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BNSF reaches deal with OSHA
http://www.omaha.com/article/20130116/MONEY/701169932/1707#bnsf-reaches-deal-with-osha
Published Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 1:00 am / Updated at 5:13 pm
BNSF Railway has changed its policies on workplace injuries and whistle-blowers as part of an agreement with regulators.
The federal Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced the pact with BNSF Tuesday.
OSHA said BNSF's policies violated whistle-blower provisions of the Federal Railroad Safety Act and discouraged injury reporting.
The railroad, owned by Omaha-based Berkshire Hathaway, will also require managers to review cases where an employee who reported an injury is disciplined.
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