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Date June 13, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-101FS Title

Office Health Hazards: Federal Activities Funded in Fiscal Years 1981-86

I ‘* I , ‘* States United Glmeml Accym&ing 43ff’iee 1307s Fact Shleetfo:r the Hono:rable Mary Rose Oakalr, House of Representatives Jum 1986 OFFICE HEALTH HAZARDS Federal Activities Funded in Fiscal Years 1981-86 I IIi (I1,II’ II ’ 130725 Y UNITEDSTATE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MUMAP, RESOURCE6 DIVISION June 13, 1986 9-223321 The Honorable Mary Rose Oakar House of ...
Date June 6, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-132 Title

Nuclear Energy: A Compendium of Relevant GAO Products on Regulation, Health, and Safety

GAO’ _ ._I” “’ “’ 1 ,. I United Sh,tes _ _” .._-_- “-__-~__...._l-.._ General Accounting ..,__.------_-- Report to the Congress .._.__._.-.C.3a -.-. -_ Office -“-.-~.-_.“__l-... _ .-_ ““-----.--.“*.----.- -.-. -___.--._.-_-.I-_ “1 Ullf’ 1wti NUCLEAR ENERGY A Compendium of Relevant GAO Products on Regulation, Health, and Safety ill II IlllllllIll i 130069 GAO ““’...
Date March 4, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-68FS Title

Environment, Safety, and Health: Status of Department of Energy's Implementation of 1985 Initiatives

. 0 * United States General Accounting OfTice L2y[;suy Fact Sheet for the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Energy, Nuclear Proliferation, and Government Processes, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate s~EN~~~O~~~~~, ,,,,m, SAFETY,&HEALTH Status of Department of Energy’s Implementation of 1985 Initiatives ‘1, UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20148 ~ RFS...
Date Jan. 23, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-41 Title

Nuclear Regulation: Oversight of Quality Assurance at Nuclear Power Plants Needs Improvement

.I * I II United States General Accounting Office Report to the Honorable Nunzio J. Palladino, Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission January 1986 NUCLEAR REGULATION Oversight ‘of Quality Assurance at Nuclear Power Plants Needs Improvement i ll~llllllll# 128924 1 I’ QO/RCED-86-41 0343&a United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Developme...
Date Dec. 13, 1985 Report No. RCED-86-61 Title

Environment, Safety, and Health: Environment and Workers Could Be Better Protected at Ohio Defense Plants

Report to the Ranking Minority Member, . Subcommittee on Energy, Nuclear Proliferation, and Government Processes Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate December1985 ENVIRONMENT SAFETY, & HEAhH Environment and Workers Could Be : Better Pro&c&&at 4 Ohio DefensePlants GAO united stae!s B-221188 December 13, 1985 Gened Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and ...
Date Nov. 29, 1985 Report No. RCED-86-51FS Title

Environment, Safety, and Health: Information on Three Ohio Defense Facilities

~litqwng.Minori~ mber, Subconkhtee on Energy, Nuclear ‘Proliferation, and Government Processes,Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate November 1985 ’ ENVIRONMENT, - SAFETY, & HEALTH Information on Three L Ohio DefenseFacilities UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 RESOURCES COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION B-221188 November 29, The Honorable John G...
Date May 16, 1985 Report No. GGD-85-55 Title

Government Operations: Relocation of the EPA Regional Office From Kansas City, Missouri, to Kansas City, Kansas

’ REPORT THEU.S. BY General Accounting Office Relocation Of The EPA Regional Office From Kansas City, Missouri, To Kansas City, Kansas At the joint request of Senators Eagleton and Danforth and Representative Wheat, GAO reviewed the actions of the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in relocating EPA’s Regional Office from Kansas City, Missouri, ...
Date May 16, 1985 Report No. GGD-85-56 Title

Government Operations: Relocation of the EPA Regional Office From Kansas City, Missouri, to Kansas City, Kansas

* L . REPORTB'Y' U.S. THE General Accounting Office Relocation O’f The EPA Regional Office From Kansas City, Missouri, ~0 ,,8’ Kansas City, Kansas ’ At the joint request of Senators Dole and Kassebaum and former Representative Winn, GAO reviewed the actions of the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in relocating EPA’s Regional Office from Ka...
Date Nov. 9, 1984 Report No. RCED-85-28 Title

