Brief deck on the OSH Act and whistleblower protections from the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium construction grant.
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- Slide 1
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and Your Rights as a Whistleblower
- This material was produced under Grant Program #SH-05058-SH8 from the OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor. It Does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mentioning of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Revised from grant number SH-22297-11.
- Slide 2
OSH Act of 1970-SEC.5.Duties
- (a) Each employer shall:
- (1) Furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees;
- (2) Comply with occupational safety and health standards promulgated under this Act.
- (b) Have each employee comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations, and orders issued pursuant to this Act which are applicable to his own actions and conduct.
- Slide 3
Your Rights as a W histleblower
- You may file a complaint with OSHA if your employer retaliates against you by taking unfavorable personnel action because you engaged in protected activity relating to ‘workplace safety or health’, asbestos in schools, cargo containers, airline, commercial motor carrier, consumer product, environmental, financial reform, food safety, health insurance reform, motor vehicle safety, nuclear, pipeline, public transportation agency, railroad, maritime, motor vehicle safety, and securities laws.
- Slide 4
Unfavorable Personnel Actions
- Applying or issuing a policy which provides for an unfavorable personnel action due to activity protected by a whistleblower law enforced by OSHA:
- Blacklisting
- Demoting
- Denying overtime or promotion
- Disciplining
- Denying benefits
- Failing to hire or rehire
- Firing or laying off
- Intimidation
- Making threats
- Reassignment to a less desirable position, including one adversely affecting prospects for promotion
- Reducing pay or hours
- Suspension
- Slide 5
Filing a Complaint-Legal Time Limits
- Occupational Safety and Health Act -30 days to file
- Solid Waste Disposal Act-30 days
- Toxic Substance Control Act-180 days
- Federal Water Pollution Act-30 days
- Compensation and Liability Act-30 days
- Clean Air Act-30 days
- Safe Drinking Water Act-30 days
- Slide 6
Filing A Complaint
- Visit or call your local OSHA office
- Mailing a written complaint to the regional or area office
- Written complaints can be sent by facsimile, electronic communication, hand delivery during business hours
- www.whistleblowers.gov
