Notice2026-04790
Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH or Committee): Notice of Meetings and Member Appointments
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Published
March 12, 2026
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Labor DepartmentOccupational Safety and Health Administration
Abstract
On February 6, 2026, the Secretary of Labor (the Secretary) appointed nine members to serve on ACCSH. OSHA also announces ACCSH will meet virtually March 31, 2026, and April 1, 2026. ACCSH meeting: ACCSH will meet from 1 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 and 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., ET, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 48 (Thursday, March 12, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12223-12224]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04790]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2025-0001]
Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH or
Committee): Notice of Meetings and Member Appointments
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice of ACCSH Member Appointments and Committee Meeting.
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SUMMARY: On February 6, 2026, the Secretary of Labor (the Secretary)
appointed nine members to serve on ACCSH. OSHA also announces ACCSH
will meet virtually March 31, 2026, and April 1, 2026.
ACCSH meeting: ACCSH will meet from 1 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March
31, 2026 and 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., ET, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
Submission of written comments: Submit any written comments by
Friday, March 20, 2026, identified by the docket number for this
Federal Register notice (FRN) (Docket No. OSHA-2025-0001), using the
following method:
Electronically: Comments, including attachments, must be submitted
electronically at: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>, the Federal eRulemaking
Portal. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Requests for special accommodations: Submit requests for special
accommodations for this ACCSH meeting by Friday, March 20, 2026, to Mr.
Jose Herrera, OSHA, Directorate of Construction, U.S. Department of
Labor; telephone (202) 693-2020; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f8909d8a8a9d8a99d692978b9dd690b89c9794d69f978e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4b232e39392e392a652124382e65230b2f2427652c243d">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For press inquiries: Mr. Frank
Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of Communications, U.S. Department of
Labor; telephone (202) 693-1999; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e28f878b8e8b8c858790cc8490838c818b91d0a2868d8ecc858d94"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b9d4dcd0d5d0d7dedccb97dfcbd8d7dad0ca8bf9ddd6d597ded6cf">[email protected]</span></a>.
For general information about ACCSH and telecommunication
requirements: Mr. Jose Hererra, OSHA, Directorate of Construction;
telephone: (202) 693-2020; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9bf3fee9e9fee9fab5f1f4e8feb5f3dbfff4f7b5fcf4ed"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="244c4156564156450a4e4b57410a4c64404b480a434b52">[email protected]</span></a>.
For copies of this FRN: Electronic copies of this FRN are available
at: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. This notice, as well as news releases
and other relevant information, are also available on OSHA's website at
<a href="http://www.osha.gov">www.osha.gov</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (Construction
Safety Act (CSA)) (40 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) requires the Secretary of
Labor (Secretary) to consult with ACCSH in formulating standards under
the CSA.
ACCSH operates in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. 1001, et seq.), and its implementing
regulations (41 CFR 102-3 et seq.).
II. Appointment of Committee Members
ACCSH consists of nine representative members appointed by the
Secretary (40 U.S.C. 3704(d)(2)). The Secretary appoints one of the
nine representative members to serve as the Committee Chair (40 U.S.C.
3704(d)(3)). The composition of ACCSH is as follows:
<bullet> Three members who are individuals representative of
contractors to whom the CSA applies (referred to as ``Employer''
representatives below);
<bullet> Three members who are individuals representative of
employees primarily in the building trades and construction industry
engaged in carrying out contracts to which the CSA applies (referred to
as ``Employee'' representatives below); and
<bullet> Three members who are public representatives selected on
the basis of their professional and technical competence and experience
in the construction health and safety field. (40 U.S.C. 3704(d)(2)(A)-
(C).
ACCSH members generally serve two-year terms, unless the member
becomes unable to serve, resigns, or ceases to be qualified to serve,
or the Secretary exercises discretion to remove a member (29 CFR
1912.12(a)). The Committee generally meets two to four times per
calendar year. All Committee meetings are open to the public, and
public participation is encouraged.
In order to ensure that ACCSH membership is fairly balanced and
capable of achieving the greatest impact, scope, and credibility among
stakeholders, OSHA invited interested parties to provide submissions
for ACCSH membership through an FRN (89 FR 93667, 11/29/2024).\1\ The
membership solicitation was also announced through an OSHA Trade News
Release and direct communication with industry stakeholders.
