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2016 CBA Tentati ve Agreement Page 84 of 217 Section 9. Thi s Article does not constitute a waiver of any right guaranteed by law, rule, regulation, or contract on behalf of either Party. ARTICLE 53 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH Section 1. The Agency shall abide by 29 CFR 1910, 29 CFR 1926, 29 CFR 1960, FAA Orde r 3900.19, P.L. 91 - 596 and Executive Order 12196, concerning occupational safety and health, and regulations of the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health and such other regulations as may be promulgated by appropriate authority. Section 2. The Agency shall make every reasonable effort to provide and maintain safe and healthful working conditions. Factors to be considered include, but are not limited to, proper heating, air conditioning, ventilation, air quality, lighting and water quality. The Agency shall follow national consensus standards pursuant to 29 CFR 1910.2(g), Agency guidelines, policies and current industry standards in order to achieve these conditions. Section 3. The Agency shall make every reasonable effort to pro vide and maintain safe and healthful living conditions for Government provided or leased housing. Factors to be considered include, but are not limited to, proper heating, air conditioning, ventilation, air quality, lighting and water quality. To the maxim um extent practicable, the Agency will follow local residential building codes in order to achieve these conditions. To ensure compliance with this Section, the Agency agrees to conduct annual inspections of all Government provided and leased housing for b argaining unit employees. The results of these inspections will be shared with NATCA at the local level. Section 4. The Agency agrees to continue Occupational Safety, Health, and Environmental Compliance Committees (OSHECCOMs), in accordance with Executiv e Order 12196. The following procedures shall apply to established OSHECCOMs: a. National OSHECCOM: The committee will meet as frequently as required by the OSHECCOM Charter. The Union shall be entitled to designate two (2) representative, or more in accorda nce with the OSHECCOM Charter. b. Regional OSHECCOM: The committees will meet as frequently as required by the OSHECCOM Charter. The Union shall be entitled to designate one (1) representative per region, plus one (1) additional representative for the Alaska Region, or more in accordance with the OSHECCOM Charter. c. Local OSHECCOM: The committees will meet as frequently as required by the OSHECCOM Charter. The Union shall be entitled to designate one (1) representative, or more in accordance with the OSHECCOM Charter. The committee shall review the progress in occupational safety and health at the facility and determine which areas should receive increased emphasis. Consistent with the provisions of the Privacy Act, each member of the committee shall have acces s to all on - the - job accident and illness reports and all employee reports of unsafe or unhealthful working conditions filed in the facility. The committee shall forward recommendations to the facility manager for action on matters concerning occupational s afety, health, lighting and air quality. The facility manager shall, within a reasonable period of time, but not to exceed thirty (30) days, advise the committee that the recommended action has been taken, or provide reasons, in

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