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WASHINGTON, DC –
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has scheduled a meeting
June 12, 2018, in Washington, D.C., to solicit comments and suggestions from
stakeholders in the railroad and trucking industries on whistleblower issues within
the jurisdiction of the agency.
OSHA seeks input on how the Agency can better deliver
whistleblower customer service, and what kind of assistance the Agency can
provide to help explain the whistleblower laws it enforces. This meeting will
be the first in a series of meetings requesting public input on the
whistleblower program.
The meeting is open to the public, and will be held from 1:00-3:00
p.m. ET in Room N-3437 A-B, at the U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20210. Individuals interested in participating or
attending the meeting, either in-person or via telephone, must register by May
29, 2018, at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/occupational-safety-and-health-administration-stakeholder-meeting-registration-45311347460. There is no fee to register. All materials may be
submitted electronically at http://www.regulations.gov,
which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal using OSHA Docket No. OSHA-2018-0005.
OSHA enforces the
whistleblower provisions of 22 statutes protecting employees who report
violations of airline, commercial motor vehicle, consumer product,
environmental, financial reform, food safety, health care reform, nuclear,
pipeline, public transportation agency, railroad, maritime, and securities
laws. More information is available at http://www.whistleblowers.gov. For
information about OSHA, visit http://www.osha.gov.
Under the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for
providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA’s role
is to ensure these conditions for America’s working men and women by
setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, education and
assistance. For more information, visit www.osha.gov.
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