rediculous employers ignoring saftey issues (horror story)

[FONT=&quot]Which groups do not come under OSHA’s coverage[/FONT]?

§ [FONT="]The self-employed;[/FONT]§ [FONT="]Immediate members of farming families not employing outside workers;[/FONT]§ [FONT="]Mine workers, certain truckers and transportation workers, and atomic energy workers who are covered by other federal agencies. [/FONT][FONT="]Public employees in state and local governments, although some states have their own plans that cover these workers.[/FONT]

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This is directly from the lesson plan I have for teaching OSHA 30. I will have to look into this deeper as I think you might be right, but then again it says Public employees of ...governments... Do teachers fall into this category? They are partially exempt from record keeping Appendix A to Subpart B of Part 1904. So I will have to look into this more.
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spribil said:

[FONT=&quot]Which groups do not come under OSHA’s coverage[/FONT]?

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This is directly from the lesson plan I have for teaching OSHA 30. I will have to look into this deeper as I think you might be right, but then again it says Public employees of ...governments... Do teachers fall into this category? They are partially exempt from record keeping Appendix A to Subpart B of Part 1904. So I will have to look into this more.
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When I taught osha did not cover me. Governments never have to follow their own rules such as fire,building, or labor rules that the private sector must follow.

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When I taught osha did not cover me. Governments never have to follow their own rules such as fire,building, or labor rules that the private sector must follow.

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So government buildings are just less likely to burn down, the buildings are just less likely to collapse in an earthquake, and the employees just work safer by virtue of the fact that they work for the government? Thats stupid.

spribil said:

first off there is "whistle blower" protection with OSHA, you are working for the school district and it is their responsibility to "furnish to his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees."

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I wish that it were that easy. I was terminated from a position after contacting an OSHA representative. I then contacted a lawyer who, after reviewing my case, showed me that I had a lost cause. Yes, I had the evidence to get my job back, including lost pay, but since it was a right to work state, that protection would grant me maybe an extra six months employment and a black mark on my record (small business circle after all). Because I did talk to a lawyer and demanded my rights under the whistle-blower act, someone at the faciltiy started slandering my reputation by spreading false accusations (which if they had been true, they should have reported me to the police). I would have turned and sued for slander if I could have been able to pinpoint exactly who started spreading the rumors.

So, my advice is to tread carefully since fighting those with better legal representation is not always the best strategy. The law may be on your side, but judges are not always.