of rules and regulations necessary to implement
the State minimum wage law. The Committee
must hold public hearings every two years for the
purpose of reviewing current regulations and
making recommendations for change with regard
to rates, coverage, or administrative regulations
(Code 1957, Art. 100, sees. 81-93).

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADVISORY BOARD

Chairperson: Lawrence F. Maynard, 1979

Ex officio member: Harvey A. Epstein, Commis-
sioner of Labor and Industry

Members representing industry: J. Melvin
Schemm, 1979; Leonard Wozny, 1982

Members representing labor: Bernard R. Ebberts,
1979; Leon Bielat, 1982

Members representing the health professions: Ar-
thur T. Hall, M.D., 1983; Donald J. Roop,
1980

Member representing agriculture: William Over-
holt, 1979

Member representing the Public Service Commis-
sion: William J. Barkley, 1979

Members representing the general public: Alvin
T. Lloyd, 1979; Harry A. Veditz, 1979

203 East Baltimore Street
Baltimore 21202 Telephone: 383-2252

The Occupational Safety and Health Advisory
Board, originally established by Chapter 44, Acts
of 1955, as the Occupational Safety Advisory
Board, adopted its present name by Chapter 530,
Acts of 1968. The Board had its membership re-
constituted by Chapter 59, Acts of 1973. The
Board now consists of eleven members, all of
whom are appointed by the Commissioner of La-
bor and Industry with the approval of the Secre-
tary of Licensing and Regulation for six-year
terms. Two of the members represent industry,
two represent labor, two represent the health pro-
fession, one represents agriculture, one represents
businesses regulated by the Public Service Com-
mission under Article 78, and three represent the
general public. The Commissioner designates one
of the public members as the Chairperson. The
members are selected upon the basis of their ex-
perience and competence in the field of occupa-
tional safety and health. Both of the members
representing the health professions are recom-

mended for appointment by the Secretary of the
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The
Secretary of the Department of Agriculture
recommends for appointment the member repre-
senting agriculture. The Chairperson of the Public
Service Commission recommends for appointment
the member representing businesses regulated by
the Public Service Commission.

The Occupational Safety and Health Advisory
Board formulates and proposes to the Commis-
sioner of Labor and Industry such reasonable
rules and regulations, or modifications, amend-
ments, or repeals of rules and regulations, for the
prevention of accidents and occupational diseases
in every employment or place of employment in
Maryland (Code 1957, Art. 89, sees. 28-49B).

ADVISORY COUNCIL ON
PREVAILING WAGE RATES

Management representatives: A. C. Seeman, Jr.,
1980; lrving L. Kidwell, 1982.

Labor representatives: Charles H. Rush, 1980;
James Christas, 1982

Public members: Anthony N. Johns, Jr., 1981;
Bruce G. Philipson, 1981.

203 East Baltimore Street
Baltimore 21202 Telephone: 383-2252

The Advisory Council on Prevailing Wage
Rates was created by Chapter 558, Acts of 1969,
to advise the Commissioner of Labor and Indus-
try and to submit recommendations to him re-
garding the establishment of hourly rates applica-
ble to contracts and subcontracts for public
works within the State.

The Council consists of six members, all
appointed by the Governor with the advice of
the Secretary of Licensing and Regulation and
with the advice and consent of the Senate from
among persons recommended by organizations
in the respective groups for three-year terms.
Two of the members must represent manage-
ment in the building and construction industry;
two must represent labor in the building and
construction industry, and two represent the
general public.

The Council is to establish certain standards
for hours of work and rates of pay, conditions of
employment, and duties of certain public officials
under certain contracts and subcontracts for pub-
lic works in the State. The council is also to call
upon other agencies of State and local govern-