Freedom of Information Act Request: Tobacco Farmworkers Complaints
| Tracking # |
2024-F-04371 |
| Submitted | Jan. 18, 2024 |
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From: Grey Moran
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
I would like to request all complaints related to health and safety submitted to the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration filed by or on behalf of tobacco farmworkers, between November 2022 and December 2023.
I am a journalist with Civil Eats, and this information will be used for an article pertaining to the health of U.S. farmworkers.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Grey Moran
From: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Hello:
Your request has been assigned to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) with tracking number 2024-F-04371. When they begin processing it, you will be able to track its progress at https://efoia.dol.gov/App/CheckStatus.aspx. If you need to contact them about it for any reason, please submit your inquiry through osha.foia@dol.gov or phone 202-693-1999. In addition, it would be helpful to include the tracking number in the Subject line of any email submission to have it available at the time of the call.
Sincerely,
Glenn Lewis
Government Information Specialist
Office of Information Services (OIS)
Division of Management and Administrative Legal Services (MALS)
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Solicitor
200 Constitution Ave, Room N2424, Washington DC 20210
Phone: 202-693-5164
Email: lewis.glenn.m@dol.gov<mailto:lewis.glenn.m@dol.gov>
e-FOIAs: FOIArequests@dol.gov<mailto:FOIArequests@dol.gov>
From: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Dear Mr. Moran:
This letter is to acknowledge receipt of your January 18, 2024, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, which was received in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA), Directorate of Enforcement Programs (DEP) for response. Please reference FOIA tracking number 2024-F-04371 in any future correspondence concerning this request.
You request the following:
I would like to request all complaints related to health and safety submitted to the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration filed by or on behalf of tobacco farmworkers, between November 2022 and December 2023.
Please be advised that in order for DEP to process your request, NAICS code 111910 (tobacco farmworkers) will be used to identify complaints in this sector. Timeline for the complaints is November 2022 to December 2023. More information about NAICS codes is available on the Census Bureau's website: https://www.census.gov/naics/.
Please be aware that we currently have a backlog of 4 FOIA requests in queue received prior to yours. Additionally, all FOIAs are reviewed by the Office of the Solicitor prior to release. These are all factors that protract processing time. Please keep these considerations in mind as you await your response.
Best regards,
April Streets
Government Information Specialist
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Directorate of Enforcement Programs (DEP)
streets.april@dol.gov
From: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
April Streets
Government Information Specialist
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Directorate of Enforcement Programs (DEP)
streets.april@dol.gov
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