Articles Tagged “Whistleblower”

  • QUIZ: What Do You Know About OSHA Employee Protection Regulations?

    QUIZ: What Do You Know About OSHA Employee Protection Regulations?

    by Heidi Schwartz on May 01, 2012 | No Comments

    How many wrong answers are permissible? In the workplace: zero. Employee protection is a serious issue with no leeway for error. For answers to the quiz, check back on 5/2/12.

    Posted in Safety

  • U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA Issues Updated Whistleblower Investigations Manual

    U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA Issues Updated Whistleblower Investigations Manual

    by TFM Editor on Oct 17, 2011 | No Comments

    The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently released a new edition of its Whistleblower Investigations Manual, one of a series of measures to improve OSHA’s Whistleblower Protection Program that were announced…

    Posted in Facility Management, Safety

  • Resource Offers Access to Employee Protection Information

    Resource Offers Access to Employee Protection Information

    by admin on Jul 12, 2010 | No Comments

    Workers who “blow the whistle” on prohibited or unlawful practices in the workplace as well as safety and health discrimination play an important role in assuring compliance with federal laws.

    Posted in Safety

  • New Jersey Transit Violates Whistleblower Law

    New Jersey Transit Violates Whistleblower Law

    by admin on Apr 12, 2010 | No Comments

    A whistleblower investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found that New Jersey Transit violated the Federal Railroad Safety Act when it retaliated against an employee for reporting a work-related illness.

    Posted in Safety