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of reviewing current regulations and making rec-
ommendations for change with regard to rates,
coverage, or administrative regulations (Code
1957, Art. 100, secs. 81-93).

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADVISORY BOARD

Chairperson: Howard E. Marshall, 1985

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

Members representing industry: J. Melvin
Schemm, 1985; Leonard Wozny, 1988.

Members representing labor: Bernard R. Ebberts,
1985; Leon Bielat, 1988.

Members representing the health professions:
Katherine Farrell, M.D., 1983; Donald J.
Roop, M.D., 1986.

Member representing agriculture: William
Overholt, 1985

Member representing the Public Service Commis-
sion: William J. Barkley, 1985

Members representing the general public: Teresa
Breza, 1985; Harry A. Veditz, 1985.

501 St. Paul Place
Baltimore 21202 Telephone: 659-4195
Toll Free: 1-800-492-6226

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 consists of eleven members, all of whom
are appointed by the Commissioner of Labor and
Industry with the approval of the Secretary of Li-
censing and Regulation for six-year terms. Two
members represent industry, two represent labor,
two represent the health profession, one repre-
sents agriculture, one represents businesses regu-
lated by the Public Service Commission under
Article 78, and three represent the general public.
The Commissioner designates one of the public
members as chairperson. Members are selected
for their experience and competence in the field of
occupational safety and health. The members rep-
resenting the health professions are recommended
for appointment by the Secretary of the Depart-
ment of Health and Mental Hygiene. The Secre-
tary of the Department of Agriculture recom-
mends for appointment the member representing
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, secs. 28-49B).

ADVISORY COUNCIL ON
PREVAILING WAGE RATES

Management representatives: A. C. Seeman, Jr.,
1983; Irving L. Kidwell, 1985.

Labor representatives: Charles H. Rush, 1983;
James Christas, 1985.

Public members: Marietta Lois Allen, 1984;
Anthony Johns, 1984.

501 St. Paul Place
Baltimore 21202 Telephone: 659-4194
Toll Free: 1-800-492-6226

The Advisory Council on Prevailing Wage
Rates was created by Chapter 558, Acts of 1969.
It advises the Commissioner of Labor and Indus-
try and to submit recommendations to him re-
garding the establishment of hourly wage rates
applicable to contracts and subcontracts for pub-
lic 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. Members
are appointed from those recommended by orga-
nizations in the respective groups for three-year
terms. Two members represent management in
the building and construction industry; two rep-
resent labor in the building and construction in-
dustry; and two represent the general public.

The Council establishes certain standards for
hours of work and rates of pay, conditions of em-
ployment, and duties of certain public officials
under certain contracts and subcontracts for pub-
lic works in the State. The Council also calls
upon other agencies of State and local govern-
ment for statistical data and reports (Code 1957,
Art. 100, secs. 96-107).

DIVISION OF SPORTS AND
RECREATION

STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION

Chairperson: D. Chester O'Sullivan, 1987

Robert W. Phillips, 1983; William I. Garner, Jr.,
1985; Ben Alperstein, 1987; Robert H. Thomp-
son, 1987.