Workplace Safety and Health


Book Description

Federal workers' compensation costs exceeded $1.5 billion in 2004, with approximately 148,000 new claims filed that year. Because of concerns for the safety of federal workers, as well as the costs associated with unsafe workplaces, this report described the characteristics of federal agencies' safety programs & the implementation challenges they face, & assessed how well the Occupational Safety & Health Admin. (OSHA) oversees & assists federal agencies' efforts to develop & administer their safety programs. Includes recommendations. Charts & tables.
















Workplace Safety and Health


Book Description

Federal workers' compensationcosts exceeded $1.5 billion in2004, with approximately 148,000new claims filed that year.Because of concerns for thesafety of federal workers, as wellas the costs associated withunsafe workplaces, GAOdescribed the characteristics offederal agencies' safety programsand the implementationchallenges they face, andassessed how well theOccupational Safety and HealthAdministration (OSHA) overseesand assists federal agencies'efforts to develop and administertheir safety programs.