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B-163375 1 (1973-01-30)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaafzn0001 and id is 1 raw text is: ,D S 5g UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE / . WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS IDIIIVIISIIIONIii11111111II!I111IIII JAN 3 0 197 B- 16 3375 LM096185 Dear Mr. Sampson: The General Accounting Office is reviewing the occupa- tional sa-fe-t-y--nd h-eal-th ac-tyties of Federal civilian agencies under the Epational Safety-and Health Act-of 1970 and xecutive Order 11,6, dat7uly 26, 1971. The review is being conducted pursuant to a request by the Chairman, Commit-,':,., tee on Labor and Public Welfare, United States Senate. A sum- mary report to the Committee will be prepared when our work is completed. The act requires the head of each Federal agency to es- tablish and maintain an effective and comprehensive occupa- tional safety and health program consistent with the standards promulgated under the act by the Secretary of Labor. As part of the program, each agency is required to provide safe and healthful workplaces for its Federal employees. Executive Order 11612 sets forth the criteria Federal agencies must follow in establishing a safety and health pro- gram. The criteria include a requirement for periodic inspec- tions of workplaces to insure compliance with the standards. The Secretary of Labor sent copies of the act, Executive Order 11612, and the occupational safety and health standards which were published in the Federal Register on May 29, 1971, to heads of Federal departments and agencies on August 24, 1971. To determine the extent of Federal agencies' compliance with the applicable standards, we employed an experienced safety engineer from private industry and acquired the serv- ices of an industrial hygienist from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Department of Labor, to in- spect workplaces in Washington, D.C., at selected Federal agencies. These individuals are recognized experts in their respective fields.

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