Health and Safety: Protecting Workers and the Public Continues to Challenge DOE

United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1994-09-22 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:T-RCED-94-283 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-RCED-94-283 P0b002ee180379e29 f:trc94283 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-T-RCED-94-283 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-T-RCED-94-283 T-RCED-94-283 Occupational health standards Occupational health/safety programs Health hazards Nuclear facility safety Safety regulation Working conditions Hazardous substances Health resources utilization Federal employees Radiation exposure hazards DOE Health Surveillance Program Testimony RCED Health and Safety: Protecting Workers and the Public Continues to Challenge DOE This testimony focuses on the efforts of the Department of Energy (DOE) to protect the health and safety of the workers at its facilities and the people living in neighboring communities. GAO recently issued two reports on two key functions of DOE's Office of Environment, Safety, and Health--health surveillance and nuclear safety oversight. GAO discusses the finding and recommendations of these reports and the steps DOE has taken in response, as well as outstanding issues concerning the transition of DOE's facilities to regulation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-T-RCED-94-283/html/GAOREPORTS-T-RCED-94-283.htm GAO/T-RCED-94-283 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-RCED-94-283 Testimony GAO/T-RCED-94-283; Health and Safety: Protecting Workers and the Public Continues to Challenge DOE; Occupational health standards Occupational health/safety programs Health hazards Nuclear facility safety Safety regulation Working conditions Hazardous substances Health resources utilization Federal employees Radiation exposure hazards DOE Health Surveillance Program