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The Executive Order also details specific responsibilities for the Secretary
of Labor. The Secretary of Labor’s responsibilities, include:
- Providing leadership and guidance to agencies
- Coordinating with other agencies having responsibilities related to Federal employee
safety and health
- Issuing of a set of basic program elements (29 CFR 1960, October 21, 1980)
- Prescribing recordkeeping and recording requirements
- Providing training materials and conducting training
- Providing technical services
- Evaluating programs
- Conducting inspections when necessary if the agency does not have a certified committee,
upon request of a committee, or when a committee fails to respond to an employee's
imminent danger report. Inspection results are reported to agency heads and to the safety
and health committee, if any exists.
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