Safety and Health
This section explains employee rights regarding occupational
safety and health standards in the workplace and elsewhere
on the job, under the Occupational Safety and Health Act
and relevant whistleblower laws.
It also provides links to the U.S. Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) and state equivalents, that
enforce occupational safety and health standards and investigate
employer violations.
Employees who reasonably believe that their employers are
endangering their safety or health in the workplace or elsewhere
on the job, may use the links to file complaints against
their employers through OSHA or state equivalents.
Employers will find the links useful for researching safety
and health standards, and compliance information.
Occupational Safety and Health Topics
Occupational Safety
and Health
Generally explains employee rights regarding occupational
safety and health standards, under the Occupational Safety
and Health Act and relevant whistleblower laws.
Topics Related to Occupational Safety and Health
Click on a link below to display the related topic indicated. Click on the  to display the section from which the related topic originates.
Whistleblower
Retaliation Protection
About laws that protect employees from employer retaliation
for "blowing
the whistle", when they reasonably believe that their
employers are engaged in illegal, unsafe or unhealthy activities.
Workers'
Compensation
The basics of health and disability benefits under state
workers' compensation insurance, which is for employees who
receive injuries or become ill in the course of their occupations.
For links to the government agencies that investigate employer
violations of occupational safety and health standards, see
the following pages. The same pages are also linked in the Occupational
Safety and Health article listed above.
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