Draft OSHA Policy Urges Against Safety Incentive Programs Seen As Retaliatory

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November 10, 2015 at 03:56 PM
A new draft OSHA policy paper describing how employers can prevent infringement on whistlebower rights contains a section specifically targeting safety incentive programs that could be used in a retaliatory manner against workers raising OSHA concerns -- language the agency proposes just as it prepares to finalize an injury reporting rule taking aim at adversarial uses of such programs.