Transportation: Department of Transportation's Motor Vehicle Defect-Testing Procedures Were Reasonable--Public Announcements of Potential Safety Defects Could Be Improved

RWTWWYSD Net ta be released eutdde R)rr w-Aceaurthg am except on the buds et BQ-C&& a: by the otllei al Congreulon8l Rel&~ _ piby - Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations Committee On Energy And Commerce House of Representatives % THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES Department Of Transportation’s Motor Vehicle Defect-Testing Procedures Were ReasonablePublic ...
Date Oct. 26, 1984 Report No. HRD-85-11 Title

Informal Settlement of OSHA Citations: Comments on the Legal Basis and Other Selected Issues

q BY ‘l’t-II!US. GENERAL ACICOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman Subcommittee On Manpower And Housing Committee On Government Operations House Of Representatives Informal Settlement Of OSHA Citations: Comments On The Legal Basis And Other Selected Issues The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), within the Department of Labor, inspects workplaces and issues citations to emplo...
Date June 20, 1984 Report No. 124492 Title

Employment: Local 154 of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers Union

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:30 a.m. JUNE 20, 1984 STATEMENTOF FRANKLIN A. CURTIS, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORETHE SENATE COMMITTEEON LABOR AND HUMANRESOURCES ON WHETHER LOCAL 154 OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS, IRON SHIPBUILDERS, BLACKSMITHS, FORGERS AND HELPERS UNION IS REFERRING INDIVIDUA...
Date April 21, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-108 Title

Financial Management: Allegations of Records Falsification at the Nevada Test Site in the Mid-1950's

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.-J. 2o598 OFFtCE RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AN0 ECONOMIC OEVELOPMENT DIVISION B-208425 RELEASED .APRIL 21,1983 The Honorable Alan Cranston Ranking Minority Member Committee on Veterans' Affairs s United States Senate Dear Senator Subject: Cranston: Allegations of records falsification the Nevada Test site in the mid-1950s (GAO/RCED-83-108) at At your reque...
Date Sept. 2, 1982 Report No. CED-82-120 Title

Transportation: Further Examination of the East Chicago, Indiana, Highway Ramp Collapse Could Help Prevent Similar Accidents

REBTRvmm jlcc&,nting Mot to be m$eased Outsets th @WIorP1 Qflice exccpt WI t’ula basis of SP~c~~i~ WproJ4 - -k&+4 ‘* py Ute Office d ccmgressional ReWon~ RELEASED BY THE COMPTRO[ I FR GENERAL RePOft To Honorable Adam Benjamin, House Of Representatives The Jr, OF THE UNITEDSTATES - Further Examination Of The East Chicago, Indiana, Highway Ramp Collapse Could Help Prevent Similar Accidents The A...
Date Aug. 24, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-91 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Actions Being Taken To Help Reduce Occupational Radiation Exposure at Commercial Nuclear Powerplants

, . . @YTHE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To Senator John Glenn Abtions Being Taken To Help Reduce Obcupational Radiation Exposure At Ci mmercial Nuclear Powerplants 0 Wo kers who operate and maintain comme 1cial nuclear powerplants are exposed to low doses of radiation. Although exposures to i dividual workers have remained relativ ly constant, the total dose received by all nu lear powerp...
Date Jan. 12, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-29 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Improvements Needed in Monitoring State Plans for Occupational Safety and Health

r UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFlCE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20!548 HUMaN RLWURCZS DIVISIDN B-205980 The Honorable Raymond J. Donovan The Secretary of Labor Dear Secretary Subject8 JANUARY 12,1982 Donovan: Improvements Needed in Monitoring State Plans for Occupational Safety and Health (HRD-82-29) /' The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is responsible for approving and monitoring...
Date Jan. 1, 1982 Report No. 120961 Title

Special Publications: The GAO Review, Vol. 17, Issue 4, Fall 1982

, . - t J - - ' . ,. .. . . b - -.___L .___ . ... _ ... -. . . -.z. . - . . .' The GAO l Fall 1982 i c ! Contents I From Our Briefcase Accounting Update GAO Establishes Conferences on Single Audit Volume 17 Issue 4 GAO Establishes Internal Control Project Orientation on Audit Standards Planned for Professional Staff Governmental Accounting Standards Board Update Cost Accounting Standards Are Alive...
Date Nov. 9, 1981 Report No. PAD-82-21 Title

