The Joint Subcommittee Studying Problems with the State OSHA Plan was established pursuant to House Joint Resolution No. 37 of 1978.

Richard R. G. Hobson of Alexandria, a member of the Commonwealth's House of Delegates, was elected Chairman of the Joint Subcommittee. Elmon T. Gray of Waverly, a member of the Senate, was elected Vice-Chairman.

Also appointed to serve from the House of Delegates were George W. Grayson of Williamsburg, Franklin P. Hall of Richmond, Bonnie L. Paul of Harrisonburg, Raymond R. Robrecht of Salem, Norman Sisisky of Petersburg, and Warren G. Stambaugh of Arlington.

Also appointed to serve from the Senate were Joseph T. Fitzpatrick of Norfolk and Nathan H. Miller of Harrisonburg.

Non-legislative members of the Subcommittee were William Bryson of Norfolk, Robert F. Beard of Richmond, Rufus F. Foutz, III of Richmond, John Greenbacker of Alexandria, Robert S. Jackson of Richmond, Robert P. Joyner of Richmond, Walter A. Marston, Jr. of Richmond and Bobby Joe Sasser of Richmond.

C. William Cramme, III, and Hugh P. Fisher, III, of the Division of Legislative Services served as legal and research staff to the Subcommittee.

The Subcommittee met seven times during the course of its study. Meetings were held on June 19, July 26, September 14, October 23, November 21, and December 8, 1978; and January 3, 1979. Key witnesses spoke before the Subcommittee at each meeting. The following organizations were particularly well represented at the meetings: The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry, the Virginia Department of Health, the State Industrial Commission, the State Attorney General's Office, the U. S. Department of Labor, the Virginia Manufacturer's Association, the State AFL-CIO, the national AFL-CIO, the Executive Secretary's Office of the Virginia Supreme Court, the Oil, Chemical and Atomic· Workers International Union, the Virginia Building Trades Council, the National Electrical Contractors Association, and the Association of General Contractors.