409.