Charter Renewed for Committee Advising on Federal Workplace Safety Law -- Occupational Health & Safety

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Charter Renewed for Committee Advising on Federal Workplace Safety Law

The renewed charter runs two years from its filing date, but the committee itself has no set end date.

By Danielle Naidu
Oct 07, 2026

Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling approved a renewed charter for the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH) while serving as acting secretary. The panel counsels the secretaries of labor and health and human services on how the Occupational Safety and Health Act is carried out.

OSHA announced the renewal in a Sept. 21 Federal Register notice. The charter expires two years after its filing date, while the committee itself does not have a specified termination date.

Congress established NACOSH under Section 7(a) of the 1970 law. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires the committee's charter to be renewed every two years.

About the Author

Danielle Naidu is assistant editor for Security Today, Campus Security Today, Occupational Health & Safety and Environmental Protection Online.

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