Health: Approaches Toward Valuation of Human Life by Certain Federal Agencies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 RELEASED The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: , Thomas F. Eagleton Senate Eagleton: Approaches By Certain Toward Valuation Federal Agencies of Human Life (PAD-82-21) In your letter of June 19, 1981, you requested that the ))General Accounting O ffice conduct a survey of Federal agencies ; responsible for public health and ...
Date Aug. 10, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-52 Title

National Defense: Logistics Managers Need To Consider Operational Readiness in Setting Safety Level Stocks

BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING dFFlCE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Logistics Managers Need To Consider Operational Readiness In Setting Safety Level Stocks Maintaining a safety level of stock on hand is a form of insurance against unexpected demands or delays in delivery. However, the methods used for determining safety levels do not consider whether the items are essential to carry out a milit...
Date May 1, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-8 Title

Government Operations: GSA Can Do More To Ensure Leased Federal Office Space Meets Its Firesafety Criteria

Charles k Bswsher Practice : Anchor strategic eustoner needs pkinning in and mission ost every organization hzksmission and ~~~~o~~a~jon phnning processes and plans. But the most effective Leading organizatjons mmage proposed i~fo~~~t~[~r~ systems projects as investments~ rather th expenses. Moreover, senior ~~~a~ej~e~t teams use a disciphed process 1.0select, control: and evahate ;alI major info...
Date April 27, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-80 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: MSHA's Regulation Development Process Needs Improvement

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RWURDIVISION B-202483 ._ . APRIL 27,198l The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Raymond J. of Labor Donovan Secretary: lllHH 115073 Regulation Development Process Needs Subject: Improvement (HRD-81-80) > j 7 -/ L.1 We reviewed the Mine Safety and Health Administration's (MN-IA’s) procedures for developing safety and health regulati...
Date April 1, 1981 Report No. CED-81-84 Title

Clean Air Act: Summary of GAO Reports (October 1977 Through January 1981) and Ongoing Reviews

L c 114793 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Clean Air Act: Summary Of GAO Reports (October 1977 Through January 1981) And Ongoing Reviews GAO has issued several reports concerning the Clean Air Act and its implementation and is currently reviewing various issues relating to the act. These reports and reviews have been summarized and updated to assist the Congre...
Date Dec. 24, 1980 Report No. HRD-81-40 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Some Work Done by OSHA Maintenance and Calibration Laboratory Appears Unnecessary

UNITED STATE~&&#LACCOUNT~N~ WASHINGTON, . D.C., 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION The Honorable Eula Bingham Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health . Department-of Labor Dear Ms. Bingham: Some Work Done by OSHA% Maintenance rand CalibrationLaboratory Appears Unnecessary (HRD-81-40) .J We visited the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA'S) Maintenance and Calibration L...
Date Nov. 19, 1980 Report No. EMD-81-19 Title

Energy: GAO's Analysis of Alleged Health and Safety Violations at the Navy's Nuclear Power Training Unit at Windsor, Connecticut

General 7-r-P Accounting Office except on the basis Of Spccifs by the Office of Congressional Relations. RELEASED GAO’s Analysis Of Alleged Health And Safety Violations At The Navy’s Nuclear Power Training Unit At Windsor,Connecticut At the request of the Chairmen, Subcommittees on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources, and Legislation and National Security, House Committee on Government O...
Date July 21, 1980 Report No. 112914 Title

Health: Department of Energy's Safety and Health Program at Uranium Enrichment Plants

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 21, 1980 STATEMENTOF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR ENERGYAND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE dJ b SUBCOMMITTEEON ENERGY, NUCLEAR se PROLIFERATION AND FEDERAL SERVICES OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON THE DEPARTMENTOF ENERGY'S SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM c AT URANIUM EN...
Date July 11, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-78 Title

Energy: Department of Energy's Safety and Health Program for Enrichment Plant Workers Is Not Adequately Implemented

REPORTES’THE mptroller OF THE UNITEDS-WTES Department Of Energy’s Safety And Health Program For Enrichment Plant Workers Is Not Adequately Implemented The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) program to protect the safety and health of employees at its contractor-operated uranium enrichment plants has not beenfullyimplemented by DOE’s Oak Ridge Operations Office. Appraisals and inspections of ...
Date Dec. 12, 1979 Report No. HRD-80-20 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Workplace Safety and Health Hazards at DOD Installations

