May 2, 2024
OSHA Region 9 Pilots Expedited Review Of Whistleblower Claims
OSHA's Region 9 is piloting a new expedited whistleblower review process that allows employees to request that the agency quickly issue findings on their retaliation claims, triggering Office of Administrative Law Judges (ALJ) review, a move that builds on OSHA's recent efforts to bolster whistleblower protections. In an Aug. 16 statement, Region 9 Administrator Barbara Goto says the “Expedited Case Processing Pilot,” which began Aug. 1, allows employees who file whistleblower complaints under certain statutes to request that OSHA stop...
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