---
kind: "section"
citation: "29 C.F.R. § 1960.41"
title: "29"
number: "1960.41"
heading: "National committee duties."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/29/1960.41"
---

# §1960.41. National committee duties.


National committees established under this subpart shall, except where prohibited by law:

- (a) Monitor performance of the agency safety and health program and make policy recommendations to the head of the agency on the operation of the program;
- (b) **Monitor and assist in the development and operation of the agency's establishment committees.** As the committee deems appropriate, monitor and review: Reports of inspections; internal and external evaluation reports; agency safety and health training programs; proposed agency standards; agency plans for abating hazards; and responses to reports of hazardous conditions; safety and health program deficiencies; and allegations of reprisal;
- (c) Monitor and recommend changes in the resources allocated to the entire agency safety and health program;
- (d) Report their dissatisfaction to the Secretary if half a committee determines there are deficiencies in the agency's safety and health program or is not satisfied with the agency's reports of reprisal investigations; and
- (e) Request the Secretary to conduct an evaluation or inspection if half the members of record are not satisfied with an agency's response to a report of hazardous working conditions.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Sections 19 and 24 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 1609, 1614; 29 U.S.C. 668, 673), 5 U.S.C. 553, Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-90 (55 FR 9033), and Executive Order 12196.

### Source

Source: 45 FR 69798, Oct. 21, 1980, unless otherwise noted.