UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 

One Lafayette Centre 

1120 20th Street, N.W. - 9th Floor 

Washington, DC 20036-3457 

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement 

The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (hereafter "Review Commission" or "OSHRC") 

supports the principles of equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all employees and applicants for employment. 

OSHRC's EEO policy covers all agency employment programs, management practices, and decisions, including, 

but not limited to recruitment, hiring, merit promotion, transfers, reassignments, training and career development, 

benefits, discipline, and separation. The Genetic lnfonnation Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) became 

effective on November 21, 2009. This law prohibits employers, including Federal Agencies, from discriminating 

against job applicants and employees based on genetic information. GINA also restricts employers' acquisition 

and disclosure of genetic information. 

This statement notifies all employees and applicants that OSHRC prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, 

color, religion, sex (pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, genetic information, 

disability, and reprisal. OSHRC is also committed to maintaining a work environment that is free of retaliation 

against employees for involvement in EEO protected activity and harassment. This commitment includes taking 

swift and appropriate disciplinary action against individuals who engage in retaliatory and harassing behavior. 

Furthennore, OSHRC supports the rights of individuals to exercise their rights under applicable EEO and civil 

rights statutes. 

All Review Commission employees are responsible for implementing the agency's EEO policy. In order to ensure 

that all employees are afforded a fair and competitive employment process, it is the responsibility of OSHRC 

management to follow EEO principles in recruitment and personnel management decisions, and to be fair and 

equitable in the rights of employees. As leaders, managers and supervisors are expected to take an active role in 

promoting and implementing the agency's EEO goals and objectives. Achievement of the agency's equal 

opportunity objectives will enhance the agency's ability to accomplish its mission. All employees arc expected 

to abide by the letter, intent, and spirit of the equal opportunity laws and policies. 

OSHRC is committed to preventing unlawful discrimination in its employment policies, procedures, practices, 

and operations. This statement rcaffim1s the principles of equal employment opportunity and assures that EEO 

program requirements will be enforced. Furthermore, OSHRC is dedicated to advancing equity, civil rights, racial 

justice, and equal opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. 

A copy of this statement is to be posted in all personnel and EEO offices and made available to all employees via 

the intranet. For questions concerning EEO, contact Angela Bridges, EEO Director at 202-606-5392 or via 

electronic mail at abridgcs@oshrc.gov. 

This policy replaces and updates the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement, dated February 16, 2023. 

Cynthia L. Attwood 

Chairman 

February 13, 2024