| Do you feel that the condition in your workplace is | | | | that may be caused is not really life threatening. You |
| insufferable and exposes your safety or health in | | | | can contact your state's labor department to check |
| danger? Then you have to act as soon as possible | | | | out the laws concerning workplace safety in your |
| and have such unacceptable condition change! | | | | particular state and area.o If you are not actually facing |
| The federal law, entitled Occupational Safety and | | | | an impending danger |
| Health Act or OSH Act and also other state laws | | | | If you feel that threat is not actually in the offing as yet |
| similar to the objective of OSH Act clearly explains | | | | then here are the steps on improving your condition: |
| every one of your rights in case your workplace turn | | | | 1. It may be possible that your employer is not yet |
| out to be hazardous or dangerous for your health and | | | | aware about the danger or else he or she would have |
| safety. | | | | dealt with the situation without further delay. As such, |
| How do you begin dealing with the health and safety | | | | give proper notice about it and request that he/she |
| hazards present in your workplace?o If you are | | | | remedy the problem. |
| already facing an impending danger | | | | In issuing your request, make sure that it is properly |
| If you think that, the odds are great and your life is | | | | documented. Either you issue a written request or |
| potentially confronting danger due to hazardous | | | | taking down notes reminding yourself of the request |
| conditions present in your workplace, you have the | | | | you have made, the date you made it, the name of |
| right to refuse to continue working. Further, you need | | | | the person whom you notified about your request and |
| to call the attention of necessary agencies by | | | | the summary of what transpired in your conversation. |
| immediately contacting the emergency telephone | | | | 2. If you have already made a request and still your |
| number of the Occupational Safety and Health | | | | employer has done nothing to deal with the problem, |
| Administration (most known as OSHA), | | | | then, it may be time for you to complain to the OSHA |
| 8300-321-OSHA (6742). The United State's | | | | or a similar agency if existing in your state. |
| Department of Labor (DOL) is governing OSHA. | | | | See the article, "How to File a Complaint with OSHA" |
| If you or a co-worker have succumbed to the dangers | | | | on the OSHA's website for information on the steps in |
| of your workplace and need medical attention as | | | | filing a complaint on OSHA. You can also file a |
| quickly as possible, then it is but sensible to dial 911. | | | | complaint form online or by downloading the form, filling |
| By impending danger or disaster, it indicates that your | | | | it up and filing it through mail or fax. |
| workplace has the following factors: | | | | You can have the choice of providing your |
| - performing your task at work would cause a real | | | | identification or making your complaint a anonymous |
| peril of death or severe physical injury | | | | one. |
| - your employer denies the presence of danger and | | | | If you are afraid that your employer would retaliate |
| refuses to remedy the problems being encountered | | | | because of your complain, do not worry. There are |
| - there is no sufficient time given wherein you can | | | | federal and state laws effectively prohibiting your |
| eliminate the existing danger by doing other means, lie | | | | employer from doing any retaliatory actions against |
| requesting the OSHA for an inspection | | | | you for your refusal to work or your complaint about |
| Some state laws permits the worker the right to | | | | the hazardous conditions in your workplace. |
| decline from working even if in actuality, the damage | | | | |