# COVID-19: OSHA Needs To Improve Its Handling Of WhistleBlower Complaints During the Pandemic
> **Audit** by Department of Labor OIG · 2020-08-14
> *About: Department of Labor*
## Report
- **Title:** COVID-19: OSHA Needs To Improve Its Handling Of WhistleBlower Complaints During the Pandemic
- **Submitting OIG:** Department of Labor OIG
- **Component agency:** Department of Labor
- **Type:** Audit
- **Publication date:** 2020-08-14

## Summary

https://www.oig.dol.gov/public/reports/oa/viewpdf.php?r=19-20-010-10-105&y=2020


## Recommendations

- **Rec 1** (Closed): We recommend the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health fill the 5 current whistleblower investigator vacancies.
- **Rec 2** (Closed): We recommend the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health continue to monitor and evaluate the Region II triage pilot and consider extending the triage process to all regions to expedite screening whistleblower…
- **Rec 3** (Closed): We recommend the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health develop a caseload management plan to more equitably distribute whistleblower complaints received amongst investigators.
## Source
- [oversight.gov report page](https://www.oversight.gov/reports/audit/covid-19-osha-needs-improve-its-handling-whistleblower-complaints-during-pandemic)
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