Federal Program Change Summary Report
Mandatory Training Program for OSHA Whistleblower Investigators


Directive Number: TED_01-00-020

Date of Directive: October 8, 2015

The purpose of this Instruction is to provide detailed guidance and policy for implementing competency-based training programs for OSHA Whistleblower Investigation personnel. This directive establishes new procedures for a three year approach to the training process and certification of staff, which is to be used as part of a program in conjunction with the State Plans investigation of whistleblower complaints under the State Plan equivalent to section 11(c) of the OSH Act.

Adoption Required - No
Intention Required - Yes
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State Plan Intent to Adopt Adopt Identical Effective Date URL or Contact
† Plan covers state and local government workers only.
†† Awaiting response from State Plans.
AK
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AZ
Yes
Yes
04/08/2016
Not Applicable
CA
††
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CT†
Yes
No
01/15/2016
Kenneth Tucker,CONN-OSHA Director: Tucker.Kenneth@dol.gov
HI
Yes
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IA
Yes
No
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IL†
Yes
Yes
12/01/2015
Not Applicable
IN
Yes
Yes
04/08/2016
Not Applicable
KY
No
NA
NA
Chuck Stribling, CSP OSH Federal-State Coordinator
ME†
No
NA
NA
Not Applicable
MD
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MI
Yes
Yes
03/01/2016
Not Applicable
MN
No
NA
NA
Not Applicable
NC
Yes
Yes
12/01/2015
Not Applicable
NJ†
Yes
Yes
05/08/2016
Not Applicable
NM
No
NA
NA
Not Applicable
NV
Yes
Yes
04/01/2016
Not Applicable
NY†
Yes
Yes
11/10/2015
Not Applicable
OR
No
NA
NA
Not Applicable
PR
Yes
Yes
03/18/2016
Not Applicable
SC
No
NA
NA
Not Applicable
TN
Yes
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††……
UT
NO
NA
NA
Not Applicable
VA
No
NA
NA
Not Applicable
VI†
Yes
Yes
06/21/2016
Not Applicable
VT
Yes
Yes
01/01/2016
Not Applicable
WA
Yes
No
04/08/2016
WY
Yes
Yes
11/20/2015
Not Applicable

[Last updated: December 12, 2016]