The entire transcript of this virtual meeting can be viewed at www.regulations.gov at Docket Number OSHA-2020-0010-0053


                                MEETING SUMMARY
             OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA)
         MARITIME ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
                                   (MACOSH)
                               February 15, 2022

                           U.S. Department of labor
                           200 Constitution Ave., NW
                            Washington, D.C.  20210

The meeting of the Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH) was called to order by Chairman Donald Raffo at 1:00 p.m., on Tuesday, February 15, 2022.  This meeting was held via WebEx and teleconference.  The following committee members and OSHA staff were present:

MACOSH Members
Donald V. Raffo, General Dynamics Electric Boat Corporation, MACOSH Chair
Aaron Arabski, Noble Drilling
William Crow, Virginia Ship Repair
Solomon Egbe, National Safety Council
Robert Fiore, NYSA/ILA Training Center
John Goering, U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration
Amy Liu, Marine Chemist Association
Michael Oathout, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Michael Podue, International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Local 63
Jeremy Riddle, Balterm, LLC  -  South Locust Point Marine Terminal
James Rone, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
Lawrence Russell, National Fire Protection Association
Alice Shumate, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Carolyn Salyer, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

OSHA Staff
Douglas Parker, Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA
Maureen Ruskin, Deputy Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance
Amy Wangdahl, Designated Federal Official, Director, OSHA, Office of Maritime and Agriculture 
Danielle Watson, OSHA, Shipyard Workgroup Support
Nicholas DeAngelis, OSHA, Longshoring Workgroup Support
Jennifer Levin, Committee Counsel, Office of the Solicitor
Carla Marcellus, OSHA, MACOSH Support


Members of the Public
See Attachment 1

                 Opening Remarks, Roll Call and Introductions
                          Donald Raffo, MACOSH Chair

Mr. Raffo called the meeting to order, welcomed everyone and then called the roll of the members.  Everyone was present except for Jennifer Poythress.  Ms. Poythress resigned from the committee, and the U.S. Coast Guard has submitted a nominee to replace Ms. Poythress.  
Mr. Raffo briefly went over the agenda, and a motion was made and seconded to accept the minutes of the September 14, 2021, meeting transcript.  The meeting minutes were accepted and entered into the record.  (Pages 4-11)

Agenda  OSHA-2020-0010-0050
Meeting minutes  OSHA-2020-0010-0061

                   Office of Maritime and Agriculture Update
    Amy Wangdahl, Director, OSHA, Office of Maritime and Agriculture (OMA)

Ms. Wangdahl provided an update on MACOSH's work for the last two years (2019-2021).  She mentioned that the Committee had been very productive, and that 15 documents have come from its recommendations.  The Shipyard Workgroup produced several fact sheets, including one on the Hazards Associated with Preservative Coatings and a quick card on Shipyard Competent Persons.  Both documents were printed last year in both English and Spanish.  The Fire Watch Safety and Physical Hazards in Confined Spaces fact sheets are in clearance.  During the last MACOSH meeting in September 2021, the Shipyard Workgroup submitted four documents.

The Longshore Workgroup's documents consisted of four mechanic safety posters.  The Chassis Mechanic Safety, Cranes Mechanic Safety and Reefer Mechanic Safety posters were published in November 2021 and the Power Mechanic Safety poster was published in January 2022.  The Prevention of Lashing Injuries in Longshoring has not been submitted for clearance yet.

Ms. Wangdahl stated that the Longshore Workgroup will be looking at some older documents to determine if they are still relevant, and that the Safety Culture poster Mr. Raffo suggested both workgroups develop together is being altered to fit all industries for OSHA's Safe and Sound campaign.  (Pages 12-17)

The OMA Update was entered into the record.  OSHA-2020-0010-0051

        Directorate of Standards and Guidance: Regulatory Agenda Update
Maureen Ruskin, Deputy Director, OSHA, Directorate of Standards and Guidance (DSG)

Ms. Ruskin briefly described the regulatory agenda which is published twice a year in the fall and spring.  She mentioned all of the regulatory items that DSG is working on: an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) for blood lead levels for medical removal; a request for information (RFI) on mechanical power presses was published, and staff is currently reviewing comments; a stakeholder meeting for the process safety management standard is being planned; an ANPRM for heat illness prevention in indoor and outdoor work settings was published in October 2021 and staff is currently reviewing the comments received; a Small Business Advocacy Review (SBREFA) panel was held on emergency response in December 2021 and another is being planned for early 2022 for workplace violence in healthcare settings; the ANPRM for powered industrial truck design will be published soon; the agency is looking into reopening the record for walking working surfaces by September 2022; staff is reviewing comments submitted on the hazard communication standard; an ANPRM for infectious disease standard in healthcare will be published in 2022; DSG is currently updating the scaffolding, ladders and other working surfaces standard; and SBREFA Panel was completed for tree care  in 2020.

