OSHA COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions

"Please see the email chain below from Isabel DeOliveira, OSHA Region 3.

It highlights employee rights under the Occupational Safety and Health Act during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thank you for participating in the Voluntary Protection Program."

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In case you have not seen it. The Coronavirus FAQ page is periodically updated. https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/covid-19-faq.html

Liability Waivers

My employer is requiring me to sign a liability waiver upon returning to work. Does this prevent me from filing a complaint about safety, health, or retaliation?https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/covid-19-faq.html#collapse50

Nothing in a liability waiver prevents or precludes an employee's right to file a complaint under the Occupational Safety and Health Act. The worker continues to have the right to file a safety or health complaint under section 8(f) and/or a retaliation complaint under section 11(c), regardless of any language contained in the waiver.

More information can be found at https://www.osha.gov/workers/ and www.whistleblowers.gov.

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