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Report File
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of Labor OIG
Other Participating OIGs
Department of Labor OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of Labor
Report Number
19-23-001-10-105
Report Type
Audit
Special Projects
Pandemic
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
5
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
Additional Details
https://www.oig.dol.gov/public/reports/oa/2023/19-23-001-10-105.pdf

Open Recommendations

This report has 4 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
2 Yes $0 $0

We recommend the Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health: update guidance or policy to include supervisory review of inspection files to ensure they contain adequate support for the reasons regarding citation issuance decisions before closing inspections.

3 Yes $0 $0

We recommend the Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health: develop a plan for a future pandemic or epidemic to collaborate with external agencies on worksite case data and to use this data to maximize rapid response and enforcement actions in worksites.

4 Yes $0 $0

We recommend the Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health: as part of OSHA's rulemaking on infectious diseases, require employers to notify all employees of all known positive cases at the worksite.

5 Yes $0 $0

We recommend the Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health: develop and implement a tracking tool to ensure OSHA receives and reviews all items CSHOs request during inspections to ensure alleged hazards have been mitigated.

Department of Labor OIG

United States