Filing Whistleblower Complaints

Employees have 30 days to file a whistleblower complaint with OSHA. (There is an opportunity to file a complaint more than 30 days after the incident: Consult OSHA's Summary of OSHA Whistleblower Statutes to determine the time limit that applies to an employee's complaint.)

Employees may file a whistleblower complaint in one of these ways:

1. Online by completing the Online Whistleblower Complaint Form.
2. Fax/Mail by sending a letter describing their complaint or completing and mailing the Online Whistleblower Complaint Form to their local OSHA Regional or Area Office.
3. Telephone by calling the local OSHA Regional or Area Office.

Remember these important pieces of information regarding whistleblower complaints:

• OSHA accepts complaints in any language.
• OSHA conducts an interview with each complainant to determine the need for an investigation. If evidence supports the worker's claim of discrimination, OSHA will ask the employer to restore the worker's job, earnings, and benefits.
• For states with OSHA-approved State Plans, employees may file both a state and federal complaint under both the State Plan and federal OSHA.

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