FACOSH Meeting Sept. 15 on Agencies' H1N1 Planning

Getting federal employees ready for pandemic flu is the subject of a draft report OSHA's Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health will consider next month.

  • Aug 20, 2009

A special meeting of OSHA's Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health will take place Sept. 15 in Washington, D.C., with members reviewing a draft report from the FACOSH Emerging Issues Workgroup on activities related to federal agencies' pandemic H1N1 influenza preparedness planning. OSHA announced the meeting in yesterday's Federal Register.

The meeting is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. in Rooms N-4437 B/C/D of U.S. Department of Labor headquarters, 200 Constitution Ave. NW. Comments, requests to speak, and requests for special accommodations must be submitted by Sept. 8 (identified by Docket No. OSHA-2009-0018) via www.regulations.gov, by fax (10 pages maximum) to the OSHA Docket Office at 202-693-1648, or by mail or delivery to the OSHA Docket Office, Room N-2625, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20210, phone 202-693-2350 (TTY 877-889-5627).

Product Showcase

  • HAZ LO HEADLAMPS

    With alkaline or rechargeable options, these safety rated, Class 1, Div. 1 Headlamps provide long runtime with both spot and flood options in the same light. Work safely and avoid trip hazards with flexible hands-free lighting from Streamlight. Read More

  • SECUPRO MARTEGO

    FOR HIGHEST DEMANDS. A cutting tool in which function and design go hand in hand. Meet the SECUPRO MARTEGO, our prize-winning squeeze-grip safety knife with fully automatic retractable blade for safety. • Ergonomically friendly trigger mechanism to engage the blade • Durable body made of aluminum • Safer alternative to fixed blade utility knives for general cutting tasks • 9 mm Cutting depth • Easy, tool free blade change Dimensions: L 6.10" L x 0.71" W x 1.91" H Weight: 3.70 oz Cutting Depth: 9 mm Read More

  • Safety Shower Test Cart

    The Safety Shower Test Cart speeds up and simplifies emergency shower tests, ensures you stay in compliance with OSHA regulations, and significantly reduces testing costs. With 7 unique features, the cart makes testing easy, effective, and efficient. You can test water clarity, flow, temperature, and spread—all at the same time! Most safety shower testing kits create a mess, take too much time to use, and don't fully help you stay in compliance with OSHA & ANSI standards. Transform the way you test emergency showers with Green Gobbler Safety. Read More

Featured

Most   Popular

Artificial Intelligence