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Date July 19, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-72 Title

Energy: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission Should Report on Progress in Implementing Lessons Learned From the Three Mile Island Accident

BY THE COMPTROLLER G’ENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Nuclear Regulatory Commission Should Report On Progress In Implementing Lessons Learned From The Three Mile Island Accident Following the March 1979 accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission prepared an Action Plan consisting of 176 items that it believed were necessary to im...
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 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 April 24, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-5 Title

Energy: Better Inspection Management Would Improve Oversight of Operating Nuclear Plants

BY THE COMPTROLLER GE”JFRAL Report ToThe Congress Better Inspection Management Would Improve Oversight Of Operating Nuclear Plants Investigations of the March 1979 Three Mile lslan(l IIII clear power plant accident concluded, among other thrncgr;, that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) needed 10 improve Its program for Inspecting operating nucle;lr power plants GAO evaluated NRC’s manage...
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 Sept. 6, 1984 Report No. 124779 Title

Transportation: GAO's Review of the Federal Highway Administration's Motor Carrier Safety Enforcement Activities

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 12Y77Q FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 26, 1984 STATEMENT OF OLIVER W.' KRUEGER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES,COMMUNITY,AND ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE GOVERNMENT ON ACTIVITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON GAO'S REVIEW OF THE FEDERAL HIG...
Date April 16, 1984 Report No. B-214803 Title

Transportation: Information on the FAA Regulation of the Aircraft Parts Manufacturing Industry

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 2oM8 April RESOURCES. COMMUNITY. AND Ecomwc DEVELOPMENT DIVISION 16, 1984 B-214803 . I I ’ The Honorable Andy Ireland, Chairman Subcommittee on Export Opportunities and Special Small Business Problems Committee on Small Business House of Representatives Bear Mr. Chairman: Subject: 124021 Information on the Federal Aviation Administration's...
Date March 13, 1984 Report No. 123592 Title

Transportation: GAO Review of the Department of Transportation's Pipeline Safety Program

1 : 9 If& Qb”cJl I## IT.’ UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE ' 'WASBINGTON,D.C. 20548 ' j i FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY: Expected at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, 1984 STATEMENTOF OLIVER W. KRUEGER, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES,COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE . SUBCOMMITTEE FOSSIL AND SYNTHETIC FUELS ON COMMITTEEON ENERGYAND COMMERCE HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON . GAO'S RE...
Date Sept. 30, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-53 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Federal Regulation of Medical Devices--Problems Still To Be Overcome

The 1976 amendments to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate medical devices and ensure their safety and effectiveness. Medical devices range from simple instruments, such as tongue depressors, to complex ones, such as kidney dialysis machines and artificial organs. The amendments require FDA to (1) protect the public against unsafe or ...
Date Sept. 9, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-153 Title

Agriculture and Food: Monitoring and Enforcing Food Safety--An Overview of Past Studies

FOREWORD Federal food safety regulation, the responsibility of several agencies, is a complex system of laws enacted over a period of almost 80 years to address Specific needs. The Congress and the administration have been considering amendments 50 food safety statutes, but because the U.S. food supply is changing from staple foods to highly processed foods and real Federal dollars going to food ...
Date July 13, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-141 Title

Energy: Additional Improvements Needed in Physical Security at Nuclear Powerplants

. . BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING Report To The Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission OFFICE Additional Improvements Needed In Physical Security At Nuclear Powerplants Since the middle 1970’s, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and powerplant operators have taken measures to reduce the vulnerability of powerplants to attempted acts of sabotage. GAO’s evaluation disclosed that further improvem...
Date May 4, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-68 Title

Agriculture and Food: Federal Regulation of Meat and Poultry Products--Increased Consumer Protection and Efficiencies Needed

. BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress Federal Regulation Of Meat And Poultry Products--Increased Consumer Protection And Efficiencies Needed The Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service establishes meat and poultry standards to protect the public against certain substances that may be injurious to health and to insure the products’ nutritional quality. It al...
Date March 2, 1983 Report No. 120686 Title

