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S
ecretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on September 27
announced the appointment of four new mem-
bers and re-appointment of two current members
to the Advisory Committee on Construction
Safety and Health. They will serve two-year
terms and represent the interests of the public, employers,
employees, and government.


The 15-member committee meets at least twice a year. The
newly appointed and re-appointed members will join nine
other current members serving the remainder of their terms
on the committee.


“The new ACCSH members have a wealth of knowledge
and real-world experience on a breadth of safety and health
issues spanning the construction industry,” said Assistant
Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Dr.
David Michaels. “We want good, safe jobs for American
workers, and I am confident that these new members—repre-
senting the views of labor, management, government and the
public—will use their expertise to provide valuable advice
and recommendations toward our shared goal.”


Two members represent the public:
• Jeremy Bethancourt, co-owner and program director, Arizo-
na Construction Training Alliance, Scottsdale, Ariz. (new)

• Letitia K. Davis, director, Occupational Health Surveillance
Program, Massachusetts Department of Public Health,
Boston, Mass.

Five members represent employees:
• Roger Erickson, mobilization, optimization, stabilization
and training administrator, International Brotherhood of
Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and
Helpers, AFL-CIO, Kansas City, Kan. (new)

• Walter A. Jones, occupational safety and health associ-
ate director, Laborers’ Health and Safety Fund of North
America, Washington, D.C. (re-appointed)

• Gary L. Batykefer, administrative director, Sheet Metal Oc-
cupational Health Institute Trust, Pittsburgh, Pa.

• Laurie A. Shadrick, training specialist, United Association
of Plumbers and Pipefitters, Arlington, Va.
• Erich J. (Pete) Stafford, director, safety and health, Building
and Construction Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, Silver
Spring, Md.
Five members represent employers:
• Kristi K. Barber, president, Glen C. Barber and Associates
Inc., Rapid City, S.D. (new)

• Donald L. Pratt, president and CEO, Construction Educa-
tion & Consulting Services of Michigan, Auburn, Mich.
(new)

• Kevin R. Cannon, safety and health services director, As-
sociated General Contractors of America, Arlington, Va.
• Thomas Marrero, safety manager, Zenith Systems LLC,
Seven Hills, Ohio

• William E. Hering, environmental health and safety corpo-
rate manager, SM Electric Co. Inc., Rahway, N.J.

Two members represent state governments:
• Steven D. Hawkins, assistant administrator, Tennessee
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Nashville,
Tenn. (re-appointed)

• Charles Stribling, occupational safety and health federal-
state coordinator, Kentucky Labor Cabinet, Department of
Workplace Standards, Frankfort, Ky.
One member was appointed by the secretary of the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services:
• Matt Gillen, construction program coordinator and senior
scientist, Centers for Disease Control - National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, D.C.
ACCSH has advised the assistant secretary of labor for
occupational safety and health on construction standards
and policy matters for nearly 40 years. For more information
about the committee, visit
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