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New Whistleblower Procedures Open for Public Comment
by Helen Mikulski, SPHR, Sr. Human Resource Specialist
Published Sept 7, 2010
Question: I have heard about new whistleblower procedures from the Department of Labor. Can you tell me more about them?
Answer: On September 1, 2010, the Department of Labor issued interim rules establishing new procedures that enable employees to voice concerns regarding safety and health issues to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) with additional whistleblower protection. The interim rules establish procedures for handling worker retaliation complaints, allow the filing of complaints by phone as well as in writing, and allow for filing in multiple languages. In addition, the interim rules establish time frames for handling such complaints.
The interim rules cover workers in the railroad, public transit, commercial motor carrier and consumer product industries.
Public comments regarding the interim rules must be submitted by November 1, 2010.
OSHA currently enforces 19 statutes containing whistleblower provisions.
Additional information regarding the interim rules can be found here.
