Safety, Employment Legislation Take Back Seat to Economy, Security Measures. (Washington Alert).As lawmakers and the Bush administration continue to focus on the fight against international terrorism Noun 1. international terrorism - terrorism practiced in a foreign country by terrorists who are not native to that country act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain and stimulating the economy, Congress has deferred action on a series of labor and employment-related bills until next year. As a result, high priority items such as giving patients in managed-care health plans new protections, education overhaul and a minimum wage increase remain on the back burner Noun 1. back burner - reduced priority; "dozens of cases were put on the back burner" precedence, precedency, priority - status established in order of importance or urgency; "... . Meahwhile, at OSHA OSHA n. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a branch of the US Department of Labor responsible for establishing and enforcing safety and health standards in the workplace. , key personnel changes continue. OSHA's top regulatory official, Marthe Kent, has left the agency for an assignment with the National Safety Council. Kent, a controversial figure during her tenure, led the agency's efforts in the development of the controversial ergonomics regulation that was defeated earlier this year. Steven Witt, the agency's current director for technical support, will replace Kent as director of health standards programs. Gary Visscher, a former Capitol Hill staffer and most recently safety and health director for the American Iron and Steel Institute The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) is an association of North American steel producers. With its predecessor organizations, is one of the oldest trade associations in the United States, dating back to 1855. It assumed its present form in 1908, with Judge Elbert H. , has been named a deputy assistant secretary for occupational safety and health. He will be one of two administrators that will report directly to the head of OSHA. AFS A distributed file system for large, widely dispersed Unix and Windows networks from Transarc Corporation, now part of IBM. It is noted for its ease of administration and expandability and stems from Carnegie-Mellon's Andrew File System. AFS - Andrew File System is looking forward to working with both the new deputy assistant secretary and director of health standards programs on important foundry safety and health issues. |
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