¿WHAT IS OSHA?
Why is job safety and health important?
IT IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT HELPS REDUCE ILLNESS AND INJURIES TO WORKERS
How does OSHA contribute to job safety and health?
It contributes by promulgating regulations that promote this ideal
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
What are your rights as an employer?
• Request identification from OSHA compliance officers
• Request an inspection warrant
• Receive a reason for inspection from compliance officers
• Accompany compliance officers on inspections
• Request an informal conference after an inspection
• File a notice of contest to citations or proposed penalties
• Apply for a variance from a standard’s requirements under certain circumstances
• Submit a written request to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for information on potentially toxic substances in your workplace
• Be assured of the confidentiality of trade secrets
Why is OSHA important to your business?
OSHA plays a key role in making your facility a safe and healthy workplace.
Are all employees covered by the OSH Act?
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The OSH Act covers all employees except public employees
What are employees’ responsibilities?
All employees are required to help prevent exposure to safety and health hazards in the workplace
What are your responsibilities as an employer?
the employer must provide its employees with jobs and a workplace free from hazards
What are employees’ rights?
• Review employer-provided OSHA standards, regulations and requirements
• Request information from the employer on emergency procedures
• Receive adequate, OSHA-required safety and health training on toxic substances and emergency action plan(s)
• Ask the OSHA area director to investigate hazardous conditions or violations of standards in the workplace
• Have his or her name withheld from the employer when filing a complaint with OSHA
• Know what actions OSHA took as a result of the employee’s complaint and have an informal review of any decision not to inspect or issue a citation
• Have an employee representative accompany the OSHA compliance officer on inspections
• Observe monitoring and measuring of toxic substances or harmful physical agents and review related records (including medical records)
• Review the Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA 300 Form), if applicable, at a reasonable time
• Request a closing discussion following an inspection
• Object a citations’ set abatement period
• Seek safe and healthful working conditions without your employer retaliation