Transportation: Motor Vehicle Recall Program

c . l 27 DNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING GFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 I STATEMENT OF OLIVER W. KRUEGER,ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR COMMUWl!Y, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION RESOURCES, BEFORE THE - HOUSESUBCOMMITTEE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, ON CONSUMER PROTECTION,AND FINANCE COMMITTEE ENERGYAND COMMERCE ON O N THE "HOTOR VEHICLE RECALL PROGRAM t 1.m.~ ..~ 120686 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: ...
Date Aug. 24, 1982 Report No. CED-82-99 Title

Transportation: Changes to the Motor Vehicle Recall Program Could Reduce Potential Safety Hazards

t BYTHE“ni GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Transportation ChangesToThe MotorVehicle Recall Program Could Reduce Potential Safety Hazards Nearly related safety tential 128 million vehicles, tires, and other items have been recalled because of defects, thereby reducing their poto cause accidents. In many cases the National HighwayTraffic Safety Administration’s defect investi...
Date Aug. 16, 1982 Report No. CED-82-105 Title

National Flood Insurance: Marginal Impact on Flood Plain Development, Administrative Improvements Needed

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES National Flood Insurance: --Marginal Impact On Flood Plain Development --Administrative Improvements GAO was requested by a Senate subcommittee and a Senator to determine whether (1) the National Flood Insurance Program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency was stimulating flood plain development and (2) flood plain management regulations w...
Date April 26, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-41 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: FDA's Approach to Reviewing Over-the-Counter Drugs Is Reasonable, but Progress Is Slow

I. 1 L ,jej+$-f/ //g/q6 ’ BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES FDA’s Approach To Reviewing Over-The-Counter Drugs Is Reasonable, But Progress Is Slow F’ederal law requires the Food and Drug Administration to ensure that drugs sold csver the counter are safe and effective. FDA has designed a reasonable approach to regulating this large market, where retail sales...
Date March 8, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-37 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: FDA Can Further Improve Its Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting System

Report To The Secretary Of Health And Human Services - FDA Can Further improve Its Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting System The Food and Drug Administration has improved the use of its adverse drug reaction reporting system ,since GAO reported on it in 1974. Medical officers are more familiar with ‘the system and are using it more. However, improvements can still be made. Many adverse reaction rep...
Date Jan. 27, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-36 Title

Government Operations: GAO's Response to DOE's Comments on EMD-81-108, "Better Oversight Needed at DOE's Nuclear Facilities"

Y . 1 ’ . * UNIWSTATES ACCOUNTING GENEM WASHINGTON, D.C. 2OS48 ral rovat B-199279 v JANUARY 27.1982 The Honorable Patricia House of Representatives Dear Ms. Schroeder: Subject: Schroeder 117489 GAO's response to DOE's comments on EMD-81-108, "Better Oversight Needed for Safety and Health Activities at DOE's Nuclear Facilities" (EMD-82036! On August 4, 1981, we issued a report to the Congress ent...
Date Jan. 6, 1982 Report No. CED-82-15 Title

Transportation: Evolving Issues for Analysis

General Accounting Office Transportation: Evcqlving IssuesForAnalysis This study is based on GAO’s current assessment of the major factors affecting the economic viability and efficiency of the U.S. transportation system. Every part of the system, including domestic and international aviation, highways, inland waterways, intercity buses, motor vehicles, ocean shipping, pipelines, rail freight an...
Date Dec. 15, 1981 Report No. 116887 Title

Government Operations: Progress and Problems in FDA's Drug Approval Process

. * t ' Address Presented to 25th. Annual Educational Conference bY The Food and Drug Law I n s t i t u t e in Washington, D.C. on December 15-1 6 , 1981 Murray Grant, M.D., D.P.H. "PROGRESS AND PROBLEMS IN FDA'S DRUG APPROVAL PROCESS" PROGRESS AND PROBLEMS IN FDA'S DRUG APPROVAL PROCESS In My of l a s t year the GAO issued a report on the FDA's drug approval a process that followed almost 3 years...
Date Oct. 21, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-3 Title

