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==Parent organization== | ==Parent organization== | ||
The Office of Environment, Safety, and Health was housed within the | The Office of Environment, Safety, and Health was housed within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), specifically under the Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security (EHSS)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/ |title=U.S. Department of Energy |publisher=DOE |access-date=January 27, 2025}}</ref>. | ||
==Legislation== | ==Legislation== | ||
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==Partners== | ==Partners== | ||
* Various DOE sites for implementing safety and environmental policies. | |||
* External agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for regulatory compliance. | |||
==Number of employees== | ==Number of employees== | ||
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===Leader=== | ===Leader=== | ||
The office was led by a | The office was led by a Director. | ||
===Divisions=== | ===Divisions=== | ||
* Policy and Standards for establishing safety and environmental guidelines. | |||
* Oversight and Assessment for conducting compliance reviews. | |||
* Health Studies for understanding the health effects of DOE operations. | |||
==List of programs== | ==List of programs== | ||
* Worker Safety Programs to mitigate occupational hazards. | |||
* Environmental Impact Assessments for new DOE projects. | |||
* Health Screening for workers exposed to hazardous materials. | |||
==Last total enacted budget== | ==Last total enacted budget== | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
The Office of Environment, Safety, and Health was established to provide oversight for the dangerous work at DOE's nuclear facilities, particularly after criticisms regarding worker safety. It was later merged into the Office of Health, Safety and Security (HSS) in a reorganization effort to streamline DOE's safety and security functions. The transition and focus on these areas continue under EHSS, but the specific name "Office of Environment, Safety, and Health" was phased out<ref>{{cite web |url=https://allgov.com/departments/department-of-energy/office-of-health-safety-and-security?agencyid=13644 |title=Department of Energy | The Office of Environment, Safety, and Health was established to provide oversight for the dangerous work at DOE's nuclear facilities, particularly after criticisms regarding worker safety. It was later merged into the Office of Health, Safety and Security (HSS) in a reorganization effort to streamline DOE's safety and security functions. The transition and focus on these areas continue under EHSS, but the specific name "Office of Environment, Safety, and Health" was phased out<ref>{{cite web |url=https://allgov.com/departments/department-of-energy/office-of-health-safety-and-security?agencyid=13644 |title=Department of Energy * Office of Health, Safety and Security |publisher=AllGov |access-date=January 27, 2025}}</ref>. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||