An OSHA investigation has found that Union Pacific Railroad retaliated against three employees for reporting safety issues and injuries. Now the railroad will have to pay a price.
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Tags: OSHA, retaliation, safety issues, Union Pacific Railroad, whistleblower
On April 28, 2011, OSHA turned 40 years old. Is the agency suffering an early mid-life crisis?
Tags: Chamber of Commerce, i2p2, inspectors, job killer, maximum fines, mid-life crisis, OSHA 40-years-old, permissible exposure limits, retaliation, unions
A railroad employee was injured at work, reported it and filled out required paperwork. Weeks later he was fired.
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Tags: fired for reporting injury, OSHA investigation, retaliation, safety bonus, Union Pacific
An employee complains about unsafe equipment on the job. He’s fired the same day. Was this retaliation for complaining, or did his behavior justify his firing?
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Tags: insubordination, retaliation, safety complaint, truck driver, whistleblowing
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