Energy: Economic Impact of Closing Zion Nuclear Facility

RESTFNCTEL) RELEASED A~cornntir~g~OSSic~ Nat to be roleaaed outeide the &m?*al except on the basis of apaciirc agptuval p&w rwl c Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Economic Impact Of Closing Zion Nuclear Facility Thej Zion nuclear plant’s close proximity to opulated Chicago area has raised the lheavily questions ag out the safety of its continued operations. Zion’s loss would reduce powe...
Date Oct. 6, 1981 Report No. B-204277 Title

Government Operations: [Review of S. 1442]

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES v .. WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 HRl-BILL-17 - October 6, 1981 B-204277 The Honorable Richard G. Lugar United States Senate Dear Senator Lugar: As requested, we have reviewed S. 1442,1 entitled "Food Safety Amendments of 1981," which is intended to revise and update the Nation's food safety laws. The Amendments are aimed at improving food safety decisions by prov...
Date Sept. 16, 1981 Report No. 116350 Title

Health: Efforts To Speed Up the Drug Review Process

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 A.M. EDT September 16, 1981 STATEMENT OF EDWARD A. DENSMORE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND ENVIRONMENT, HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION'S EFFORTS TO SPEED UP THE DRUG...
Date Sept. 10, 1981 Report No. CED-81-152 Title

Grain Fumigation: A Multifaceted Issue Needing Coordinated Attention

BY’THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING O&E Report To The Interagency Regulatory Liaison Group Grain Fumigation: A Multifaceted Issue Needing Coordinated Attention Grain fumigation is a broad issue which affects the efficiency with which grain moves through the marketing system and involves environmental, consumer and worker protection, transportation, and food considerations. Despite many years of using f...
Date Aug. 26, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-106 Title

Energy: Greater Commitment Needed To Solve Continuing Problems at Three Mile Island

3 I IY THECOMPiRilLLER GENEgAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Greater Commitment Needed To Solve Continuing ProbllemsAt Three Mile Island The Nation’s first major accident at acommercial nuclear-powered electricity generating station occurred at Three Mile Island over 2 years ago, yet the resolution of the resultant problems is still subject to regulatory and financial uncertainty. Con...
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 June 29, 1981 Report No. CED-81-114 Title

Transportation: The Federal Aviation Administration Can Improve the Operation of Its General Aviation District Offices

BY THE US. GENERAL ACCOUNTING ~l33CE Report To The Secretary Of Transportation The Federal Aviation Administrqtion Can Improve The Operation Of Its General Aviation District Off ices General aviation accidents and fatalities have been declining, but there is still room for improvement, particularly in preventing pleasureflying accidents. Lack of inspectors or failure to use them more efficiently h...
Date June 1, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-67 Title

Information Management: Review of DOT's Response to Recommendations in the Senate Report on FAA's En Route Air Traffic Control Computer System

B-203207 fi.mmendation 4, December 1980 for Recommendation 5, and October 1980 for Recommendations 6 and 7. DOT Response to Committee Direction The Senate report seriously questioned FAA's management of the current computer system and proposed replacement. Due to the importance and scope of the air traffic system, the committee directed FAA to take recommended actions by established milestone date...
Date June 1, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-66 Title

Information Management: Review of DOT's Response to Recommendations in the Senate Report on FAA's En Route Air Traffic Control Computer System

B-203185 JUNE I.1981 The Honorable John L. Burton Chairman, Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Review of Department of Transportation's to Recommendations in the Senate Report eral Aviation Administration's En Route Control Computer System (AFMD-81-66) Response on the FedAir Traffic Subject: With y...
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 24, 1981 Report No. CED-81-57 Title

Environmental Protection: Hazardous Waste Sites Pose Investigation, Evaluation, Scientific, and Legal Problems

, RELEASED . OF THE UNITEDSTATES Hazardous Waste Sites Pose Investigation, Evaluation, Scientific, And Legal Problems Not much is known about the possible adverse health and environmental effects associated with the thousands of hazardous waste disposal sites now being discovered throughout the United States. The Environmental Protection Agency is finding it difficult to carry out its mandate to p...
Date March 9, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-52 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: The Bureau of Prisons' Actions Since the Danbury Fire

