ELDT Quiz: Whistleblower

A truck driver has a right to question safety hazards or practices.

Under the STAA, a driver will be protected if they tell another driver about an unsafe vehicle or load, rather than the employer.

An employer can force a truck driver to drive an unsafe truck.

If a driver notices a truck in an unsafe condition, it is best to yell at the employer and then walk off the job.

Under the OSH Act, a driver that recognizes a hazard should tell the employer immediately.

Under the STAA, dangerous road conditions and hazardous weather are both examples of possible unsafe conditions.

It is the driver’s responsibility to determine whether a truck and a load meet safety standards.

Employers always follow safety rules, so there is never a reason to file an OSHA complaint.

A driver may file a complaint to OSHA if she has been discriminated against by an employer as a result of refusing to perform a job that she believes in good faith would expose her to an “imminent danger” that could cause serious injury or death.

Under OSHA, a driver must contact an OSHA office within 90 days if they believe they have been coerced or discriminated against because of exercising legal rights.