News Release
OSHA Head Foulke to Give Public Lecture at NC State
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Dr. Andrew Taylor, (919) 515-8618
Oct. 18, 2007
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Edwin G. Foulke Jr., head of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and a North Carolina State University alumnus, will deliver a public lecture at NC State on Thursday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m. in Room 29 of Winston Hall.
The event is free and open to the public. Winston Hall is located at 2301 Hillsborough St. The title of Foulke's address will be "OSHA: Priorities and Challenges," and he will also share from his experiences working in a presidential administration.
Foulke was appointed by President Bush to head OSHA on Sept. 15, 2005. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 15, 2006, and was sworn in as head of the agency on April 3, 2006. He oversees a staff of more than 2,200 health and safety professionals whose goal is to assure the safety and health of America's employees by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual improvement in workplace safety.
Prior to being named head of OSHA, Foulke was a partner with the law firm of Jackson Lewis, LLP in Greenville, S.C. and Washington, D.C., where he chaired the firm's OSHA practice group. He also served on the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission and on the Workplace Health and Safety Committee for the Society for Human Resource Management.
A native of Perkasie, Pa., Foulke earned a bachelor's degree in political science from NC State in 1974. He received his law degree from Loyola University in 1978 and a Master of Law degree from Georgetown University in 1993.
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