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089058 1 (1975-06-09)

handle is hein.gao/gaobacvbk0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL AccOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MANPOWER AND WELFARE June 9, 1975 DIVISION 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 States to develop and implement occupational safety and health programs at least as effective as OSHA's. By letter dated April 2, 1975, we requested comments from the Secretary of Labor on the feasibility of taking action to ensure that States with OSHA-approved plans conduct workplace inspections with legal authority, safety and health standards, and enforcement procedures at least as effective as OSHA's. Your reply to that letter--dated May 12, 1975--will be fully considered in the completion of our review. Another matter noted during our review concerns the need for OSHA to insure abatement of safety and health hazards found by OSHA personnel during their monitoring of State inspections. We are bringing this matter to your attention at this time because many of the hazards involved could cause injury or illness to employees and, therefore, appear to warrant prompt attention by OSHA to insure abatement. We are continuing our review of other aspects of OSHA's administration of State programs. HAZARDS OBSERVED BY OSHA MONITORS As part of their monitoring of States' activities under OSHA- approved plans, OSHA field office personnel regularly visit private industry workplaces. Such visits include --on-the-job evaluations (OJE's) of State inspections as they are being made and --spot checks at workplaces previously inspected by State inspectors; under OSHA's procedures State personnel may, but are not required to, accompany the OSHA representative making the spot check.

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