%Z·RESTRICTED, Accounting Office exoept.n# the basis of specific approval by the Office of Congressional Relations. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 205B Not to be released outside *th61enera l Of B-163375 DECEMBER 12, 1979 The Honorable Jamie Whitten, Chairman Committee on Appropriations /!2 House of Representatives Subject: Workplace Safety and Health Hazards at B rama ...
Date May 3, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-43 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: How Can Workplace Injuries Be Prevented? The Answers May Be in OSHA Files

1 ,t IQvqg BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL L .I * Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES How Can Workplace Injuries Be Prevented? The Answers May Be In OSHA Files workers are Each year several thousand killed and many others are seriously injured in workplace accidents. Why do these accidents happen?Could they be prevented if Federal or State occupational safety and health standards are complied with? ...
Date April 9, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-48 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: How Effective Are OSHA's Complaint Procedures?

BY THE&h’i’TROLLER Gi!f-JERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES / orolct;3,i., Report To The Congress How Effective Are OSHA’s Complaint Procedures? Virtually every complaint the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and States receive alleging workplace hazards results in an inspection. However, inspectors find that most of these a,lleged hazards do not violate safety or health standards and invol...
Date Aug. 16, 1978 Report No. EMD-78-101 Title

Energy: Need for Greater Regulatory Oversight of Commercial Low-Level Radioactive Waste

DOCURENT RESUBE 06799 - (B23073651 Need for Greater Regulatory Oversight of Commercial Low-Level Radioactive Vaste. VMD-78-1C1; B-164105. August 16, 1976. 14 pp. Report to Joseph a. Hendr/i, Chairsan, Nuclear Regulatory Commission; by Sonte Cani..eld, Jr., Director, Energy and Mineral Resources Div. Issue krea: Energy: Making Nuclear Fission a Subtstantial 2nergy Source (1608). Contact: Energ! and...
Date July 18, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-144 Title

Employment: The Effects of Certain Rules of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission on Small Employers

RELEASED ” , ; , \ . RtSYRWTLD Accowtinp py tile CoMmw0u.m #et to ).i r&a-d l utr’de the . ’ Tpacific Office c*c@* t **- I:** f** Office of Congreor.e;lal ficiat8~as. GENERAL OF THE UNITED 9~~7~s WASHINOTON. 0.0. 20544 t?eneral lpprOV8l F-163375 July 18, 1978 The Honorable Alvin Paldus Chairman, Subcorrrrittee on F.?lVirOtlfiPTit , S~f?t‘y~ atld Fncrgy, Research --- ---_---- -- Comfiittee ...
Date June 1, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-67 Title

Government Operations: To Provide Proper Compensation for Hearing Impairments, the Labor Department Should Change Its Criteria

DOCU ENT RESUSE 05992 - [1566578] To Provide Proper Compensation for Hearing Ifaizments, the Labor Department Should Change Its Criteria. BHD-78-67; 3 appendices (11 pp.). B-157593. June 1, 1978. 26 pp. .eport to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Ccaptroller General. Issue Area: Personnel anagement and Compensation (300); Federally Sponsored or Assisted Income Security Programs: Eligibility Deters...
Date May 19, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-34 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Workplace Inspection Program Weak in Detecting and Correcting Serious Hazards

DOCUHB!T RESURB 05990 - (BD1426462 workplace Inspection Program weak in Detecting and Correcting Serious Hazards. HRD-78-34; B-163375. Hay 19, 1978. 33 pp. + 3 appendices (11 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Bluer B. Stuats, Comptroller General. I'sue Area: Consumer and Worker Protection: Death and Serious Disability Caused by workplace Safety Hazards (910). Contact: Human Resources Div. Organizat...
Date May 18, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-13 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Health Hazard Evaluation Program Needs Improvement

[OCUIENT RESUME 05989 - [B1426447] Health Hazard Evaluation Program Needs improvement. HRD-78-13: B-163375. Hay 18, 1978. 27 pp, + 4 appendices (10 pp.). Report to the congress: by Elmer B. Staats, Comptrollez General. Issue Area: Consumer and worker Protection: Development and Promulgation of Necessary Health Standards (S11). Contact: Human Resources Div. Budget Function: Health: Prevention and C...
Date April 7, 1978 Report No. EMD-78-56 Title

