{"id":46572,"date":"2019-04-25T09:00:59","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T13:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/?p=46572"},"modified":"2019-04-25T09:00:59","modified_gmt":"2019-04-25T13:00:59","slug":"osha-wants-to-hear-about-your-experiences-with-its-whistleblower-protection-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/osha-wants-to-hear-about-your-experiences-with-its-whistleblower-protection-program\/","title":{"rendered":"OSHA wants to hear about your experiences with its Whistleblower Protection Program","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"89\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-27279\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/osha-logo_web.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced that there will be a public meeting to solicit comments on its Whistleblower Protection Program from 1 \u2013 4 p.m. EST May 14, 2019.<br \/>\nOSHA invites employers, employees of businesses affecting interstate commerce and all interested parties, including business owners, employees, associations, whistleblower advocacy groups, labor groups and attornies to the meeting.<br \/>\nIn particular, OSHA wants to know how it can provide better customer service to whistleblowers and what kind of assistance OSHA can provide to better explain existing whistleblower laws.<br \/>\nInterested parties who plan to attend, speak or call in, should <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/occupational-safety-and-health-administration-11c-stakeholder-meeting-tickets-58582935136\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">register<\/a> by the close of business on April 30, 2019. Participants may speak and hand out written materials, but there will be no opportunity to give an electronic presentation. Registration on the day of the meeting will be permitted on a space-available basis beginning at noon. The meetings will be held in room S-3215A-C at the U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20210.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.regulations.gov\/document?D=OSHA-2018-0005-0020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to read the public notice and submit electronic comments.<\/a> Electronic comments must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on May 7.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/occupational-safety-and-health-administration-11c-stakeholder-meeting-tickets-58582935136\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to register to attend.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced that there will be a public meeting to solicit comments on its Whistleblower Protection Program from 1 \u2013 4 p.m. EST May 14, 2019. 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