# OSH Act Section 11(c) — Federal Whistleblower Protection Filing Deadlines by Statute

For OSH Act Section 11(c), usc citation is 29 U.S.C. § 660(c); filing deadline days is 30; covered industry is General workplace safety; enforcement mechanism is OSHA investigates; if violation found, the Secretary brings an action in United States district court; private right of action is No; only the Secretary of Labor may bring an action in federal court, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **statute short name:** OSH Act Section 11(c)
- **usc citation:** 29 U.S.C. § 660(c)
- **filing deadline days:** 30
- **covered industry:** General workplace safety _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **enforcement mechanism:** OSHA investigates; if violation found, the Secretary brings an action in United States district court
- **private right of action:** No; only the Secretary of Labor may bring an action in federal court _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Any employee who believes that he has been discharged or otherwise discriminated against by any person in violation of this subsection may, within thirty days after such violation occurs, file a complaint with the Secretary alleging such discrimination. Upon receipt of such complaint, the Secretary shall cause such investigation to be made as he deems appropriate. If upon such investigation, the Secretary determines that the provisions of this subsection have been violated, he shall bring an action in any appropriate United States district court against such person.

## Source

- https://www.whistleblowers.gov/statutes/oshact

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
Part of [Federal Whistleblower Protection Filing Deadlines by Statute](https://referencesource.org/whistleblower-filing-deadlines/).