Article: Audit Finds Major Hazards In Interior Department

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility issued the following news release:

A new Inspector General audit finds that the Interior Department suffers from serious health and safety deficiencies "which result in inadequate protection of employees and the public." One of the highest levels of health complaints comes out of Interior's own headquarters building which is being completely reconstructed while keeping the staff in place, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER).

The March 26, 2008 Inspector General (IG) audit report entitled "Health and Safety Concerns at Department of the Interior's facilities" finds that -

* Interior's "employee accident rate ...

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