Some Work Done by OSHA Maintenance and Calibration Laboratory Appears Unnecessary

Gao ID: HRD-81-40 December 24, 1980

As part of a review of inspections and consultations by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and State industrial hygienists, GAO reviewed the OSHA Maintenance and Calibration Laboratory. GAO reported on the equipment and maintenance operations at the Laboratory.

GAO found that there are no objective bases for the frequencies established for sending equipment to the Laboratory for calibration. Further, the calibration done at the Laboratory appears to duplicate the calibration done by the industrial hygienists each time they use the equipment. Also, it appears that battery packs could be replaced in the field offices.

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