Safety 2010 Proceedings

610 Avoiding Whistleblower Claims Under the OSH Act and Mine Act

Instructor: Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP, Law Office of Adele L. Abrams PC, Beltsville, MD

Description: Sponsored by the Mining and Human Resource Branch of the Management Practice Specialties and Women in Safety Engineering Common Interest Group
When safety and HR managers do not coordinate disciplinary actions and safety complaint investigations, whistleblower claims arise under the OSH Act (Section 11C) or Mine Act (Section 105C). Learn how to minimize legal liability for companies and managers from an attorney and safety professional who has handled many such incidents.

Level: B