I ,. UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING U.C. 20548 * OFFICE GE,WDtAL GOVITRNMENT DIVISION ‘. t B-133223 *f , Mr. Norman A. Carlson Director, bureau of Prisons Department of Justice *., . l Ikar Mr. Carlson: Subject: Actions The Wlreau of kisons’ J&nbury Mre (GGD-81-52) !Ihe Since In August 1978, a General Accounting Office (GAO) report on the I&bury Federal Correctional Institution...
Date Dec. 16, 1980 Report No. CED-81-31 Title

Housing: HUD Not Fulfilling Responsibility To Eliminate Lead-Based Paint Hazard in Federal Housing

REPORT Eh’ TtiE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES HUD Not Fulfilling Responsibility To Eliminate LeadnBased Paint Hazard In Federal Housing Lead poisoning is a serious illness afflicting thousands of young children, primarily those living in old, dilapidated inner-city housing which contains hazardous amounts of leadbased paint. While many sources of lead contribute to health problems in c...
Date Oct. 22, 1980 Report No. FPCD-81-16 Title

Government Operations: Adequacy of Safety Procedures at Fort A. P. Hill and National Guard Training Facilities

, . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 CEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION OCTOBER 22,198O B-200949 The Honorable Mario House of Representatives Dear Mr. Biaggi: Biaggi IIIIIIIIIH llill 113624 of Safety Procedures A.P. Hill and National Guard Training Facilities (FPCD-81-16) 3 In your letter of June 3, 1980, you requested that we More specifinquire into National...
Date Sept. 9, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-109 Title

Three Mile Island: The Most Studied Nuclear Accident in History

Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Three Mile Island: The Most Studied Nuclear Accident In History On March 28, 1979, the Federal Government and the nuclear power industry were awakened by the most serious accident in the history of U.S. commercial nuclear power. Although no one died as a result of this accident, the realization that a major accident is possible renewed the national and int...
Date Aug. 21, 1980 Report No. 113090 Title

Transportation: Aviation Safety

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE OR DELIVERY EXPECTEDTHURSDAYMORNING AUGUST 21, 1980 STATEMENTOF BALTAS E. BIRKLE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEEON AVIATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKSAND TRANSPORTATION -_."_._ ON -,*I 1.AVIATION SAFETY -I MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS THE SUBCOMMITTEE OF WE WELCOM...
Date July 24, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-52 Title

Energy: Energy Health and Safety Issues Need a Coordinated Approach

OF THE UNITEDSTATES Energy Health And Safety IssuesNeed A Coordinated Approach Energy-related accidents over the last few years and growing concern with health problems resulting from the production and use of energy have heightened public concern about the effectiveness of the Government’s role in energy health and saftey. Numerous Federal agencies are involved in energy health and safety but 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 2, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-94 Title

Health: Information on Hospital Inspections, Reporting Requirements, and Life Safety Code Enforcement

* RELEASED GAO RESTRICTED - blot fo be released onrtside ihe General Accounting Office exwpt OII the basis of specific: aPpro-v+l by w--r--. ,Office .. of Congressional #be Relations, Pm . . ,,,-- 0-A I United States General Accounting Ofke Washington, DC 20548 B-199186 Human Resources Division JULY 2,198o The Honorable Herman E. Talmadge, The Honorable Robert J. Dole The Honorable Sam Nunn ~.W/lo...
Date March 21, 1980 Report No. 111857 Title

Health: The Effectiveness of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Complaint Procedures

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHIN'GTON, DC 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. MARCH 21, 1980 STATEMENT OF FRANKLIN A. CURTIS, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES ON c- THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY COMPLAINT PROCEDURES --I AND HEALTH ADMINISTRAkION'S nlnnn nn 111857 Mr. Chairman We are and...
Date Feb. 28, 1980 Report No. CED-80-70 Title

