**(a) Establishment, development, and maintenance by head of each Federal agency** It shall be the responsibility of the head of each Federal agency (not including the United States Postal Service) to establish and maintain an effective and comprehensive occupational safety and health program which is consistent with the standards promulgated under [section 655 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section655&num=0&edition=prelim). The head of each agency shall (after consultation with representatives of the employees thereof)—
(1) provide safe and healthful places and conditions of employment, consistent with the standards set under [section 655 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section655&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) acquire, maintain, and require the use of safety equipment, personal protective equipment, and devices reasonably necessary to protect employees;
(3) keep adequate records of all occupational accidents and illnesses for proper evaluation and necessary corrective action;
(4) consult with the Secretary with regard to the adequacy as to form and content of records kept pursuant to subsection (a)(3) of this section; and
(5) make an annual report to the Secretary with respect to occupational accidents and injuries and the agency’s program under this section. Such report shall include any report submitted under [section 7902(e)(2) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section7902/e/2&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Report by Secretary to President** The Secretary shall report to the President a summary or digest of reports submitted to him under subsection (a)(5) of this section, together with his evaluations of and recomme
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**(a) Establishment, development, and maintenance by head of each Federal agency** It shall be the responsibility of the head of each Federal agency (not including the United States Postal Service) to establish and maintain an effective and comprehensive occupational safety and health program which is consistent with the standards promulgated under [section 655 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section655&num=0&edition=prelim). The head of each agency shall (after consultation with representatives of the employees thereof)—
(1) provide safe and healthful places and conditions of employment, consistent with the standards set under [section 655 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section655&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) acquire, maintain, and require the use of safety equipment, personal protective equipment, and devices reasonably necessary to protect employees;
(3) keep adequate records of all occupational accidents and illnesses for proper evaluation and necessary corrective action;
(4) consult with the Secretary with regard to the adequacy as to form and content of records kept pursuant to subsection (a)(3) of this section; and
(5) make an annual report to the Secretary with respect to occupational accidents and injuries and the agency’s program under this section. Such report shall include any report submitted under [section 7902(e)(2) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section7902/e/2&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Report by Secretary to President** The Secretary shall report to the President a summary or digest of reports submitted to him under subsection (a)(5) of this section, together with his evaluations of and recommendations derived from such reports.
**(c) Omitted**
**(d) Access by Secretary to records and reports required of agencies** The Secretary shall have access to records and reports kept and filed by Federal agencies pursuant to subsections (a)(3) and (5) of this section unless those records and reports are specifically required by Executive order to be kept secret in the interest of the national defense or foreign policy, in which case the Secretary shall have access to such information as will not jeopardize national defense or foreign policy.
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§ 668. Programs of Federal agencies
(a) Establishment, development, and mainte-
nance by head of each Federal agency
It shall be the responsibility of the head of
each Federal agency (not including the United
States Postal Service) to establish and maintain
an effective and comprehensive occupational
safety and health program which is consistent
with the standards promulgated under section
655 of this title. The head of each agency shall
(after consultation with representatives of the
employees thereof)—
(1) provide safe and healthful places and con-
ditions of employment, consistent with the
standards set under section 655 of this title;
(2) acquire, maintain, and require the use of
safety equipment, personal protective equip-
ment, and devices reasonably necessary to
protect employees;
(3) keep adequate records of all occupational
accidents and illnesses for proper evaluation
and necessary corrective action;
(4) consult with the Secretary with regard to
the adequacy as to form and content of records
kept pursuant to subsection (a)(3) of this sec-
tion; and
(5) make an annual report to the Secretary
with respect to occupational accidents and in-
juries and the agency’s program under this
section. Such report shall include any report
submitted under section 7902(e)(2) of title 5.
(b) Report by Secretary to President
The Secretary shall report to the President a
summary or digest of reports submitted to him
under subsection (a)(5) of this section, together
with his evaluations of and recommendations
derived from such reports.
(c) Omitted
(d) Access by Secretary to records and reports
required of agencies
The Secretary shall have access to records and
reports kept and filed by Federal agencies pur-
suant to subsections (a)(3) and (5) of