[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 9]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1960.6]

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                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                          OF LABOR (CONTINUED)
 
PART 1960_BASIC PROGRAM ELEMENTS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEE OCCUPATIONAL 
SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAMS AND RELATED MATTERS--Table of Contents
 
                        Subpart B_Administration
 
Sec. 1960.6  Designation of agency safety and health officials.


    (a) The head of each agency shall designate an official with 
sufficient authority and responsibility to represent effectively the 
interest and support of the agency head in the management and 
administration of the agency occupational safety and health program. 
This Designated Agency Safety and Health Official should be of the rank 
of Assistant Secretary, or of equivalent rank, or equivalent degree of 
responsibility, and shall have sufficient headquarters staff with the 
necessary training and experience. The headquarters staff should report 
directly to, or have appropriate access to, the Designated Agency Safety 
and Health Official, in order to carry out the responsibilities under 
this part.
    (b) The Designated Agency Safety and Health Official shall assist 
the agency head in establishing:
    (1) An agency occupational safety and health policy and program to 
carry out the provisions of section 19 of the

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Act, Executive Order 12196, and this part;
    (2) An organization, including provision for the designation of 
safety and health officials at appropriate levels, with adequate budgets 
and staffs to implement the occupational safety and health program at 
all operational levels;
    (3) A set of procedures that ensures effective implementation of the 
agency policy and program as required by section 19 of the Act, 
Executive Order 12196, and the program elements of this part, 
considering the mission, size, and organization of the agency;
    (4) Goals and objectives for reducing and eliminating occupational 
accidents, injuries, and illnesses;
    (5) Plans and procedures for evaluating the agency's occupational 
safety and health program effectiveness at all operational levels; and
    (6) Priorities with respect to the factors which cause occupational 
accidents, injuries, and illnesses in the agency's workplaces so that 
appropriate corrective actions can be taken.
    (c) The agency head shall assure that safety and health officials 
are designated at each appropriate level with sufficient authority and 
responsibility to plan for and assure funds for necessary safety and 
health staff, equipment, materials, and training required to ensure 
implementation of an effective occupational safety and health program.