DOE's Role in EEOICPA
The
DOE provides worker and facility records and data to the
DOL to help in their decision-making and in support of
the administration of the EEOICPA. In addition, DOE
maintains a list
of facilities covered under the EEOICPA. This list
is published in the
Federal Register and is periodically
updated.
In addition to periodic publication of
the list in the Federal Register, the DOE also maintains
the searchable
Covered Facility Database. This database
contains additional information pertaining to each of
the facilities noted in the Federal Register, including
years of activity and a general overview of what the
facility did.
The
Department welcomes comments or additional information
regarding the facilities covered under EEOICPA. When new
information supports new listings or expanded time
periods, updates are made accordingly.
Address
U. S. Department of Energy
Office of
Environment, Health, Safety and
Office of Worker Screening and Compensation
Support (AU-14)
1000 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D. C. 20585
Phone
DOE Office of Environment, Health and Safety:
301-903-5926
Gregory Lewis, Program Manager
Lokie Harmond, FWP Program Manager
Worker Health Protection Program
The Worker Health Protection Program (WHPP) provides
free medical screening for former and current workers*
at fourteen Department of
Energy (DOE) sites across the country.
The goal of
WHPP is to provide medical screening to detect
work-related illnesses at an early stage when medical
intervention may be helpful. In addition, it helps
workers determine if a current health condition is the
result of a work-related exposure. For the first time,
former and current workers at DOE sites have the
opportunity to obtain an independent, objective
assessment of their health in relation to their prior
workplace exposures by a physician with expertise in
occupational medicine.
Former Worker Medical Screening Program (FWP)
All former DOE Federal, contractor, and subcontractor employees from all facilities are eligible to participate in the program. FWP provides no-cost medical screenings to all former DOE Federal, contractor and subcontractor employees. The screening exams are offered by third party providers from universities, labor unions, and commercial organizations with expertise in administration of medical screening programs.
National Supplemental Screening Program (NSSP)
Under the National Supplemental Screening Program (NSSP), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) offers free customized medical screenings to former energy workers who may have been exposed to hazardous substances on the job site. The screenings are designed to identify occupational diseases such as chronic respiratory illnesses, hearing loss, kidney or liver disease and some forms of cancer.
Building Trades National Medical Screening Program
The Building Trades National Medical Screening
program is designed to identify health problems caused
by hazardous substances that workers may have been
exposed to while working on a Department of Energy site.
During this Program, you will complete a work history
interview and a limited medical screening examination to
identify risk factors for diseases that might develop in
the future. We will also provide you with information on
the risks and how to reduce them.
DOE Contractor and Sub-Contractor Information
Through the years many different companies have functioned as contractor and sub-contractors for DOE facilities. Below are references that can help claimants and workers learn more about subcontractors and contractors at some sites.
- Building Trades National Medical Screening Program Database
- Fernald Closure Project Prime Contractors and Subcontractors
- Fernald Closure Project Additional List of Subcontractors
- Miamisburg (Mound) Closure Project Prime Contractors and Subcontractors
- Portsmouth Prime Contractors and Subcontractors
- Portsmouth Subcontractors
- Portsmouth Subcontractor Summaries
Chronic Beryllium Disease (CBD) Awareness
The CBD Awareness Web site is part of EHSS'
initiative to provide information to the worker
community, as well as the medical community, and to
enhance the likelihood of timely diagnosis and treatment
of potential CBD cases. The main driver for this effort
is the concern associated with the potential
difficulties experienced by beryllium-sensitized or CBD
victims in receiving appropriate medical care within
medical communities that may lack specific training in
the care of beryllium-affected patients. The medical
community at large does not generally encounter cases of
CBD or have extensive knowledge of the disease, and as
such does not often generate medical documentation that
adequately captures the relationship between the
presenting illness (i.e., a secondary effect or
consequential condition of CBD or its treatment) with
the underlying condition of CBD.
Joint Outreach Task Group (JOTG)
The Joint Outreach Task Group (JOTG) includes representatives from DOE, Department of Labor (DOL), the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the Offices of the Ombudsman for DOL and NIOSH, and the DOE-funded Former Worker Program (FWP) projects. The JOTG was established in 2009 under the premise that agencies/programs with common goals can work together by combining resources and coordinating outreach efforts. Each involved agency has a different mission, but the missions are complementary. By working together, the agencies are better able to serve the DOE workforce.
JOTG developed a series of seven videos to help the public learn more about the roles of the various federal agencies involved in EEOICPA.
History Resources for DOE Documents
The Department of Energy maintains and makes
accessible to the general public a wide variety of
historical resources. These include
published and online histories of the Department and its
predecessor agencies and records, exhibits, museums, and
tours available online and at various locations both
within and outside the Department.
- Office of Scientific and Technical Information Database
- DOE Public Reading Rooms Locations
- National Archives Locations
- Comprehensive Epidemiologic Data Resources Database
Freedom of Information Act Requests
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which is found in 5 U.S.C. 552, is a law that gives a person the right to obtain federal agency records unless the records (or parts of the records) are protected from disclosure by any of the nine exemptions contained in the law. This includes documents from DOE, ERDA, AEC and the Manhattan Project. Workers can also use a Privacy Request to request their complete DOE employment file.