December 2004

Lessons Learned Report Management of Legacy Hazards

This report provides observations, insights, and lessons learned from a series of independent oversight evaluations of the management of legacy hazards at Department of Energy (DOE) sites.  The information was collected during environment, safety and health inspections conducted at four DOE sites in 2004.  The inspections were performed by the DOE Office of Independent Oversight and Performance Assurance’s Office of Environment, Safety and Health Evaluations, within the Office of Security and Safety Performance Assurance.