o OSHA directive details new resolution process for whistleblower disputes By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 00:00:00 -0400 Washington – A new OSHA directive outlines procedures for the agency’s new process in assisting early resolution of whistleblower disputes. Full Article
o OIG recommends improvements for OSHA whistleblower protections By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0400 Washington – Although OSHA has improved its Whistleblower Protection Programs in recent years, the Department of Labor Office of the Inspector General had concluded that the agency could do more to strengthen protection. Full Article
o OSHA requesting comment on whistleblower anti-retaliation guidance By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Nov 2015 00:00:00 -0500 Washington – Stakeholders are encouraged to comment on a draft guidance document from OSHA intended to help employers develop a whistleblower protection program. Full Article
o Final rule details procedures for rail, transit whistleblower retaliation complaints By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Nov 2015 00:00:00 -0500 Washington – Five years after issuing an interim rule, OSHA has published a final rule regarding how to handle retaliation complaints from railroad workers and public transit workers who engage in whistleblower activities. Full Article
o Whistleblower protection advisory committee to meet in April By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 00:00:00 -0400 Washington – OSHA’s Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee and its work groups are scheduled to meet April 25-26 in Washington. Full Article
o Whistleblower advisory committee seeking member nominations By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Apr 2016 00:00:00 -0400 Washington – OSHA is seeking nominations for membership on its Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee. Full Article
o DOL renews charter for whistleblower advisory committee By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Apr 2016 00:00:00 -0400 Washington – OSHA’s Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee is set for the next two years following Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez’s renewal of the group’s charter. Full Article
o OSHA launches ‘severe violator’ pilot program to tackle whistleblower retaliation By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Jun 2016 00:00:00 -0400 Kansas City, MO – OSHA has launched a pilot program targeted at employers in Region 7 who “engage in egregious behavior and blatant retaliation against workers who report unsafe working conditions and violations of the law.” Full Article
o OSHA launches regional pilot program on speeding up whistleblower review process By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Aug 2016 00:00:00 -0400 San Francisco – OSHA has launched a pilot program in its Western region that allows whistleblowers protected by certain statutes to request that the agency stop an investigation and release findings to the Office of Administrative Law Judges. Full Article
o Final rule addresses whistleblower protections for seamen By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Sep 2016 00:00:00 -0400 Washington – A new final rule from OSHA is aimed at improving protections for seamen who inform the government about violations of maritime safety laws or regulations. Full Article
o OSHA to host public meeting on whistleblower issues in trucking, railroad industries By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 09 May 2018 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — Workers in the trucking and railroad industries filed the most whistleblower complaints in 2017, according to OSHA, prompting the agency to schedule a public meeting on whistleblower issues for industry stakeholders. Full Article
o States continue to bolster whistleblower protections: PEER analysis By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Jul 2018 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — Most states have expanded their whistleblower protection laws over the past 12 years, including 10 states that have done so in their most recent legislative sessions, according to an analysis by watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. Full Article
o OSHA to host public meeting on whistleblower issues By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — OSHA has scheduled a public meeting for May 14 to discuss certain provisions of its Whistleblower Protection Programs. Full Article
o OSHA announces public meeting on whistleblower program By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — OSHA has scheduled a public meeting for May 12 to gather information on key issues facing its Whistleblower Protection Program. Full Article
o OSHA moves public meeting on whistleblower program to phone By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — A public meeting planned by OSHA to gather information on key issues facing its Whistleblower Protection Program will now take place over the phone, the agency has announced. Full Article
o OSHA reminder: Workplace whistleblowers have rights during COVID-19 pandemic By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — Retaliation against workers who report unsafe or unhealthy conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic is illegal, OSHA is reminding employers. Full Article
