OSHA Assistant Secretary Announces Appointment of Special Assistant for Emergency Preparedness

U.S. Newswire, March, 2003

WASHINGTON, March 19 /U.S. Newswire/ -- John L. Henshaw, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health today announced the appointment of John Ferris as OSHA's new Special Assistant for Emergency Preparedness. Ferris will coordinate OSHA's efforts to address emergency preparedness and response in workplaces around the nation.

Ferris comes to OSHA from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), where he served for 13 years as a technical expert in chemical emergency preparedness and prevention. He led the team for the development of regulations under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act and the Clean Air Act's Risk Management Program. John also was the Co-chair of the EPA/OSHA Standing Committee that oversees the coordination of risk...

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