Osh Act Section 11

Any person adversely affected or aggrieved by an order of the commission issued under subsection c of section 10 may obtain a review of such order in any united states court of appeals for the circuit in which the violation is alleged to have occurred or where the employer has its principal office or in the court of appeals for the district of columbia circuit by filing in such court within sixty days following the issuance of such order a written petition praying that the order be.

Osh act section 11. To start although osha enforces whistleblower standards under 22 different statutes the agency receives most of its retaliation claims over 62 under section 11 c of the occupational safety and health osh act. 660 c 1. Covered by section 11 c.

Osh act coverage was extended to usps employees on september 29 1998 by public law 105 241. A filed any complaint under or related to the act. All employees are afforded the full protection of section 11 c.

Since federal employees except usps employees are not covered by section 11 c a federal civilian employee in the executive branch who wishes to file a complaint alleging retaliation due to. Section 11 c of the occupational safety and health act of 1970 osh act prohibits employers from retaliating against employees for exercising a variety of rights guaranteed under the osh act such as filing a safety or health complaint with osha raising a health and safety concern with their employers participating in an osha inspection or reporting a work related injury or illness. B instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding under or related to the act.

For purposes of the act an employee is defined as an employee of an employer who is employed in a business of his employer which affects commerce the act does not define the term employ.