The topic of broad stroke drug and alcohol testing of injured workers and possible OSHA enforcement activity is currently surrounded by much discussion and even more confusion. OSHA recently issued a new publication, titled “Recommended Practices for Anti-Retaliation Programs” and assigned it as “OSHA3905”, which is OSHA’s effort in assisting employers in “creating workplaces free of retaliation”. This document is available here:
The document contains a broad description of a 5 point plan. I chose the word “broad” because that’s exactly what it is, with very little detail. However, it does work well as a starting point for internal discussions that management teams need to have.
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