Heather MacDougall is an American lawyer and former government official who currently serves as the vice president of worldwide employee health and safety for Amazon. She was a member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) from 2014 until 2019. She served as the acting chair of OSHRC from January 2017 until her resignation in March 2019. MacDougall was first nominated to the post by President Barack Obama and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate in March 2014.[1] In April 2017, President Donald Trump nominated her to continue as a commissioner for a second term.[2] She was confirmed by the U.S. Senate for an additional term on the OSHRC on August 3, 2017.[3] She resigned from OSHRC in March 2019 in order to join Amazon.[4]
Heather MacDougall | |
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| Member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission | |
| In office April 2, 2014 – April 6, 2019[citation needed] | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Succeeded by | Amanda Wood Laihow |
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| Education | University of Wisconsin Marquette University Law School |
A graduate of the University of Wisconsin and Marquette University Law School, MacDougall has served as associate general counsel to the HR Policy Association, as chief counsel to former OSHRC Chairman W. Scott Railton, and as a labor, employment, and occupational safety and health law attorney at Akerman LLP.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ Cable, Josh (March 18, 2014). "Senate Confirms Heather MacDougall as OSHRC Member". EHS Today. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "Donald Trump names Floridian Heather MacDougall to OSHA Review Commission". Saint PetersBlog. April 23, 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ Rolfsen, Bruce (August 3, 2017). "Senate Confirms Worker Safety Review Commission Members". Bloomberg BNA. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ Rolfsen, Bruce (March 29, 2019). "Amazon's New Safety Exec Will Be Exiting Safety Commission Chair". Bloomberg Environment. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. April 21, 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017 – via National Archives.
- ^ Dreesen, Joseph (May 5, 2017). "Occupational Safety and Health Review Commissioner Heather MacDougall Nominated for Second Term". National Law Review. Retrieved 22 May 2017.