Defense Contracting: Enhanced Information Needed on Contractor Workplace Safety
Abstract
Some selected companies with Department of Defense (DOD) manufacturing or construction contracts in fiscal year 2017 were previously cited for serious safety or health violations, according to GAO's analysis of federal data. Of the 192 companies with DOD contracts GAO selected for review, 106 had been inspected by the Department of Labor's (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or state occupational safety and health agencies during fiscal years 2013 through 2017. These inspections resulted in 83 companies being cited for at least one violation, including 52 with at least one serious violation (see figure). However, available data do not allow a determination of whether these violations occurred during work on a DOD contract because OSHA inspection data do not include that information.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 2019
- Accession Number
- AD1168965
Entities
People
- Amy Sweet
- Andrea Evans
- Betty Ward-zukerman
- Blake Ainsworth
- Caitlin Croake
- Cathy Roark
- Chelsa Gurkin
- Hiwotte Amare
- Holly Dye
- James M Bennett
- Kristen Jones
- Laurier Fish
- Linda Collins
- Marie Ahearn
- Sarah Cornetto
- Sheila Mccoy
- Sonja Bensen
- Suellen Foth
- Vincent Balloon
- William T. Woods
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office