I am not sure if this is the right place to post for advice but…..
I filed a workplace safety violation for the hospital I work at (or worked at now). Management was actively telling staff to violate behavioral contracts and safety protocols which intern resulted in a patient physically assaulting staff. The OSHA reports the date of the incident and I was the only RN who wrote several internal safety events that day (so clearly they knew it was me).
I was terminated for not meeting the hourly requirements of my per diem position, however, management was actively making it difficult for me to pick up shifts: eg telling me there were no longer needs that day etc. Multiple other staff did not meet those requirements (honestly I think every per diem nurse did not meet the requirement last month) and I was the only one let go.
OSHA hasn't fully said they were taking the case yet and is still reviewing.
Obviously, I'm realistic regarding the hospitals. I know they are very lawyered up and will do everything to avoid fault in any way, so I am not really expecting anything significant to come from this. I'm good if it just results in bad management having additional paperwork.
Should I contact a lawyer? in the OSHA complaint form asked if I had legal representation.
Is there any other advice anyone else has regarding OSHA whistleblower complaints? Things I should focus on when talking to OSHA, anything I need to look out for, or issues anyone else has had during their complaint case?