OSHA Launches New Whistleblower Protection Site

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AFL-CIO News Blog

by Mike Hall,

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) says that workers who blow the whistle on safety violations and other unlawful practices “play an important role in assuring compliance with federal laws.”

But, say workplace safety advocates, too many times workers don’t speak up about safety and health problems on the job because they fear retaliation from their employers, even though it’s illegal.



OSHA now has a new website specifically dedicated to its whistleblower protection program, www.whistleblowers.gov. The site is designed to provide workers, employers and the public with easily accessible information about the 18 federal whistleblower protection statutes that OSHA currently administers. OSHA chief David Michaels says:

OSHA doesn’t work unless workers feel secure in exercising their rights. This Web page is part of OSHA’s promise to stand by those workers who have the courage to come forward when they know their employer is cutting corners on safety and health.



Read more: http://blog.aflcio.org/2010/07/16/osha-launches-new-whistleblower-protection-site/

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[underpants]

1. Can "illegals" at Tyson, Smithfield packing, and agriculture call it?

oh damn that is why we have all this false furry about immigration now isn't it?

[OrderedChaos]

2. What is a false Furry?

Is that somekind of new fetish, as opposed to a real Furry? ;-)

[underpants]

3. False furry are issues that will never be resolved

immigration
abortion - read "What's the matter with Kansas"
guns
debt


The right wing knows that they will never end so they cloud their own lack of results with "ideals" and "beliefs"

[MannyGoldstein]

4. Obama has already prosecuted more "leakers" than Bush did in 8 years

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/12/us/politics/12leak.html?_r=1

Whistleblowing nowadays is probably a bad idea.

[Wilms]

6. Good to know your on the case, Manny.

:patriot:

[cpamomfromtexas]

5. Unless they include workers under the RLA, unionized airline workers won't be covered.

I personally know several that need protection.

[defendandprotect]

7. Much needed -- we need to protect whistleblowers . . .

they can prevent catastrophes!!

[Whoa_Nelly]

8. For those working in the Gulf

would hope that this would bring to light more of the truth about how BP is getting away with murder not providing workers, and those affected by contact with things such as Corexit, with safety protections and appropriate measures.

[newfie11]

9. So does this apply to the military?

What about the kid that leaked the video of the civilians being killed and is now looking at life imprisonment.