Open Recommendations
Recommendation Number | Significant Recommendation | Recommended Questioned Costs | Recommended Funds for Better Use | Additional Details | |
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1 | Yes | $0 | $0 | ||
We recommend that the Acting GSA Administrator, for buildings where GSA employees access the roof, include a requirement to perform roof inspections during annual Occupational Safety and Health surveys conducted in accordance with GSA Order 5940.2, General Services Administration Occupational Safety and Health Program. | |||||
2 | Yes | $0 | $0 | ||
We recommend that the PBS Commissioner improve oversight of O&M contractors to ensure they develop and use safety and health plans that comply with the National O&M Specification and National Consolidated Maintenance Specification contract templates. | |||||
3 | Yes | $0 | $0 | ||
We recommend that the PBS Commissioner provide training to PBS contracting officer’s representatives and regional safety offices on their roles and responsibilities for accepting, reviewing, and approving compliant safety and health plans. | |||||
4 | Yes | $0 | $0 | ||
We recommend that the PBS Commissioner provide fall protection training to PBS facility managers that addresses roof fall hazards and fall protection requirements issued by OSHA and GSA. | |||||
5 | Yes | $0 | $0 | ||
We recommend that the PBS Commissioner resolve identified roof fall hazards in a timely manner by installing necessary OSHA- compliant fall protection on roofs with equipment located near unprotected roof edges. If no funding is available to do so, implement interim controls to protect against fall hazards and monitor the performance of those controls to ensure they remain effective. | |||||
6 | Yes | $0 | $0 | ||
We recommend that the PBS Commissioner require contractors to use OSHA-compliant fall protection. | |||||
7 | Yes | $0 | $0 | ||
We recommend that the PBS Commissioner implement a consistent process for ensuring facility managers are aware of all open risk conditions in the Inventory Reporting Information System, address open risk conditions in a timely manner, and periodically review open risk conditions until they are abated. | |||||
8 | Yes | $0 | $0 | ||
We recommend that the PBS Commissioner improve risk management surveys to ensure survey inspectors identify and record all applicable roof fall hazards under OSHA 1910.28, Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection, consistently. | |||||
9 | Yes | $0 | $0 | ||
We recommend that the PBS Commissioner review all ongoing and future roof replacement projects to ensure they comply with P100 roof replacement requirements for a review of existing fall protection by a qualified consultant; and, if the fall protection is deemed inadequate, design and install OSHA-compliant fall protection. | |||||
10 | Yes | $0 | $0 | ||
We recommend that the PBS Commissioner post appropriate signage at all roof access points to warn employees, contractors, and tenants of roof fall hazards. |