Energy: Use of Job Shoppers at Fast Flux Test Facility

DVCUSXNT BISUNU 05912- [11025979) ] e.eS Cb :6; Dit'sctor, Energy OUse of Job Shoppers at Fast Flux Test racilitl)]. ID-T7. B-164105. April 7, 1e88. Released Apzil 10, 1978. 4 pp. Beport to Rep. Bike McCoraack; by Enerqy and qinerals Div. oante Camfield, Jr., Issue Area: "nergy: Making Muclear Fission a Suba:statia.l source (1608). Contact: Energy and minerals Div. Budqet Function: Natural Rosourc...
Date Sept. 15, 1977 Report No. LCD-77-308 Title

Hearing Protection: Problems in the Department of Defense

DOCUMENT RESUME 03495 - [A2593735] Hearing Protection: Problems in the Department of Defense. LED-77-308: B-163375. September 15, 1977. 13 pp. + 2 appendices (8 pa-.) Report to the Congress; by Blmer B. Saats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Consumer and Worker Protection: Standards, Laws, a, Regulations Enforcement (903); Environmental Protection Programs: Environmental Protection Standards (220...
Date July 26, 1977 Report No. CED-77-103 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: After Years of Effort, Accident Rates Are Still Unacceptably High in Mines Covered by the Federal Metal and Nonmetallic Mines Safety Act

A\\’ II \I,,., J/ (0, \’ -Y Y THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES i\~l~~~lll~lll~l~l\I\ I-Ml02849 Department of the Interior Limited progress has been made in the safety record of mines other than coal mines since Federal enforcement was legislated in 1966. To be more effective, the Department of the Interior needs to make improvements in: --Reporting and analysis juries, and occupati...
Date July 5, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-117 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Exposure of Naval Regional Medical Center Personnel to Toxic Substances

DOCUMENT RESUME 02847 - [A1892948] [Exposure of Naval Regional Medical Center Personnel to Toxic Substances]. HRD-77-117; B-163375. Jujy 5, 1977. 6 pp. Report to Secretary, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare; by Gregory J. Ahart, Director, Human Resources Div. Issue Area: Consumer and Worker Protection: Standards, Laws, and Regulations Enforcement (903). Contact: Human Resources Div. Bud...
Date June 29, 1977 Report No. 102514 Title

Environmental Protection: Delays in Setting Workplace Standards for Cancer-Causing and Other Dangerous Substances

DOCUMENT RESURE 02514 - [A1872902] (Delays In Setting Workplace Standards for Cancer-Causing and Other Dangerous Substances]. June 29, 1977. 17 pp. + enclosure (5 pp.). Testimony before the Senate Committee on Human Subcommittee; by Gregory J. Div. Ahart, Director, esources: Labor uman Resources Issue Area: Consumer and Worker Protection: Standards and Regulations Adequacy and Timeliness (902). Co...
Date April 27, 1977 Report No. 101950 Title

Health: Efforts of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and the Department of Labor to Develop and Issue Health Standards

DCCUHEIT BRESUM 61950 [A1192177] [Efforts of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and the Department of Lakor to Develop and Issue Health Standards]. April 27, 1977. 22 pp. Testimony before the House Coamittee on Government Operations: Manpower and Housing Subcommittee; by Gregory J. hart, Director, Human Resources and Development Div. Issue Area: Consumer and Wcrker Protection: Standa...
Date Oct. 8, 1976 Report No. CED-76-160 Title

Health: Health Monitoring Needed for Laboratory Employees

--s * p REPORT T THE CONGRESS .‘I( BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES .1..--- ~~ll~%11111111 LMlCmgo Health Monitoring Needed For Laboratory Em Environmental Protection Agency The Environmental Protection Agency has not put into operation an agencywide program for the health monitoring of laboratory personnel even though numbers of its staff are potentially exposed on a continuing d...
Date Sept. 9, 1976 Report No. HRD-76-161 Title

