Office of Worker Safety and Health Policy
Reports to the Office of Health and Safety
Mission
The Office of Worker Safety and Health Policy establishes
Departmental expectations for worker safety and health
through the development of rules, directives and guidance.
Worker safety and health policy will ensure that workers
are adequately protected from hazards associated with
DOE sites and operations and reflect national worker
safety and health laws, regulations, and standards where
applicable.
Functions
- Develops, publishes, and maintains Departmental
rules, directives, technical standards, and guidance
relating to the safety and health of workers by
addressing DOE workplace hazards.
- Develops, maintains, and publishes Department policy
and directives relating to Integrated Safety Management
and Chemical Management.
- Consults with line management to provide appropriate
guidance for the implementation of directives and
standards and provide technical positions on Departmental
worker safety and health directives and standards.
- Works with the Office of General Counsel to provide
technical advice on interpretations of worker safety
regulations.
- Coordinates the development of HSS recommendations
for variances or exemption requests to worker safety
and health program requirements in accordance with
10 CFR 851 and 10 CFR 835.
- Provides responses to and maintains the Departmental
Worker Safety and Health Standards Response Line.
- Develops recommendations for the Chief Health,
Safety and Security Officer regarding approval of
requests for planned special exposures in accordance
with 10 CFR 835.204.
- Develops recommendations for the Chief Health,
Safety and Security Officer regarding approval of
alternative individual dosimetry monitoring in accordance
with 10 CFR 835.402.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of policies and requirements
in accomplishing the Department's goals and makes
adjustments and improvements based on feedback from
line management and independent oversight.
- Assists the National Training Center in the development
of training related to worker safety and health
requirements and standards.
- Interacts with internal and external entities
to maintain cognizance of best available information
and technologies and facilitate adjustments to requirements
and expectations as appropriate.
- Reviews Federal Agency (i.e., OSHA, NIOSH, EPA,
etc.) regulations and policies and determines their
impact on existing DOE Worker Safety and Health
policies, directives and regulations.
- Creates and disseminates safety and health information
to allow workers to better understand and manage
their exposure to hazardous materials in DOE.
For additional information, contact Dan
Marsick
Bill R. McArthur, Director, Office of Worker Safety and Health Policy
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