United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2001-08-20 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:GAO-01-879 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-879 P0b002ee18038f220 f:d01879 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-879 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-879 GAO-01-879 Property losses Safety regulation Safety standards Data collection Other Written Product A01382 Developing standards that protect against fire and testing products against those standards are critical in promoting fire safety. According to the National Fire Protection Association, business office properties, including federal offices and other federal civilian facilities, annually experience thousands of fires, over $100 million in property losses, and dozens of casualties each year. Fires, even relatively small ones, can have tragic and costly consequences. Knowing the numbers and types of fires in the workplace, as well as the causes of fires and any products involved, is critical for understanding the extent of the risk of fire and can lead to an identification and implementation of steps to reduce this risk. Some private-sector organizations track the number of fires in different types of facilities and their causes. Such information is used to manage this risk and reduce property damage, injuries, and the loss of life. However, the federal government collects very little information on fires and lacks information on the risk of fire in its facilities. Without this information, the government cannot provide timely information on the causes of fires in federal facilities to standards-development organizations for their use in developing and revising standards, testing procedures, and certification decisions. Collecting and analyzing data on the risk of fire in its facilities could enable the government to better protect its employees and enhance its ability to participate in producing standards that would better protect the public at large from fire. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-879/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-879.htm GAO-01-879 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-879 Other Written Product GAO-01-879; Fire Safety: Comprehensive Information on Fire Incidences in Federal Facilities Is Lacking; Property losses Safety regulation Safety standards Data collection Public Law 104-113