Ms. Ruskin discussed the agency's heat illness programs, including the heat illness prevention campaign.  OSHA has revamped its webpage and has new and updated products such as a heat poster, wallet cards, infographics for social media, talking points and outreach presentations.  She also discussed the creation of the NACOSH Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Workgroup, which has been charged with addressing both indoor and outdoor work settings and providing recommended guidance for OSHA to develop.

Ms. Ruskin also discussed the agency's multifaceted safety and health program, such as the OSHA 7500 course which was completely revamped at the agency's education centers, guidance on leading indicators was recently published, the updated Safety Pays which helps employers assess the impacts of occupational safety and what injuries, illnesses and fatalities cost their business, and developing a maturation framework.  She also spoke about OSHA's Safe and Sound campaign. (Pages 19-39)

DSG Regulatory Agenda Update  OSHA-2020-0010-0052

                                 OSHA Overview
Douglas L. Parker, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health

Mr. Parker thanked the MACOSH members for volunteering their time to address safety and health issues in the maritime community, which is a very specialized industry.  He mentioned that the MACOSH Charter will be renewed this year, and a call for new members will be announced this summer or fall.

Mr. Parker mentioned that the agency remains at the forefront of preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace and protecting workers from exposure.  OSHA has launched a national emphasis program, issued two emergency standards, and is finalizing a COVD-19 healthcare rule.  The agency is also working on a permanent infectious disease standard and working to address occupational heat exposure.  OSHA is currently reviewing comments received for the ANPRM on heat illness prevention in indoor and outdoor work settings to determine the next steps.  Mr. Parker said he looked forward to hearing recommendations from MACOSH as it relates to occupational heat exposure in the maritime industry.

Mr. Parker encouraged the members to think beyond the status quo, and mentioned the agency was looking at innovative ideas and how it can do things differently to improve outcomes for workers.  (Pages 42-56)
                           Shipyard Workgroup Update
                       Amy Lui Sly, Shipyard Workgroup 

Ms. Liu presented the Shipyard Workgroup update.  She stated that the workgroup has held monthly conference calls since the last meeting and has developed several products for publication: heat stress in confined spaces pamphlet, prevention of fires on vessels poster, and use of heat resistant materials for hot work operations guidance document.  The Shipyard Workgroup will be working on organizing the development of managing hazardous materials, hurricane preparedness, and confined-space rescue.  (Pages 59-61)

The Committee voted to approve the following items with a recommendation that OSHA publish them as guidance documents:

Heat Stress During Confined Space Work  OSHA-2020-0010-0056
Prevention of Fires on Vessels  OSHA-2020-0010-0059
Use of Heat Resistant Materials during Hot Work  OSHA-2020-0010-0060

The above documents were entered into the record, along with the Shipyard Workgroup presentation, OSHA-2020-0010-0055

                              Longshore Workgroup
                    David Turner, Longshore Workgroup Chair

Mr. Turner presented the Longshore Workgroup Update.  He stated that the workgroup had four conference calls since the last meeting and developed two documents: on-dock rail safety guidance document and line handling safety fact sheet.   They are currently working on a line handling guidance document and will be developing a document addressing hatch access safety.  Mr. Raffo suggested that the workgroup consider some other topics to work on in the future. (Pages 64-69)

The Committee voted to approve the following items with a recommendation that OSHA publish them as guidance documents:

On-Dock Rail Safety  OSHA-2020-0010-0058
Line Handling Safety  OSHA-2020-0010-0057

The above documents were entered into the record, along with the Longshore Workgroup presentation, OSHA-2020-0010-0054

                 Open Discussion, Closing Remarks, Adjournment

Mr. Raffo opened the meeting up to the members for additional comments and then to the public.  He thanked the members and OSHA staff for their work.  Ms. Wangdahl thanked everyone for all their work on the committee.  In addition, she mentioned that later this summer the agency will announce MACOSH's rechartering and call for members in separate Federal Register notices. (pages 70-88)

The meeting was adjourned at 3:04 p.m. 

I hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the foregoing minutes are an accurate summary of the meeting.




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Donald Raffo
MACOSH Chair
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Attachment 1
Members of the Public in Attendance

Alan Davis
Angela Kirby
Anissa Harmon
Brent Yezesky
Brian Rizzo
Cheryl Gannon
Chrystal Bryant
Drew Kelley
Eric Kampert
Erick Saia
Ian Moar
Jason Winter
Jeremy Fuchs
Jessica Kane
Joe Farley
John Vos
Karissa Waddick
Kimberly Darby
Lisa Long
Lisa Trecartin
Maggi Denton
Mark Crutcher
Megan Walters
Meghan Smith
Michael Hall
Sid Holcomb
Stephanie Carter
Steve Pellegrin
Watasha Lusby
William Bridges
