OSHA Policy Stance On Whistleblower Merit Findings Could Open Door To Increased Complaints

OSHA has quietly issued a policy directive that clarifies investigative standards for the agency's Whistleblower Protection Program (WPP) to reflect OSHA's legal position that reasonable cause, as opposed to preponderance of evidence, is the only threshold to issue a merit finding that calls for further probes into a whistleblower claim.