STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3718

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 846

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary and Labor, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 846, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board

G.M. No. 846

RICHARD LENTES, III, for a term to expire 06-30-2020,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Richard Lentes, III, to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the appointment of Richard Lentes, III, from General Contractors Association of Hawaii and Nordic PCL Construction, Inc.

     Your Committee finds that Mr. Lentes, a Certified Crane Inspector, has extensive occupational safety and health experience.  Mr. Lentes is currently the statewide Safety Manager for Hawthorne CAT and is responsible for the company's crane policy, health and safety training, and implementation of company guidelines.  As a Certified Crane Inspector, his expertise includes the operation, maintenance, and safety of crane and other hoisting machinery.  Prior to joining Hawthorne CAT, he served as a Safety Manager and Operations Assistant Manager for Kukui Plaza.  As Safety Manager, he was responsible for overseeing the overhead crane safety for lifting equipment to the garden deck of the condominium and the safety of all company personnel, including inspections, training, compliance, and investigations.  Mr. Lentes currently serves as a member of the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board.  Your Committee further finds that Mr. Lentes' experience as a current member of the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board, as well as his practical knowledge, will continue to be assets to the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board.

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

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

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GILBERT S.C. KEITH-AGARAN, Chair