Y 4.674/7:0c1/10 NEED FOR IMMEDIATE OSHA REGULATIONS TO HEARING BEFORE A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDREDTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION JULY 23, 1987 Printed for the use of the Committee on Government Operations CIS RECORD ONLY: 76-784 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1987 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Sales Office COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS JACK BROOKS, Texas, Chairman JOHN CONYERS, JR., Michigan STEPHEN L. NEAL, North Carolina ROBERT E. WISE, JR., West Virginia GERALD D. KLECZKA, Wisconsin ALBERT G. BUSTAMANTE, Texas MATTHEW G. MARTINEZ, California THOMAS C. SAWYER, Ohio LOUISE M. SLAUGHTER, New York BILL GRANT, Florida NANCY PELOSI, California FRANK HORTON, New York JOSEPH J. DIOGUARDI, New York JIM LIGHTFOOT, Iowa BEAU BOULTER, Texas DONALD E. "BUZ” LUKENS, Ohio ERNEST L. KONNYU, California CONTENTS Page Bristow, Lonnie R., M.D., member, Board of Trustees, American Medical 130 93 Connerton, Peggy, chief economist, Service Employees International Donoghue, Marguerite, R.N., M.N., senior associate for legislative affairs, Lantos, Hon. Tom, a Representative in Congress from the State of Cali- Miramontes, Helen, R.N., M.S.N., C.C.R.N., president, California Nurses' Association, on behalf of the American Nurses' Association..... Owen, Jack W., executive vice president, American Hospital Association, and director, Washington office, accompanied by Nancy Donegan, R.N., managing director of infection control, Washington Hospital Center. Pendergrass, John A., Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Windom, Robert E., M.D., Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of Letters, statements, etc., submitted for the record by: Barab, Jordan, health and safety coordinator, American Federation of 1 53 242 Lantos, Hon. Tom, a Representative in Congress from the State of Cali- fornia, and chairman, Employment and Housing Subcommittee: Open- Miramontes, Helen, R.N., M.S.N., C.C.R.N., president, California Nurses' Association, on behalf of the American Nurses' Association: Prepared Submissions to Congressman DioGuardi's questions. 49-52 Windom, Robert E., M.D., Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of 29-38 |