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Whistleblower Investigations Manual

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Federal Directive Number: CPL 02-03-003

Date of Directive: September 20, 2011

This Whistleblower Investigations Manual establishes procedures for the investigation of whistleblower complaints including several important new requirements.

Adoption Required
Intention Required
State Intent to Adopt Adopt Identical State Adoption Date URL or Contact
AK YES NO 06/25/2012 AKOSH - Whistleblower Investigation Manual (PDF*)
Daniella Pereyra (907) 269-4942
AZ YES YES 03/14/2012 N/A
CA YES NO Pending Ellen Widess, Chief, Cal/OSHA (510) 286-7000
CT† YES YES 11/30/2011 N/A
HI YES NO 03/20/2012 Diantha Goo, HIOSH Administrator (808) 586-9116
IA YES YES 01/01/2012 N/A
IL† YES NO Pending Cheryl Neff (217) 782-1442
IN YES YES 01/01/2012 N/A
KY NO N/A N/A Chuck Stribling, CSP, OSH Federal-State Coordinator (502) 564-3289
MD YES NO Pending Mischelle Vanreusel (410) 527-4499.
MI YES NO 12/09/2011 MIOSHA - Whistleblower Investigations (PDF*)
MN YES NO 05/17/2012 MNOSHA Compliance (651) 284-5050
NC YES NO 05/01/2012 Steve Sykes, OSHNC State Plan Coordinator, (919) 807-2858
NJ† YES NO 11/01/2012 PEOSH - Whistleblower (Discrimination) Investigations Manual (PDF*)
NM NO NO N/A See chapter 13 of State FOM: (DOC*)
NV YES NO 03/20/2012 Donald Jayne, Administrator (775) 684-7260
NY† YES NO 04/27/2012 Norm Labbe, Program Manager, (518) 457-1263
OR YES YES 11/03/2011 N/A
PR YES NO 01/30/2012 Jay Rullan, Dir. Technical Support 787-754-2172 x3354
SC NO NO ----- Gwendolyn M. Thomas, Technical Support Coordinator, (803) 896-5811
TN YES YES 11/01/2011 N/A
UT NO NO N/A William W. Adams, UOSH Operations Manager, (801) 530-6901
VA YES YES 08/01/2012 N/A
VI† YES YES 03/18/2012 N/A
VT YES YES 12/01/2011 N/A
WA YES NO 03/20/2012 http://wisha.inside.lni.wa.gov/Manuals/DiscriminationManual
Susan Rue, (360) 902-5480
WY YES YES 10/01/2011 N/A
Total 21 10

† Plan covers State and local government employees only.

[Last updated: April 3, 2013]

*Accessibility Assistance: Contact OSHA's Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs at (202) 693-2200 for assistance accessing PDF materials.

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