DOL sues U.S. Postal Service over whistleblower retaliation
A safety specialist who was penalized after helping a worker file a safety complaint with OSHA is the subject of legal action by one federal agency against another.
An OSHA investigation found that the Seattle-based employee was reprimanded, restricted from contact with staff at the facility and transferred to an office without the necessary equipment to perform his job after his supervisors learned that he had informed a co-worker about her rights under the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act. That co-worker later filed a formal complaint with OSHA alleging unhealthful conditions at the facility.