OCCUPATIIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM FOR THE FEDERAL SECTOR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83M00914R002200220001-7
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 23, 2007
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: December 9, 1982
• Content Type: MEMO

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December 9, 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR HEADS OF
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
SUBJECT: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM
FOR THE FEDERAL SECTOR
I am announcing today, through the issuance of the
enclosed policy statement, a major effort directed towards
the reduction of illnesses and injuries among Federal
workers.
The human suffering which results from work-related
injuries and illnesses in the Federal sector must be ad-
dressed effectively. Today, I am asking that each head
of an agency or a Department review existing safety and
health programs and, with the help and advice of the
Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, take every step possible to reduce the
number of occupational injuries and illnesses occurring
in the Federal sector. The Federal government remains
the Nation's largest single employer and has represented
in its workplaces all of the hazards found in private
industry. Through effective administration, the Federal
workplace can serve as a model for the private sector.
That is what I am asking you to accomplish.
Besides our overriding goal of providing a safer and
healthier workplace for Federal employees, this effort
should result in significant cost savings. Reducing
these financial and human losses depends on your commit-
ment and the commitment of your senior staff, managers,
supervisors and employees. I expect you to work
together -- calling upon the Department of Labor for
assistance -- to develop improved occupational safety
and health programs for your employees.
I urge you. to study. your operations thoroughly to find
more and better ways by which you can reduce the injuries,
illnesses, and associated costs in your jurisdictions.
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December 9, 1982
I am today announcing a program which will improve our
efforts to reduce work-related injuries and illnesses in the
Federal workforce. In this Administration, great strides
have been made by the Department of Labor's Occupational
Safety and Health Administration in attempting to provide
a safer and healthier workplace in the private sector. We
must make equal improvements in our programs for the Federal
worker.
In keeping with my. dedication to improve the efficiency
of government, I am committed to both a reduction in injuries
and illnesses and a reduction in accompanying costs. Today,
I am making it the responsibility of all Federal managers,
supervisors and employees to take an active part in this
program to improve the record of the Federal government in
the area of occupational safety and health.
In so doing, I have directed the Secretary of Labor, in
consultation with the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational
Safety and Health, to develop additional strategies to stimu-
late joint problem-solving activities throughout the government.
I am also authorizing a system of Presidential awards to be
presented annually to those agencies showing the greatest
commitment and results in improving the safety and health
conditions for their workers.
The Federal government's most valuable resource is its
dedicated and highly skilled workforce. Today, we embark on
a program for Federal employees that will bring down injury
and illness rates and thereby reduce human suffering.