Rights....links to information.
Employers:
If employees
have
a complaint regarding workplace safety there are many ways you can help
them. Many times the smallest issue can result in elevated emotions
which
work against accomplishing the task at hand. Teamwork and avoidance are
the keys, as is remembering that there are few employers who would want
to go through the machinations of an industrial accident and subsequent
investigation a second time. You can learn from their first-time
experiences
and avoid accidents.
The links below lead to information
that employees have to remedy a situation they feel may be threatening
them in the workplace. They are also lessons employers and managers
should
be aware of, as they, such as other laws, codes and guidelines, come
from
past problems. Please contact us if you need any safety information or
resources. [e-mail]
Custom requests are honored.
Employees:
If you feel
you have
a complaint regarding your workplace, use the available resources at
your
place of employment to remedy the situation, and know you have other
resources
as well. The battle for safe workplace conditions is as old as
industry,
and depends on professionalism and the ability of employees to
demonstrate
hazards to the employer.
It's also up to employees to use
safe
work practices themselves. Unfortunately, shortcuts of
procedures,
bypassed safety devices, misuse or non-use of safety devices, and other
"cultural" behaviors are clichés in accident investigations.
As one veteran stated: "Safety is
not ever going to be a big deal to the employer if it's not to the
employees."
Contact us if you have any specific questions. [e-mail]
http://www.osha.gov/as/opa/worker