Whistleblower Reprisal and Management Failures at the U.S. Chemical Safety Board
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Levin Center Identifier
Document Date
2014-06-19
Report Length
84 pages
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Additional, Minority, Dissenting Views
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Yes
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Brief Executive Summary
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform investigated allegations that the General Counsel of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB), Richard Loeb, had acquired the identities of several whistleblowers who filed complaints with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel. The Committee conducted ten interviews of current and former CSB employees, received briefings, and reviewed documents produced by the EPA Office of Inspector General, the Office of Special Counsel, and the CSB. The investigation revealed numerous deficiencies in the functioning of the CSB, which led the Committee to conclude that under the leadership of Chairman Moure-Eraso, the agency had failed to fulfill its mission. The report recommends a change in leadership to help the struggling agency regain its focus on safety issues and provide necessary guidance to the industry.
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Related Hearings
• House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, hearing on "Whistleblower Reprisal and Management Failures at the U.S. Chemical Safety Board," 113th Cong., H.Hrg. 113-120, (2014, June 19)