School employee fired after raising concerns about asbestos removal
OSHA sues district for whistleblower retaliation
OSHA has filed suit against the Idaho Falls School District, after an employee was fired for questioning whether the timeline of a construction project at a school allowed for the safe removal of asbestos.
The agency alleges that the 2011 dismissal violated the whistleblower provisions of federal asbestos worker protection law. Filed in the U.S. District Court in Idaho, the complaint seeks the employee's reinstatement and back pay with interest and other damages of more than $300,000. The suit also seeks an order permanently preventing Idaho Falls School District 91 from violating the anti-retaliation provisions of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act.