o Speeding up OSHA’s response to COVID-19 whistleblower complaints: DOL OIG makes recommendations By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — Facing a staffing shortage and an increased number of complaints related to the COVID-19 pandemic, OSHA must improve the efficiency of its Whistleblower Protection Program, an audit report from the Department of Labor Office of Inspector General concludes. Full Article
o Whistleblower Protection Program: OSHA to host public meeting By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Sep 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — OSHA has scheduled a public meeting for Oct. 13 to gather information on key issues facing its Whistleblower Protection Program. Full Article
o Whistleblower Protection Program: OSHA to host public meeting By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — OSHA has scheduled a public meeting for May 19 to gather input on how it can improve its Whistleblower Protection Program. Full Article
o OSHA officials talk COVID, whistleblowers during panel discussion By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 18 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — The COVID-19 pandemic understandably occupied much of a May 11 panel discussion that featured three OSHA experts presenting updates of agency activities, as part of the National Safety Council’s Impact Tracks webinar series. Full Article
o Whistleblower Protection Program: OSHA public meeting will focus on migrant workers By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — OSHA has scheduled a virtual public meeting on how it can improve its Whistleblower Protection Program, particularly where migrant and other vulnerable workers are concerned. Full Article
o COVID-19 whistleblowing: New fact sheet from OSHA By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — A new fact sheet from OSHA details protections for employees who report workplace health and safety concerns related to COVID-19, and includes other relevant information for whistleblowers. Full Article
o New York expands whistleblower protections for private-sector employees By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500 Albany, NY — Legislation signed into law by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on Oct. 28 expands whistleblower protections for the state’s private-sector employees. Full Article
o Whistleblower Protection Program: OSHA to host virtual meeting By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — OSHA has scheduled a virtual public meeting to hear comments and suggestions on issues related to the agency’s Whistleblower Protection Program. Full Article
o Whistleblower Protection Program: OSHA public meeting set for Oct. 19 By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — OSHA will host a public meeting to hear comments and suggestions on issues related to the agency’s Whistleblower Protection Program. Full Article
o DOL OIG releases list of current and planned audits for FY 2023 By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0500 Washington — The adequacy of OSHA’s future pandemic planning and the effectiveness of the agency’s National Emphasis Program on COVID-19 may be evaluated this fiscal year by the Department of Labor Office of Inspector General. Full Article
o OSHA seeks comment on interim final rule governing whistleblower protections By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0500 Washington — OSHA is asking for public input on an interim final rule that governs the whistleblower protections provision of the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2019. Full Article
o Whistleblower Protection Program: OSHA pilot program aims to streamline complaint intake process By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0500 Washington — OSHA is testing a “streamlined” process of filtering complaints via a yearlong Whistleblower Protection Program pilot program. Full Article
o OSHA to host virtual meeting on Whistleblower Protection Program By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — OSHA has scheduled a virtual public meeting for May 10 to hear stakeholder input on how it can improve outreach and training efforts for its Whistleblower Protection Program. Full Article
o OSHA to host meeting on Whistleblower Protection Program By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — OSHA has scheduled a virtual public meeting for Oct. 24 to hear stakeholder input on how it can improve its outreach and training efforts for its Whistleblower Protection Program. Full Article
o OSHA and NLRB will work together to protect whistleblowers By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500 Washington — OSHA and the National Labor Relations Board are collaborating to “strengthen the agencies’ partnership and outline procedures for information sharing, referrals, training and outreach” on federal whistleblower protections. Full Article
o OSHA meeting on Whistleblower Protection Program set for May 15 By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — OSHA has scheduled a virtual public meeting for May 15 to hear stakeholder input on how it can improve its outreach and training efforts for its Whistleblower Protection Program. Full Article
