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Resident appointed to national safety committee

Delta Air Lines announced that Peachtree City's Jim Swartz, director - Corporate Safety has been appointed by the United States Department of Labor to serve on the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH).

Swartz will advise the secretaries of Labor and Health and Human Services on occupational safety and health programs and policies. "I'm honored to have the opportunity to advise the government's decision makers on matters of occupational safety," said Swartz. "I welcome the opportunity to share the success Delta has had in creating, implementing and improving programs that result in better work environments for our employees."

Earlier this year, Delta's TechOps division earned Star status, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) top honor for industry- leading safety practices, policies and training. Delta is the only major commercial airline to qualify for and receive Star status. Delta has earned the FAA's Diamond award for six consecutive years, the FAA's most prestigious safety honor.

Swartz is currently on the Boards of Project Safe Georgia, the National Safety Council and Georgetown University McDonough School of Business. He is an active member and past president of the National Safety Council's Air Transport Section's Executive Committee, and was awarded the National Safety Council's Distinguished Service to Safety Award in 1993, the highest recognition bestowed on an individual by this group. He received the Flight Safety Foundation's Air BP Ramp Safety Award in 1999. NACOSH, comprised of occupational safety professionals, was established under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to advise the secretaries of Labor and Health and Human Services on occupational safety and health programs and policies.

Members of the 12-person advisory committee serve two- year terms and are chosen on the basis of their knowledge and experience in occupational safety and health.