The DOE Safety and Health Program supports line management and contractors through the development and dissemination of policy, guidance, and technical expertise to assistance in implementation of the policies. These programs and resources assist in recognizing and responding to safety and health concerns, focus on value-added activities, and conserve Departmental resources.
The FEOSH program provides for the safety and health of DOE Federal employees and maintains a strong partnership with Departmental FEOSH Programs, labor organizations, and other Federal Agencies.
The Worker Safety and Health Program provides the requirements for DOE contractor safety and health programs.
- Pressure Safety
EHSS-11 obtained a pressure safety subject matter expert to compare the European Standards (EN) for pressure vessels (EN 13445) and pressure piping (EN 13480) to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Codes for pressure vessels (ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (B&PVC) Section VIII) and process piping (ASME B31.3) to determine if they are as safe and healthful. The two reports detail the comparison and include recommendations when the EN Standard is not as protective as the ASME Code. - Construction
EHSS-11 published a DOE Construction Contractor Safety White Paper that documents their understanding of the challenges associated with implementing DOE-specific safety and health expectations for construction projects. The goal is that this information and these perspectives will be used as a catalyst for discussion with the DOE community to develop actionable solutions.
- Pressure Safety
- Technical Clarifications: Safety and Health Policy Clarification Portal
- DOE G 440.1-1B Chg 1 (Admin Chg), Worker Safety and Health Program for DOE (Including the National Nuclear Security Administration) Federal and Contractor Employees
- Memorandum of Understanding with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health for Department of Energy - Subterranean and Underground Operations
- Status of Entire 10 CFR 851 as a New Safety and Health Standard that Qualifies for a Temporary Variance
- Applicability of 10 CFR 851 to Parsons ATC and Barnwell Activities
- Applicability of 10 CFR 851 to Parsons non-DOE Office Areas at SRS
- Applicability of 10 CFR 851 to Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
- Applicability of 10 CFR 851 to Savannah River Archaeological Research Program
- Application of 10 CFR 851 to DOE HQ Contractors
- General Counsel Letter Regarding Use of DOE-STD-1212-2012 in Compliance with 10 CFR 851
- Applicability of 10 CFR 851 to Parsons ATC and Barnwell Activities
FEDERAL REGISTER # DATE TOPIC 68 FR 68276 08 Dec 2003 Proposed rulemaking and opportunity for public comment. 69 FR 9277 27 Feb 2004 Proposed rule; notice of suspension. 70 FR 3812 26 Jan 2005 WSH Proposed Rule. 71 FR 6858 09 Feb 2006 Final rule. 71 FR 36661 28 Jun 2006 Final rule; correction. 71 FR 68727 28 Nov 2006 Final rule; technical amendment. 74 FR 53190 16 Oct 2009 Petition for rulemaking; request for comment. 75 FR 73946 30 Nov 2010 Notice of denial of petition for rulemaking. 80 FR 69564 10 Nov 2015 Final rule; technical amendment. 82 FR 59947 18 Dec 2017 Final rule; technical amendment. 88 FR 86811 15 Dec 2023 Final rule; correction and technical amendment. VARIANCE NUMBER DOE PROGRAM
OFFICE/SITE
ORGANIZATIONEFFECTIVE DATE STANDARD(S) DETERMINATION 1017 Office of Environmental Management
Savannah River Site/Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC5-Jan-09 10 CFR 851, Appendix A, Section 2, Fire Protection Approval 1029 Office of Environmental Management
Hanford Reservation Plutonium Finishing Plant/CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Company (CHPRC)28-Apr-16 10 CFR 851.23(a)(3) invoked 29 CFR 1910.134( d)(l )(ii) Approval 1030 Office of Science
Regents of the University of California at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)29-Aug-19 10 CFR 851, Subparts B and C and Appendix A Approval 1031 Office of Science
Stanford University at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory29-Aug-19 10 CFR 851, Subparts B and C and Appendix A Approval 1032 Office of Science
Lawrence Livermore Nuclear Security, LLC (LLNS) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)3-Jun-20 10 CFR 851, Subparts B and C and Appendix A Approval 1033 Office of Science
Fermi Research Alliance, LLC (FRA) at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) (DUNE Project)7-Apr-22 10 CFR 851, Subparts B and C and Appendix A Approval 1034 Office of Nuclear Security
Lawrence Livermore Nuclear Security, LLC (LLNS) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) (DICE)19-May-22 10 CFR 851, Subparts B and C and Appendix A Approval 1035 Office of Science
Fermi Research Alliance, LLC (FRA) the M&O for Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab)22-May-24 10 CFR 851, Appendix A(4)(b) and § 851.23(a)(3), § 851.27(d)(1), and § 851.27(d)(2) Approval 1036 Fermi Forward Discovery Group the M&O for Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) 4-Dec-24 10 CFR 851, Appendix A(4)(b) and § 851.23(a)(3), § 851.27(d)(1), and § 851.27(d)(2) Approval