Occupational Safety and Health Act compliance at Department of Energy facilities: A case study of 29 C.F.R. 1910.120 compliance at the Rocky Flats Plant
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:121101
On May 5, 1993, the Secretary of Energy announced initiatives that reemphasize the Department of Energy`s commitment to occupational safety and health. In an effort to sustain this commitment, the Department of Energy Rocky Flats Office formed a Working Group to assess the adequacy of the occupational safety and health program at the Rocky Flats Plant. The first review by the Working Group concentrated on compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act implementing regulation for hazardous waste operations and emergency response - 29 CFR 1910.120. The Working Group identified inconsistencies throughout the Department and its maintenance and operating contractor regarding compliance with 29 CFR 1910.120. For example, inconsistencies exist in the management of 1910.120 compliance within environmental restoration, waste management, and construction areas of work. Furthermore, the organizational infrastructure of the Department is different to its contractors, regarding health and safety professionals. Consequently, accountability for health and safety compliance issues is a problem. The Working Group noted other concerns and provided recommendations to appropriate personnel to enhance the Department`s effort to comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and foremost to prevent occupational injuries and illnesses.
- Research Organization:
- Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ (United States). Coll. of Engineering and Mines; New Mexico State Univ., University Park, NM (United States); Waste-Management Education and Research Consortium (WERC), Las Cruces, NM (United States); USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 121101
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-940225--Vol.2
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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