Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH)

On behalf of the 140,000 members of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), I appreciate the opportunity to offer you a candidate for appointment as an Employer Representative to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH). As an interested stakeholder in the construction safety issues addressed by the ACCSH, NAHB would like to ensure that the home building industry has representation on this vital advisory committee. NAHB's membership includes builders and remodelers of single-family homes, apartments, condominiums, and those engaged in other aspects of residential and light commercial construction. Over 80 percent of our members are classified as "small businesses" and our members collectively employ over six million people nationwide. NAHB's builder members also construct about 80 percent of the new housing units, making housing one of the largest engine of economic growth in the country. In 2017 and beyond, NAHB expects that over 1 million single family homes will be constructed. Due to the breadth of issues addressed by the ACCSH and the fact that home building is distinctly different than heavy commercial construction and other sectors being regulated by OSHA, coupled with the number of regulatory activities currently being considered by OSHA that will impact our industry, having a residential construction representative on the ACCSH is critical to ensure that home builders' viewpoints and opinions are taken into account prior to OSHA issuing construction safety regulations. The following is NAHB's nominee for appointment to OSHA's ACCSH committee as an Employer Representative: Carl Harris President/General Manager Carl Harris Co., Inc. 1245 S Santa Fe St Wichita, KS 67211-3223 (316) 267-8700 (316) 267-8702 FAX carl@carlharriscompany.com NAHB is an association of employers and we believe that Mr. Harris is well qualified to represent the viewpoints of employers in the home building industry and can properly advise OSHA on residential and light commercial construction safety issues. NAHB also believes that it is imperative for the employers in the home building industry to be represented on this essential advisory committee; therefore we urge OSHA to appoint NAHB's member candidate, Mr. Harris, to the ACCSH. If for any reason OSHA believes that this candidate does not meet the criteria for appointment to ACCSH, NAHB would consider offering additional nominees for consideration for appointment as an Employer Representative to this advisory committee. If you have any questions about this recommendation or need any further information on these candidates, please do not hesitate to contact Robert Matuga, NAHB's Assistant Vice President of Labor, Safety and Health at 202-266-8507. Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter and your continued support to the residential construction industry. Best regards, Edward Brady 2016 NAHB Chairman of the Board