Whistleblower Fact Sheet
You may file a complaint with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the Department of Labor if your employer discriminates against you because you have "blown the whistle" - reported certain activities against your employer. This fact sheet provides more information about your rights.
Employee Responsibilities under OSHA
Although OSHA does not cite employees for violations of their responsibilities, each employee "shall comply with all occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations, and orders issued under the Act" that are applicable. Employee responsibilities and rights in states with their own occupational safety and health programs are generally the same as for workers in states covered by Federal OSHA.
Employer Responsibilities for Worker Safety
Employers have certain responsibilities under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. This web site contains a summary of the most important ones.
Whistleblower Fact Sheet
You may file a complaint with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the Department of Labor if your employer discriminates against you because you have "blown the whistle" - reported certain activities against your employer. This fact sheet provides more information about your rights.
Worker Health and Safety Administration
You have a right to a safe and healthful workplace. That's why Congress passed the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, requiring employers to provide workplaces free from serious recognized hazards and to comply with occupational safety and health standards. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) wants every worker to go home whole and healthy every day. The agency was created by Congress to help protect workers by setting and enforcing workplace safety and health standards and by providing safety and health information, training and assistance to workers and employers. This web site provides information about: (1) Filing a Complaint and the complaint process, (2) Workers' Rights and Responsibilities, (3) Problems in the Workplace, and (4) Other Resources.
Worker Rights under the Occupational Safety and Health Act
You have the right to a safe workplace. OSHA requires employers to provide a workplace that is free of serious recognized hazards and in compliance with OSHA standards.
