OSHA ordered a New Mexico-based inspection company to reinstate and compensate a worker who was fired after halting the installation of a natural gas pipeline in Oklahoma that was being performed without following federal safety regulations. Our investigation found that the termination violated the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act, which protects employees from retaliation for reporting violations of federal laws related to pipeline safety and security. Read the news release for more information.
The Pipeline Safety Improvement Act is one of 25 whistleblower statutes enforced by OSHA to protect employees from retaliation for reporting violations of certain federal laws. To learn more about whistleblower protections, visit OSHA’s Whistleblower Protection Program webpage.
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Original article published by OSHA