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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is a United States federal agency established in 1970 by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. OSHA is part of the Department of Labor and is charged with assuring healthy, safe, working environments. OSHA sets and enforces safety standards and policies. Examples of OSHA's duties include setting limits on workers' exposure to hazardous substances, ensuring workers have access to safety information and protective equipment, and providing employers and workers proper training to prevent dangerous conditions. less -

OSHA Hosts Stakeholder Call to Discuss Whistleblower Protection Program

Morgan Lewis - Up & Atom on 10/16/2020

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently held a public stakeholder meeting to discuss its Whistleblower Protection Program and how it can improve its administration of the 20-plus whistleblower...more

OSHA Invites, Receives Public Comments on Whistleblower Protection Program

Morgan Lewis - Up & Atom on 5/19/2020

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently held a public stakeholder meeting to discuss its Whistleblower Protection Program and how it can improve its administration of the 20-plus whistleblower...more

Sixth Circuit Rejects Chain-of-Events Theory of Causation in Whistleblower Cases

Morgan Lewis - Up & Atom on 5/15/2020

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit’s recent favorable decision in Lemon v. Norfolk Southern Railway Corporation, announced its rejection of the chain-of-events theory of causation in whistleblower cases. In doing...more

Whistleblower Complaint Dismissed Based on Employer’s Reasonable Steps to Ensure Employee Safety

Morgan Lewis - Up & Atom on 4/3/2020

The US Department of Labor (DOL) Administrative Review Board (ARB) recently issued a decision in the case of Evans v. US Environmental Protection Agency, ARB Case No. 2017-0008, ALJ Case No. 2008-CAA-00003 (ARB Mar. 17,...more

The Ninth Circuit Provides Clarity on ERA Whistleblower Protections.

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 11/24/2014

On November 7, 2014, the Ninth Circuit issued its ruling in Tamosaitis v. URS Inc. and provided clarity on three key aspects of the whistleblower protections afforded under the Energy Reorganization Act (ERA), 42 U.S.C. 5801...more

OSHA Reinstates ERA Whistleblower And Issues Daunting Preliminary Order

Proskauer - Whistleblowing & Retaliation on 5/29/2013

On May 15, 2013, OSHA determined that Enercon Services Inc. (Company), an engineering firm that provides nuclear power facilities with engineering support services, violated the whistleblower provisions of the Energy...more

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