North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation

Occupational Safety
and Health Working Group
of Government Experts

National OSH Programs

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Heads of Delegations
US Jonathan L. Snare Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor/OSHA	Mexico Amb. Manuel Rodríguez Director General for Occupational Safety and Health	Canada Gerry Blanchard Special Advisor to the Assistant Deputy Minister, Labour
Secretariat
US Jacquelyn DeMesme-Gray International Coordinator	Mexico Lic. Armando R. Alejandre Director de Normalización e Investigación	Canada Kim Oliver Senior Policy and Program Officer
National Administrative Offices
US Lewis Karesh Acting Secretary	Mexico Lic. Claudia Anel Valencia Subcoordinadora para la OAN de México	Canada Kevin Banks Director

Subgroups 1. Handling Hazardous Substances
Handling of Hazardous Substances Subgroup
Steve Witt	Director Directorate of Standards and Guidance	US
Jennifer Silk	Deputy Director Directorate of Standards and Guidance	US
Eleanor Gill	International Senior Program Analyst	US
Lic. Armando Roberto Alejandre	Director de Normalización e Investigación	MX
Ing. Jesús Zepeda	Subdirector de Normas de Seguridad	MX
Kim Headrick	International Harmonizing Officer	CA
Len Hong	President & CEO Canadian Ctr. for OSH	CA

2. Safety & Health Management Systems/ Voluntary Protection Programs
Information on Occupational Safety and Health and Prevention Strategies for Youth Workers (September 7, 2004 in Mexico) Voluntary Protection Programs and OSH Management Systems Subgroup Meeting (March 10 - 12, 2003 in U.S. & Mexico) Technical workshop on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Management Systems and Voluntary Protection Programs
Cathy Oliver	Chief - VPP	US
Lydia Kawu	International Program Analyst	US
Dr. Francisco M. Tornero	Encargado de la Dirección de Asistencia Técnica	MX
Dr. Yves Brissette	National and International Partnerships	CA
Henry J. Nur	Director, Special Projects, Labour Operations	CA

3. Training and Technical Assistance

(July 20-22, 2004 in Mexico) Seminar on Ergonomics in the Automotive Industry

(August, 2004 in Mexico) Two OSHA Training Institute Courses -
1) Installation of Boiler/Pressure Vessels; 2) Machine Guarding

(September 8, 2004 in Mexico) International Congress on Inspection Best Practices

(Mexico, September 8, 2004) Workshop on Recognition Programs

(August, 2003 in Mexico) Seminar on Best Practices in the Construction Industry

(June 16-17, 2003 in Mexico) Manufacturing Workshop

Henry Payne

Director - OTI

Todd Jordan

Chemical Engineer

Lic. Mario Jesús Hernández

Director General de Inspección Federal del Trabajo

MX (Insp.)

Ing. Víctor Pedro

Subdirector de Normatividad, Orientación y Difusión de la Actividad Inspectiva

Ing. Daniel F. Ramiro

Jefe del Departamento de Coordinación y Divulgación de la Actividad Inspectiva Laboral

Dan Clarke

Senior Manager, Legislation, Policy & Technical Services Workplace Investments

4. NAFTA Tri-National Web Page
Diane Childress	Manager - Web Services	US
Cheryle Greenaugh	Director - IT	US
Renee Lewis	Admin. Analyst	US
Roberto Patiño	Data and Voice Network Supervisor	MX
Ing. A. Betzabe Torres	Assistant Director of Didactic Support, Information and Difusion	MX
Dr. Abey Abeytunga	VP, Dir. General Canadian Ctr. for OSH	CA

Stakeholders

Each of the three chairs will designate their worker and employer representatives concerned with safety and health issues in the workplace to provide technical input with respect to the cooperative activities of the Trinational Working Group of Government Experts on Occupational Safety and Health, and to participate in the Working Group activities as appropriate.

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