An example is presented of providing public oversight of radiation safety ensuring in the FSUE Mayak PA observation zone. Public oversight like this is required to inform the public concerned about the radiation situation in the publicly accessible space of the FSUE Mayak PA potential impact zone. The key information was gathered from field instrumental measurements of the content of gamma-emitting radionuclides in natural and man-made soils found in the examined areas. The selection criterion for sites to be subject to field studies within the FSUE Mayak PA observation zone was availability of public access to them without any restrictions. Residential areas, recreational areas (forests, lakes, rivers), public transport infrastructure components, agricultural lands and household plots were considered as priorities for the study. No causes of radiation hazard to the population or the environment were identified in the examined areas. The dose rate in the examined areas ranges from 0.05 to 0.12 μSv/h. The recorded maximum values of 137Cs specific activity in soil do not exceed 107 Bq/kg that is 100 times smaller than the minimum significant specific activity.