February 24, 2014

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OSHA Announces Interim Final Rule on Procedures for Handling Retaliation Complaints under Food Safety Modernization Act

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published an interim final rule establishing procedures and time frames for handling retaliation complaints under the Food Safety Modernization Act. OSHA invites the public to submit comments on the interim final rule.

Signed into law January 2011, FSMA provides employees who disclose information about a possible violation of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act with protection against retaliation from businesses engaged in the manufacture, processing, packing, transporting, distribution, reception, holding, or importation of food.

This interim final rule establishes procedures, burdens of proof, remedies, and statutes of limitations similar to other whistleblower protection statutes that OSHA administers.

Individuals may submit comments electronically at www.regulations.gov, the Federal eRulemaking Portal, via mail, or by fax. See the Federal Register notice for details. Comments must be submitted by April 14, 2014.

OSHA enforces the whistleblower provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and 21 other statutes protecting employees who report violations of various workplace, commercial motor vehicle, airline, nuclear, pipeline, environmental, railroad, public transportation, maritime, consumer product, motor vehicle safety, health care reform, corporate securities, food safety, and consumer financial reform regulations. Additional information is available at www.whistleblowers.gov.

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