[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 9]
[Revised as of July 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1960.41]

[Page 184]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                          OF LABOR--(CONTINUED)
 
PART 1960--BASIC PROGRAM ELEMENTS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAMS AND RELATED MATTERS--Table of Contents
 
          Subpart F--Occupational Safety and Health Committees
 
Sec. 1960.41  National committee duties.

    National committees established under this subpart shall, except 
where prohibited by law:
    (a) Monitor performance of the agency safety and health program and 
make policy recommendations to the head of the agency on the operation 
of the program;
    (b) Monitor and assist in the development and operation of the 
agency's establishment committees. As the committee deems appropriate, 
monitor and review: Reports of inspections; internal and external 
evaluation reports; agency safety and health training programs; proposed 
agency standards; agency plans for abating hazards; and responses to 
reports of hazardous conditions; safety and health program deficiencies; 
and allegations of reprisal;
    (c) Monitor and recommend changes in the resources allocated to the 
entire agency safety and health program;
    (d) Report their dissatisfaction to the Secretary if half a 
committee determines there are deficiencies in the agency's safety and 
health program or is not satisfied with the agency's reports of reprisal 
investigations; and
    (e) Request the Secretary to conduct an evaluation or inspection if 
half the members of record are not satisfied with an agency's response 
to a report of hazardous working conditions.