Federal government suing Alabama manufacturer for allegedly retaliating against whisteblower
Source: Alabama.com
By Kelly Poe | kpoe@al.com
on March 07, 2016 at 11:21 AM, updated March 07, 2016 at 11:29 AM
The federal government is suing a Selma Hyundai supplier for firing workers who reported safety hazards.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has filed a lawsuit against Renosol Seating LLC and three of its managers.
"Employees have the right to raise occupational safety and health concerns without the fear of retaliation," Kurt Petermeyer, OSHA's regional administrator in Atlanta, said in a statement. "OSHA will continue to seek litigation for companies that violate the whistleblower provisions of the OSH Act to protect employees who report violations."
The suit alleges that managers at the Renosol plant in Selma retaliated against workers who had voiced concern over health risks of working with toluene diisocyanate, a chemical used to make the foam in many car seats.
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Yep. Can't do that.
Your Rights as a Whistleblower
The Whistleblower Protection Programs
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Website about Isocyanates
