Executive Order 12196
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Executive Order 12196 is a U.S. presidential directive that established and governs the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s federal agency safety and health program for federal employees.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States executive order
ⓘ
presidential directive ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Department of Labor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
federal agencies
ⓘ
federal employees ⓘ |
| authorizes |
Secretary of Labor to conduct evaluations of federal agency safety and health programs
ⓘ
Secretary of Labor to issue basic program requirements for federal agencies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codifiedInRegulation | 29 CFR 1960 – Basic Program Elements for Federal Employee Occupational Safety and Health Programs ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| designates | Secretary of Labor as responsible for federal occupational safety and health program oversight ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1980-02-26 ⓘ |
| ensures | federal employees have rights comparable to private-sector employees under the OSH Act where feasible ⓘ |
| establishes | basic program elements for federal agency occupational safety and health programs ⓘ |
| exempts |
certain uniquely military equipment and operations
ⓘ
military personnel from coverage as employees ⓘ |
| governs | federal agency occupational safety and health responsibilities ⓘ |
| hasShortDescription | Executive order establishing and governing the federal occupational safety and health program for federal employees ⓘ |
| implements | federal agency safety and health program for federal employees ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandates |
designation of agency safety and health officials
ⓘ
establishment of agency safety and health committees where appropriate ⓘ |
| objective |
to ensure federal employee working conditions are free from recognized hazards
ⓘ
to reduce occupational accidents, injuries, and illnesses among federal employees ⓘ |
| orderNumber | 12196 ⓘ |
| president | Jimmy Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
consultation with federal employee representatives on safety and health matters
ⓘ
evaluation of federal agency occupational safety and health programs ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Federal Register NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedRegulation | 29 CFR Part 1960 ⓘ |
| requires |
federal agencies to conduct inspections of workplaces
ⓘ
federal agencies to establish occupational safety and health programs ⓘ federal agencies to investigate employee reports of unsafe or unhealthful working conditions ⓘ federal agencies to provide safe and healthful workplaces for federal employees ⓘ recordkeeping of occupational accidents, injuries, and illnesses in federal agencies ⓘ training for federal employees in occupational safety and health ⓘ |
| scope | federal executive branch agencies ⓘ |
| signedBy | Jimmy Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1980-02-26 ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subject | occupational safety and health ⓘ |
| title | Occupational Safety and Health Programs for Federal Employees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | administrative law instrument ⓘ |
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