| Document ID (ISN) | 78355 |
| CIS number |
02-145 |
| Year |
2002 |
| Convention or series no. |
GAO-03-45
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| Title |
Workplace safety and health - OSHA can strengthen enforcement through improved program management |
| Bibliographic information |
United States General Accounting Office (GAO), 441 G Street NW, Room LM, Washington, D.C. 20548, USA, Nov. 2002. ii, 35p. Price: Free for a 1st hard copy, USD 2.00 for subsequent copies. |
| Internet access |
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-03-45 [in English]
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| Abstract |
Report submitted to the US House of Representatives suggesting improvements to the functioning of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The report is based on an evaluation of OSHA's practices, some of the findings of which are: difficulty in identifying hazardous worksites for priority inspection because of lack of data; inability by OSHA to demonstrate nationwide impact on OSH because only 31 states are covered by its strategic goals; lack of appropriate training and coordination of inspection workforce. The Report identifies several measures through which OSHA could improve its effectiveness, in particular through improving on the three areas given above. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
national organization; USA; role of labour inspection; labour inspection; role of government |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
report on investigation |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Administration, legislation
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
General safety, health and conditions of work
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Labour inspection
|