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\1\ Because this FRN was published before OSHA determined that
it was appropriate to revoke the procedural ACCSH regulations, it
requested nominations for fifteen positions, rather than the nine
positions contemplated in this memorandum. See 90 FR 27996, 7/1/2025
for more information on the changes to OSHA's regulations.
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Consistent with the candidate identification strategy outlined in
the FRN, the Department reviewed candidates submitted in response to
the above solicitation along with other qualified individuals. Then,
the Secretary appointed members on the basis of their experience,
knowledge, and competence in the field of occupational safety and
health, particularly as it pertains to the construction industry, as
well as the other qualifications outlined in the CSA. The ACCSH
membership is as follows:
Employer Representatives
<bullet> Matthew Lashley, Higgins Group Inc.;
<bullet> Robert Lilley, Greenwood Industries, Inc. (ACCSH Chair);
and
<bullet> Todd Smith, BCS Concrete Structures.
Employee Representatives
<bullet> Glenn Minyard, International Union of Operating Engineers,
Local 150;
<bullet> George Samuelsen, Jr., Laborers Local 172; and
<bullet> Eugene Sicard, International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, Local 304.
Public Representatives
<bullet> Vince Hundley, SMART Safety Group;
<bullet> Jordan Kozub, FallTech; and
<bullet> Robert Lahey, Chicagoland Construction Safety Council.
III. Meetings
ACCSH Meeting
ACCSH will meet virtually from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., ET, Tuesday
March 31, 2026, and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., ET, Wednesday April 1,
2026. The meetings are open to the public.
Meeting agenda: The agenda for this meeting includes:
<bullet> Opening remarks from OSHA;
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<bullet> Briefing on several rulemakings at the post-Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking stage including medical evaluation requirements in
respiratory protection and specific chemical rules published in the
July 1, 2025, Federal Register found at <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01#occupational-safety-and-health-administration">https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01#occupational-safety-and-health-administration</a>;
<bullet> Briefing on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking amending the
Rapid REDON Fit-Testing Protocol found at <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=202404&RIN=1218-AD46">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=202404&RIN=1218-AD46</a>; and
<bullet> Committee recommendations to the Secretary.
Additional information and updates related to this agenda will be
posted to the ACCSH website, <a href="https://www.osha.gov/advisorycommittee/accsh">https://www.osha.gov/advisorycommittee/accsh</a>, ahead of the meeting.
IV. Meeting Information
The ACCSH meeting will be virtual only, so both Committee members
and the public will attend virtually. OSHA is not requiring
registration to attend this meeting. Meeting information will be posted
in the docket (Docket No. OSHA-2025-0001) and on the ACCSH website,
<a href="https://www.osha.gov/advisorycommittee/accsh">https://www.osha.gov/advisorycommittee/accsh</a>, prior to the meeting.
Docket: OSHA will place comments, including any personal
information you provide, in the public docket without change, and those
documents may be available online at: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>.
Therefore, OSHA cautions interested parties about submitting personal
information such as social security numbers and birthdates. OSHA also
places in the public docket the meeting transcript, meeting minutes,
documents presented at the meeting, and other documents pertaining to
the ACCSH meeting. These documents are available online at: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. To read or download documents in the public docket
for this ACCSH meeting, go to Docket No. OSHA-2025-0001 at: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. All documents in the public docket are listed in
the index; however, some documents (e.g., copyrighted material) are not
publicly available to read or download through <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. All submissions are available for inspection and
copying, when permitted, at the OSHA Docket Office. For information on
using <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> to make submissions or to access the
docket, click on the ``Help'' tab at the top of the homepage. Contact
the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-2350, (TTY (877) 889-5627) for
information about materials not available through that website and for
assistance in using the internet to locate submissions and other
documents in the docket.
Authority and Signature
David Keeling, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety
and Health, authorized the preparation of this notice pursuant to 29
U.S.C. 651, et seq.; 40 U.S.C. 3704; Secretary of Labor's Order No. 7-
2025 (90 FR 27878), and 5 U.S.C. 1001, et seq.
Signed at Washington, DC, on March 6, 2026.
David Keeling,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2026-04790 Filed 3-11-26; 8:45 am]
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