James Frederick, MS

USW
Health, Safety and Environment Department
Five Gateway Center
Room 902
Pittsburgh, PA
USA 15222

Biographical Sketch: Jim Frederick Jim Frederick started working with the United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum & Plastic Workers of America (URW) in Akron, Ohio in 1994 until its merger in 1995 with the United Steelworkers of America. In 1995, Jim started working in the Health, Safety & Environment Department at the International office as an Industrial Hygienist until 2001 when he became the Assistant Director. Jim has a BS in Environmental Health from Purdue University and an MS in Environmental Health and Safety Management from Rochester Institute of Technology. He acts as an advocate and technical resource to the local unions on health and safety issues; contract negotiations; on site audits; participates in government regulatory activity and rulemaking on behalf of the USW membership; and, develops, coordinates and provides occupational health, safety and environmental training programs for union members and employers. Jim oversees numerous grants for the union. He is the Principal Investigator and Grant Program Director for the Steelworkers Charitable and Educational Organization, Tony Mazzocchi Center on National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, New York State, and Department of Energy training and medical surveillance grant.

Papers:
4412.0 Will provisions of osha's proposed injury and illness prevention program standard, a new voluntary consensus occupational health and safety management systems standard and related new and proposed measures curtail employer practices that discourage workers from reporting job injuries and illnesses