Employment: States' Protection of Workers Needs Improvement

REPORT TO THE CONGRESS BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL - "'2, , OF THE UNITED STATES ' br States' Protection Of Workers Needs Improvement Occupational Safety and Health Administration Department of Labor State safety and health enforcement activities are deficient because the Occupational Safety and Health Act permits States to operate during a "developmental" period using criteria less effective than ...
Date Aug. 12, 1976 Report No. HRD-76-118 Title

Health: Better Data on Severity and Causes of Worker Safety and Health Problems Should Be Obtained From Workplaces

REPORT TO THE CONGRESS BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Better Data On Severity And Causes Of Worker Safety And Health Problems Should Be Obtained From Workplaces Occupational Department Safety and Health of Labor Administration The Labor Department needs specific data on the causes and potential causes of death and seriously disabling injury and illness. This report describes the t...
Date Aug. 4, 1976 Report No. HRD-76-144 Title

Government Operations: Hazardous Working Conditions in Seven Federal Agencies

\ + : : 1. -* -Fe%. _1. k/k!& 76 - I !y -_._~. F4- 7L REPORT TO THE CONGRESS-~ oq3i!4?8 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Hazardous Working Conditions In Seven Federal Agencies Departments of Labor, Agriculture, and Interior Veterans Administration Departments of the Air Force, the Army, and the Navy and the Defense Supply Agency, Department of Defense Seven Federal agencies employin...
Date Feb. 12, 1976 Report No. RED-76-64 Title

Natural Resources: Analysis of Closure Orders Issued Under the Federal Metal and Nonmetallic Mine Safety Act of 1966

This report contains information on closure orders issued to noncoal mines from January 1, 1972, to September 1, 1975. The orders are summarized and analyzed on several bases, including the health and safety standards cited; extent of mine closure and time required to abate (correct) the violations; and the location, types, and sizes of the mines and mills cited. COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF...
Date Dec. 31, 1975 Report No. RED-76-56 Title

Natural Resources: Improvements Still Needed in Coal Mine Dust-Sampling Program and Penalty Assessments and Collections

f 63 Departments Health, of the Interior and Welfare and Education, The Department of the Interior reported that 94 percent of the active underground coal mine sections were meeting the 20milligram standard established by the Congress as the acceptable dust level. GAO found many weaknesses in the dust-sampling program affecting the accuracy and validity of results and making it virtually Impossibl...
Date Dec. 31, 1975 Report No. MWD-76-19 Title

Health: Worker Protection Must Be Insured When Employers Request Permission To Deviate From Safety and Health Standards

Occupational Department Safety and Health of Labor Administration Employers must comply with an established occupational safety and health standard unless they can provide equal or better protection to workers by other means. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the States need to insure that workers are protected when employers ask permission to deviate from a standard. MWD-76-19...
Date June 9, 1975 Report No. 089058 Title

Environmental Protection: Need To Abate Hazards Noted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration When Monitoring State Inspections

, *. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 m OSY MANPOWER AND DIVISION WELFARE June 9, 1975 The Honorable John H. Stender Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Department of Labor Dear Mr. Stender: As you know, the General Accounting Office is making a review of OSHA's administration of the provisions in the Occupational Safety and Health Act for allowing ...
Date May 30, 1975 Report No. RED-75-374 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Federal Investigations Into Certain Health, Safety, Quality Control, and Criminal Allegations at Kerr-McGee Nuclear Corporation

LM090398 The Honorable Lee Metcalf, Chairman Subcommittee on Reports, Accounting, and Hanagement Committee on Government Operation?s Uniteci States Senate Dear Mr O Chairman: This repdrt is in response to your request of 1975, that we inquire into pertinent aspects January 21~ of the investigations made by various Federa agencies into the so-called Kerr-McGee incidents. We do not plan to distribut...
Date July 18, 1973 Report No. 093959 Title

Education: Review of Operations at OSHA Training Institute

Date Jan. 31, 1973 Report No. B-163375 Title

Health: Occupational Safety and Health Activities of Federal Civilian Agencies

* E,. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCQUNTING OFFKE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 73-GOa GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION B-163375 Dear Mr. Secretary: --) 'i I" 'L.! The General Accounting Office is reviewing the occupational safety and health activities of Federal._~~~qr_il.~ag.~g_eI?_c~~es under the&cc-ak$gnal Safety aaX%e.Eh"yA!$i970 and Executive Order 11612, dated July 26, 1971. The-&&G is'being conducted pursu...