The documents, obtained exclusively by Al Jazeera via a freedom of information request, do not provide details of the alleged workplace violations or alleged retaliation by Boeing in each case.
However, 13 of the complaints were filed under a statute that protects whistleblowing related to aviation safety, specifically.
Among other reasons for finalising a case with no action, OSHA also cited lack of jurisdiction and lack of cooperation from the complainant.
The documents also show that OSHA launched a review of the case of John Barnett, a former Boeing employee and whistleblower, after he was found dead last month from a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound.
At the time of his death, Barnett was appealing OSHA’s dismissal of a 2017 whistleblower complaint with a higher adjudication body.
Boeing said that safety was a “top priority” for both its workers and passengers on its aircraft.
“For more than a decade, Boeing has had a safety initiative called Go4Zero that aims to eliminate all workplace injuries. »
