[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 9]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1960.85]

[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 K_Field Federal Safety and Health Councils
 
Sec. 1960.85  Role of the Secretary.

    (a) The Secretary shall maintain liaison with agency heads to ensure 
that they encourage their field activities to participate actively in 
field council programs. To ensure maximum participation, the field 
councils' annual reports to the Secretary shall provide descriptions of 
the degree of management and employee participation by the defined 
Federal field activities. The Secretary shall annually furnish each 
agency head with a report consolidating the information received as to 
the participation of the agency's several field installations in field 
council activities.
    (b) The Secretary shall provide leadership and guidance and make 
available necessary equipment, supplies, and staff services to the Field 
Federal Safety and Health Councils to assist them in carrying out their 
responsibilities. The Secretary shall also provide consultative and 
technical services to field councils. These services shall involve aid 
in any phase of developing and planning programs; and in sponsoring, 
conducting or supporting safety and health training courses.