o Pye-Barker Acquires to Boost Full Code Compliance Services in the Midwest By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 11:56:57 -0400 Kansas-based Safety Plus First Aid & Safety helps businesses protect their employees and customers with first-aid kits, AEDs, CPR kits and other safety equipment needed in case of a workplace injury or emergency. Full Article
o ESA Welcomes Kevin Stone as New Chairman of the Board By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 11:04:47 -0400 Kevin Stone, COO of Doyle Security Systems, succeeds John Loud as ESA Chairman, bringing his extensive industry experience to further advance the association and its mission. Full Article
o Nice Names VP of Security Sales to Lead North American Growth By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:52:04 -0400 Industry veteran Joe Mac McConnell will spearhead growth and innovation for Nice’s 2GIG brand and security solutions portfolio. Full Article
o FAST Welcomes Allied Universal's Jim Lantrip to Board of Directors By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 10:07:00 -0400 Jim Lantrip of Allied Universal Technology Services brings more than three decades of experience to the Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST) board of directors. Full Article
o PPVAR Welcomes Everon’s Tammy Cozby to Board of Directors By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Aug 2024 12:07:06 -0400 Cozby, vice president of commercial monitoring at Everon, will serve on the PPVAR board as vice president for the alarm industry. Full Article
o Pye-Barker Acquires Phoenix Fire Systems, Now Operates in 41 States By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2024 11:52:54 -0400 “Phoenix Fire’s team knows their craft and their customers, and that’s a winning combination for a successful business,” expressed Pye-Barker CEO Bart Proctor. Full Article
o Convergint Expands Midwest Footprint With Esscoe Buy By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 07:56:26 -0400 Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Lake Zurich, Ill., Esscoe provides customers with essential security, life safety, and mass notification systems. Full Article
o Pye-Barker Expands Tri-State Reach With Altronics Security Acquisition By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 11:24:03 -0400 Serving commercial customers throughout eastern Pennsylvania and the Tri-State area, Altronics will work with Pye-Barker's established fire protection and security teams in the region to provide localized service. Full Article
o Home Assistant Founder Joins Z-Wave Alliance Board of Directors By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 09:03:41 -0400 Z-Wave Alliance actively recruits smart home and IoT leaders to join, direct and contribute to the completely member-driven organization on a mission to chart the course of the future of Z-Wave technology and the smart home. Full Article
o Guardian Alarm Expands in Midwest With SDG Acquisition By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 12:22:28 -0400 The SDG acquisition will serve to strengthen Guardian Alarm’s footprint in the market, enabling it to serve more households and businesses in the Columbus, Ohio, area. Full Article
o Pye-Barker Acquires Peak Alarm, Adding 6 Locations in Western U.S. By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:45:54 -0400 Peak Alarm has six locations in Utah, Idaho and Colorado, and extends coverage throughout these states and into Wyoming, Oregon and Nevada. Full Article
o Cook & Boardman Acquires Mullins Building Products By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:58:00 -0400 Founded in 1964, Mullins is a traditional commercial door and hardware material supplier and installer, serving customers throughout Alabama. Full Article
o Pye-Barker Acquires Pasco Fire & Safety Equipment in Tampa Metro Area By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 09:45:35 -0400 Pasco has been a trusted name in central Florida since 1992, having earned the confidence of area businesses by providing reliable service and caring for customers with integrity, according to an announcement. Full Article
o Axon Completes Deal to Acquire Dedrone By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Sun, 06 Oct 2024 19:06:59 -0400 Axon said the transaction will enable it to advance drone as first responder programs and safeguard against unauthorized threats posed by unmanned aircraft systems. Full Article
o Synerion USA Extends Security Market Presence With Qumulex Buy By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 09:02:21 -0400 Qumulex is a Fishers, Ind.-based provider of cloud-based video surveillance and access control solutions. Full Article
o Pye-Barker Purchases Louisiana Life-Safety Integrator DACSIS By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 09:23:18 -0400 DACSIS’s expertise in full fire code protection complements the offerings of Pye-Barker’s nearby commercial alarm and security teams. Full Article
o Allegion Acquires SOSS Door Hardware By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 11:01:45 -0400 A leading manufacturer of premium hinges and door hardware, SOSS primarily sells its solutions in North American non-residential markets. Full Article
o ASSA ABLOY to Sell Citizen ID Business to TOPPAN By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 08:42:52 -0400 The Citizen ID business area of HID manufactures, designs and implements physical and mobile identity solutions for government to citizen programs around the globe. Full Article