U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health
Charter

1. Official Designation
   
   Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH or Committee)
    
2. Authority
   
   Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.), commonly known as the Construction Safety Act (CSA); Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.); 29 CFR 1911 and 1912; and Secretary of Labor's Order 8-2020 (85 FR 58393 (9/18/2020). ACCSH also operates in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2), and its implementing regulations (41 CFR 102-3); and Department of Labor Manual Series Chapter 1-900 (3/25/2022).
    
3. Objectives and Scope of Activities
   
   ACCSH advises the Secretary of Labor (the Secretary) and the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health (the Assistant Secretary) in the formulation of construction safety and health standards, and related policy under the CSA and the OSH Act. ACCSH also advises the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary on policy matters related to safety and health provisions under the CSA.
    
4. Description of Duties
   
   ACCSH's duties are solely advisory and consultative. The Committee advises the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary on the development of construction standards and policy matters arising under the CSA and OSH Act, and on policy matters arising in the administration of safety and health provisions of the CSA. The Assistant Secretary shall consult with ACCSH whenever OSHA proposes any occupational safety or health standards affecting construction activities.
    
5. Agency or Official to Whom the Committee Reports
   
   ACCSH reports and submits advice and recommendations to the Secretary through OSHA.
    
6. Support
   
   OSHA provides all necessary support for ACCSH.
    
7. Estimated Annual Operating Costs and Staff Years
   
   The estimated annual operating costs and staff time for ACCSH are as follows:

   $50,000

   Travel and Per Diem: Non-Federal Members

   $3,000

   Travel and Per Diem for Federal member

   $200,000

   Federal Staff Support

   $7,000

   Federal Staff Travel

   $12,000

   Other (including copying, transcription services, audiovisual equipment rental and services, and space rental)

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   $272,000

   TOTAL

   The estimated staff time will require 1.8 FTE.
    
8. Designated Federal Officer
   
   The Director of OSHA's Directorate of Construction, or other designee, serves as the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) for ACCSH. The DFO:
   1. Calls and approves all ACCSH, subcommittee, and work group meetings;
   2. Prepares and approves all meeting agendas;
   3. Attends all ACCSH meetings and meetings of ACCSH subcommittees and informal work groups;
   4. Adjourns any meeting when the DFO determines adjournment to be in the public interest;
   5. Chairs meetings when the Assistant Secretary so directs;
   6. Assembles and maintains ACCSH reports, records, and documents; and
   7. Carries out the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552) with respect to ACCSH reports, records, and other papers.
   
    
9. Estimated Number and Frequency of Meetings
   
   ACCSH generally meets two to four times a year.
    
10. Duration
    
    Pursuant to the CSA, ACCSH is a continuing, non-discretionary advisory Committee of indefinite duration.
     
11. Termination
    
    This charter expires two years after the date of filing.
     
12. Membership and Designation
     
    1. Representation. ACCSH consists of 15 representative members the Secretary appoints, one of whom the Secretary appoints as chair. The composition of ACCSH is as follows:
       1. Five members qualified by experience and affiliation to represent the viewpoint of employers;
       2. Five members, similarly qualified, to represent the viewpoint of the employees;
       3. Two representatives of state safety and health agencies;
       4. Two members qualified by knowledge and experience to represent the public and make a useful contribution to work of the Committee; and
       5. One member who is a designee of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (29 CFR 1912.3).
    2. Member Terms. Members normally serve staggered two-year terms, except for the designee of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, who has no fixed term. Members serve at the pleasure of the Secretary, who may appoint them to successive terms or remove and replace them at any time. They are not employees of the United States by virtue of their membership on ACCSH.
    3. Membership Requirements
       1. Except as otherwise required by law, Committee membership will be consistent with the applicable FACA regulations, as follows: (1) membership on ACCSH will be fairly balanced; (2) members will come from a cross-section of those directly affected, interested, and qualified as appropriate to the nature and functions of ACCSH; (3) the composition of ACCSH, therefore, will depend upon several factors, including (a) the Committee's mission; (b) the geographic, ethnic, social, economic, or scientific impact of the Committee's recommendations; (c) the types of specific perspectives required; (d) the need to obtain divergent points of view on the issues before the Committee, such as, for example, those of consumers, technical experts, the public at-large, academia, business, or other sectors; and (e) the relevance of state, local, or tribal governments to the development of the Committee's recommendations.
       2. To the extent permitted by FACA and other laws, ACCSH membership will be consistent with achieving the greatest impact, scope, and credibility among diverse stakeholders. The diversity in such membership includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
    4. Travel Expenses. Members receive no compensation for serving on ACCSH, but are allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence (5 U.S.C. 5703).
    
     
13. Subcommittees
    
    OSHA has authority to establish subcommittees and work groups. Subcommittees and work groups must report to ACCSH and are not to provide advice or work products directly to OSHA.
     
14. Recordkeeping
    
    OSHA transcribes and prepares detailed minutes of ACCSH Committee meetings. The members of the subcommittees and work groups prepare reports which they present to the full Committee. OSHA places transcripts, meeting minutes, work products, and other materials presented at ACCSH Committee, subcommittee, and work group meetings into the public docket. The public docket is available for inspection and downloading at http://www.regulations.gov. In addition, all records of ACCSH and its subcommittees and work groups are handled in accordance with General Records Schedule 6.2, Federal Advisory Committee Records, or other approved agency records disposition schedule. These records are available for public inspection and copying, subject to FOIA.
     
15. Filing Date
    
    This charter is filed on the date below.