Transportation: Comments on the Agency's Plan To Evaluate the Occupant Crash Protection Standard

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE D.C. 20548 liuw WASHINGTON, COMMUNITY OCVLLOPMENT AND LCONOMIC DIVI6ION B-197779 FEBRUARY 28,198O MS . Joan Claybrook 4* Administrator, National Highway UC> Traffic Safety Administration G-f Department of Transportation P Gear Xs. Claybrook: 6 omments Evaluate Protection IIIAllll II II 111660 .” on the Agency’s Plan to the Occupant Crash Standard (CED-80-...
Date Nov. 26, 1979 Report No. EMD-80-4 Title

Energy: Federal Efforts To Ensure the Effectiveness and Safety of Thermal Insulation Can Be Improved

. REPORTB’Y’ U.S. THE General Accounting Office Federal EffortsTo Ensure The Effectiveness And Safety Of Thermal Insulation Can Be Improved Federal energy conservation programs give considerable emphasis to the benefits of inHowever, in 1977 sulating existing homes. and 1978, questions arose as to the availability, effectiveness, and safety of insulation materials being installed. This report ...
Date Oct. 18, 1979 Report No. HRD-80-2 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Navy Efforts To Protect Workers From Asbestos Exposure

COMPTROLI R GENERAL OF THE UPIITED STAT-r WASHINGTON. D.C. Z0548 1106 30 RELEASEI>EsTmCTED B- 1 6 3 3 7 5 Not to be released outside the General c Vae basis of specific apirovai OCTOBER 18, 1979 Accountng Office ept xce by the Office of Congressi$rial Reiattins, The Honorable Glenn A. Anderson The Honorable Jerry M. Patterson House of Representatives Subject: Navy's Efforts to ProtecY _orkers From...
Date May 22, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-312 Title

Government Operations: Firesafety Violations in Two Buildings Leased by the General Services Administration

--- w REPORT BY THE neral OF THE UNITEDSTATES d i ty Violations In Leased By The ices Administration Inspections of two buildings in Washington, D.C., leased by the General Services Administration disclosed numerous infractions of the local fire code, as well as lack of compliance with firesafety clauses in the leases. Many violations have existed for years. General Services needs to act aggressiv...
Date May 7, 1979 Report No. 109285 Title

Health: Emergency Preparedness Around Nuclear Powerplants

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 STATEMENTOF 3. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR ENERGYAND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ENVIRONMENT, ENERGYAND NATURAL RESOURCES ON HOUSECOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS $p ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AROUNDNUCLEAR POWERPLANTS c 3 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: We welcome the opportunity emergency preparedness around to ...
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 25, 1979 Report No. 109229 Title

Energy: Safety of Liquefied Energy Gases Facilities

UNITED STATES GEIJERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY AT 9:30. A.M., WEDNESDAY APRIL 25, 1979 109229 TESTIMONY OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR ,ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION ON LIQUEFIED ENERGY GASES SAFETY BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE AND TRANSPORTATION & Mr. Chairman: We are pleased to be here today as you consider Gas Pipeline on its S.411, the Administratio...
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 April 5, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-51 Title

Comments on Report Entitled "Cleaning Up Commingled Uranium Mill Tailings: Is Federal Assistance Necessary?"

“. . . UNITEXI STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 EWEROY AND MINEICAUI DIVISION APRIL 5, 1979 B-164052. The Honorable John., W. Wydler House of Representatives Dear Mr. Wydler: IH I Ill 109013 a report entitled Tailings: Is Federal Assistance Necessary?” (EMD-79-29). In that report, we recommended that the Congress provide assistance to active mill owners to share the cost...
Date March 30, 1979 Report No. EMD-78-110 Title

Energy: Areas Around Nuclear Facilities Should Be Better Prepared for Radiological Emergencies

L Srvo of BY THE COtiPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress4 OF THE UNITED STATES Areas Around Nuclear Facilities Should Be Better Prepared For Radiological Emergencies GAO visited 11 nuclear facilities and sent questionnaires to the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto prepared nuclear Rico to find out how well activities and the areas around them are for a radiolog...