Defense Materiel Acquisition - OSHA's Impact

Abstract

This report examines the 1970 Occupational Safety and Health Act, the general workplace safety requirements stipulated in the Act and the agencies created to enforce the requirements. The report discusses the organization of the Occupational Safety and Health Agency, OSHA, and how it functions. The issuance of emergency standards on certain carcinogens, cancer-causing chemicals, and the impact on the STINGER Air Defense System rocket motor development program are used to illustrate OSHA's effect on defense materiel acquisition. Industry's reaction to OSHA and Congressional action to modify the 1970 Act are examined. The report can serve as a point of departure for future research on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration by DSMC students.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA042773

Entities

People

  • J. W.

Organizations

  • Defense Systems Management College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Defense
  • Combustion
  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Defense Industry
  • Defense Systems
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Human Resources
  • Launch Tubes
  • Law
  • Occupational Safety And Health
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Short Range Air Defense
  • Surface To Air Missiles
  • Systems Management
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Missile Defense Systems.