Know Your Rights to a Safe and Healthy Workplace

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Know Your Rights!

You have the right under U.S. health and safety laws to:

• A workplace that is safe and free of recognized hazards
• Talk to your supervisor about unsafe or unhealthy working conditions
• File a complaint with OSHA about unsafe or unhealthy conditions
• Refuse to do a job task that you reasonably think might put you in immediate danger
• Know about the hazards in your workplace
• Not to be discriminated against (fired, given a worse job, etc.) for reporting safety hazards ("Whistleblower Protection")
• Access to records of medical tests and tests that monitor your work environment for hazardous materials
• Access to information about injuries and illnesses that happen in your workplace

• Your OSHA Rights "In a Nutshell"
• When to Call OSHA: Calling OSHA isn't the best action in every circumstance involving potential job hazards-this guide tells you when it makes sense to call for an OSHA inspection.
• How to File a Complaint with OSHA
• The OSHA Inspection: A Step-by-Step guide to how it works.
• Accident/Incident Investigation: Materials and tools to teach you to effectively investigate an incident
• What to do after an OSHA Inspection--how to ensure good follow-up and protect your rights.
• Using the General Duty Clause: The OSH Act states that the employer has a general duty to provide a safe and healthy workplace. Here's a guide to using this clause to protect your health and safety in circumstances not covered specifically by OSHA standards.
• Protection from Retaliation:Protection for "Whistleblowers"
• OSHA Rights of Temporary and Contract Workers
• OSHA Rights and Laws relating to Young Workers
• Basic Worker Health & Safety Rights Under OSHA, NLRB and Other Agencies
• USW Guide to bargaining for Stop Work Authority