OSHA whistleblower protection programs

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federal enforcement program whistleblower protection program worker protection initiative

OSHA whistleblower protection programs are federal initiatives that investigate and protect workers who report safety, health, and other workplace violations from employer retaliation.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	federal enforcement program ⓘ whistleblower protection program ⓘ worker protection initiative ⓘ
administeredBy	Occupational Safety and Health Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Department of Labor NERFINISHED ⓘ
complaintMethod	in-person filing at OSHA offices ⓘ mail or fax submission ⓘ online complaint submission ⓘ telephone complaint to OSHA ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
covers	certain public sector employees under specific statutes ⓘ private sector employees under covered statutes ⓘ
legalBasis	Affordable Care Act whistleblower provisions NERFINISHED ⓘ Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act NERFINISHED ⓘ Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act whistleblower provisions NERFINISHED ⓘ Energy Reorganization Act NERFINISHED ⓘ Federal Railroad Safety Act NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarbanes–Oxley Act NERFINISHED ⓘ Section 11(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 NERFINISHED ⓘ Surface Transportation Assistance Act NERFINISHED ⓘ
possibleRemedy	attorney’s fees and costs where authorized ⓘ back pay ⓘ compensatory damages ⓘ expungement of adverse employment records ⓘ posting of notices of employee rights ⓘ reinstatement of the employee ⓘ
processIncludes	intake of whistleblower complaints ⓘ interviews of complainants, employers, and witnesses ⓘ investigation of retaliation allegations ⓘ issuance of findings and orders ⓘ review of documents and employer records ⓘ screening of complaints for timeliness and coverage ⓘ
protectsActivity	participating in OSHA inspections or proceedings ⓘ refusing to perform tasks under conditions reasonably believed to be unsafe or illegal ⓘ reporting violations to government agencies ⓘ reporting workplace health violations ⓘ reporting workplace safety violations ⓘ testifying or intending to testify in proceedings related to covered laws ⓘ
protectsFrom	demotion ⓘ discharge ⓘ harassment ⓘ intimidation ⓘ other forms of employer retaliation ⓘ suspension ⓘ threats ⓘ
provides	guidance to employers on compliance with whistleblower laws ⓘ training and outreach on whistleblower rights ⓘ
purpose	encourage reporting of violations of certain transportation, environmental, consumer product, and financial laws ⓘ encourage reporting of workplace safety and health violations ⓘ protect employees from retaliation for engaging in protected activities ⓘ
timeLimit	complaint filing deadlines that vary by statute ⓘ
website	https://www.whistleblowers.gov ⓘ

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Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health → oversees → OSHA whistleblower protection programs ⓘ