OSHA Orders Reinstatement of Whistleblower

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration ordered an Alaska behavioral health facility for youths to reinstate an employee who was fired after reporting safety concerns about drinking water.An investigation by OSHA’s Whistleblower Protection Program found the worker, who complained about violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act at the North Star Behavioral Health System residential youth facility outside of Anchorage, was disciplined, ordered not to talk to other regulatory agencies and ultimately fired. The employer’s reasons for disciplin...