Hawaii Safety and Health Council

The Hawaii Safety and Health Council does the following:

• Acts on behalf of the Secretary of Labor on occupational safety and health issues.
• Promotes professional development, training, recognition and awards and dissemination of information within our jurisdiction.
• Encourages closer working relationships among safety and health people from recognized federal labor organizations, state and private agencies and the Honolulu-Pacific Executive Board.
• Acts as a clearinghouse on information and directives on occupational injury and illness prevention, industrial hygiene, hazardous material, health maintenance and promotion, employee assistance programs, and many other safety-related topics.

Participation in the Hawaii Safety and Health Council is open to the following:

• Federal safety and health professionals
• Federal collateral duty safety personnel
• Supervisors and union representatives of federal civilian employees
• Private sector safety and health professionals
• Occupational health professionals, industrial hygienists, nurses, and physicians
• Representatives from Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Programs
• Members of other safety and occupational health organizations*
• With the melting pot of cultures and businesses in Hawaii, many effective and diverse partnerships can be cultivated.