Advocacy

ACOEM supports a National Clearinghouse tol improve the process of identifying commercial drivers who should not be performing safety-sensitive functions because of a violation of agency drug and alcohol testing regulations.

ACOEM expresses its appreciation to Rep. Bobby Scott, Chair of the House Education and Labor Committee, for his amendment to prohibit OSHA for rolling back the beryllium standards for construction and maritime workers.

It is ACOEM’s opinion that training, certification, and limited access of methylene chloride-containing products for commercial use will not provide enough safeguards to workers, and would present an unreasonable risk of serious illness and death.

ACOEM believes there is a need for the DOT to take a more active role in distributing guidance to its intended audiences. Interested parties, such as medical examiners, may be unaware that such guidance exists or overlook its importance given that it is not regulatory.

ACOEM supports directing OSHA to establish a standard requiring health care and social service employers to  implement a workplace violence prevention plan to prevent and protect employees from violent incidents in the workplace.

ACOEM Responds to HHS Call for Comments on the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force Draft Report on Pain Management Best Practices: Updates, Gaps, Inconsistencies, and Recommendations.

ACOEM responds to OSHA's call for comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for modifications to the Beryllium Standard for General Industry.

ACOEM responds to DHHS' proposed objectives for Healthy People 2030.

ACOEM supports wide use of mechanical hoists in health care to reduce injuries to younger health care personnel.