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Occupational Safety and Health: Federal Agencies Identified as Promoting Workplace Safety and Health

HEHS-00-45R Published: Jan 31, 2000. Publicly Released: Jan 31, 2000.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the federal agencies who regulate workplace safety and health, focusing on the: (1) key federal agencies responsible for promoting workplace safety and health, specifically on those that have regulatory and enforcement authority or otherwise significantly assist in the enforcement process; and (2) federal laws and regulations that serve as the basis of enforcement and the types of worker and industries covered by these regulations.

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Agency missionsHealth hazardsInspectionOccupational health and safety programsOccupational health standardsSafety regulationSafety standardsWorking conditionsWorkplace safetyHealth standards