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When you file a safety complaint with OSHA, can you ask that your name not be given to your employer?
Yes, OSHA will withhold your name if you ask.
- No, the employer always gets your name
- Only if you quit first
- Yes, your name can be left off the employer's copy ✔
Why: Under 29 CFR 1903.11, the employer gets a copy of the complaint, but if you ask, your name is left off it. OSHA also lets you file anonymously or have someone file for you.
Huh, didn't know that: You can file by phone at 1-800-321-OSHA, online, by mail, by fax or in person.
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Answer: Yes, your name can be left off the employer's copy. Under 29 CFR 1903.11, the employer gets a copy of the complaint, but if you ask, your name is left off it. OSHA also lets you file anonymously or have someone file for you.
- 29 CFR 1903.11 Complaints by employees (eCFR) www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-1903.11
his name and the names of individual employees referred to therein shall not appear in such copy
Checked 2026-10-10. - File a Complaint (osha.gov) www.osha.gov/workers/file-complaint
the right to file a confidential safety and health complaint
Checked 2026-10-10.
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