STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1287

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 194, 195

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Labor, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 194 and 195, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board

G.M. No. 194

ROY SEIYEI AKAMINE,

for a term to expire 06-30-2008; and

G.M. No. 195

THOMAS S. VENDETTA,

for a term to expire 06-30-2008,

begs leave to report as follows:

ROY SEIYEI AKAMINE holds a bachelor's degree in education from the University of Hawaii. He is a safety consultant for King & Neel, Inc., an insurance agency specializing in servicing contracts, where he has served in that same capacity for the past nine years. Mr. Akamine also has prior experience in safety management in the private sector, as well as experience as a safety consultant, consultant branch manager, and safety inspector for the Division of Occupational Safety and Health of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. He was an original member of the Hoisting Machine Operators Certification Working Group, having received extensive training in mobile crane operations. Mr. Akamine has served as a member of the Hawaii General Contractors Association Safety Committee and Hawaii section of the American Industrial Hygiene Association. He has also served in the United States Army 3rd Special Forces Group where he received a parachutist badge.

Testimony in support of Mr. Akamine was submitted by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board.

THOMAS S. VENDETTA is a graduate of Waianae High School who received an associate of arts degree from Leeward Community College and a bachelor of science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Hawaii. Mr. Vendetta has devoted his entire professional career to public service, currently serving as the Chief of the Division of Industrial Safety and Workers' Compensation and previously serving as a civil engineer and a refuse disposal operations engineer for the Department of Public Works for the City and County of Honolulu. He also serves as a member of the National Safety Council, the Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Committee, the Honolulu Local Emergency Planning Committee, and as the Chair of the Honolulu Vehicle Accident Review Committee.

Testimony in support of Mr. Vendetta was submitted by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board.

Upon review of the background information submitted by the nominees and the testimony received, your Committee finds that the nominees have accumulated valuable experience and knowledge regarding safety issues and have demonstrated a commitment to change and a willingness to work together towards the specific goals of the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board. Additionally the nominees have exhibited a strong commitment to public service that will make them an asset to this Board.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Committee on Labor that is attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, experience, and qualifications of the nominees, has found the nominees to be qualified for the positions to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nominations.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Labor,

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BRIAN KANNO, Chair