Discrimination complaint procedures

The title of Part 1979 is "Procedures for the Handling of Discrimination Complaints Under Section 519 of the Wendell H Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century," as shown in Part 1979.

• This identifies the part as covering procedures specifically for handling discrimination complaints related to Section 519 of that Act.

(See Part 1979 for the official designation.)

Subpart A covers "Complaints, Investigations, Findings and Preliminary Orders," according to the heading in Part 1979.

• This means Subpart A contains the procedural framework for filing complaints, how investigations are handled, issuance of findings, and any preliminary orders tied to those findings.

(Refer to Part 1979 for the official subpart title.)

The part number is 1979 and it is identified in OSHA's regulations as Part 1979.

• The part number groups together the rules and procedures for discrimination complaints under the specified statute.

(See Part 1979.)

The section metadata cites the official GPO eCFR source for the regulatory text, and the Part itself is listed on OSHA’s site at Part 1979.

• The metadata explicitly references the eCFR as the GPO source for the regulatory language, which is useful when you want the codified federal text.

(Primary OSHA reference: Part 1979.)

Part 1979 references Section 519 of the Wendell H Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century, as reflected in the part title on Part 1979.

• That statute provides the specific authority and subject matter (airline/aviation-related whistleblower discrimination complaints) that these procedures implement.

(See Part 1979.)

The Federal Register citations listed for this part are 67 FR 15457, April 1, 2002 and 68 FR 14107, March 21, 2003, as shown in the Part 1979 metadata on Part 1979.

• These citations indicate the Federal Register notices that published or amended the regulatory text.

(Verify details at Part 1979.)

You should expect to find procedures for filing complaints, how investigations are carried out, how findings are made, and how preliminary orders are issued, as indicated by Subpart A's title on Part 1979.

• Subpart A’s heading—"Complaints, Investigations, Findings and Preliminary Orders"—identifies these core procedural topics.

(Reference: Part 1979.)

When documenting compliance actions, refer to the regulation as Part 1979, Subpart A—"Complaints, Investigations, Findings and Preliminary Orders"—and cite Part 1979.

• Use the exact part number and subpart title to avoid ambiguity in records and reports.

(Official reference: Part 1979.)

No, this document indicates that "No related interpretation letters were found for this batch," as shown in the Part 1979 metadata at Part 1979.

• That means there are no specific OSHA letters of interpretation attached to this particular section's metadata in the provided text.

(See Part 1979.)

The procedures in Part 1979 are intended for anyone involved in discrimination complaints under Section 519 of the Wendell H Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act—such as complainants, employers, and investigators—as indicated by the part title on Part 1979.

• The title’s mention of complaints, investigations, findings, and orders signals that the rules apply to parties filing complaints, the entities investigated, and the officials carrying out the procedures.

(Refer to Part 1979 for the official scope.)

The official regulation is listed on OSHA's website at Part 1979.

• Use that OSHA page as the primary online reference for the part number, subpart title, and summary metadata.

(Official OSHA listing: Part 1979.)