The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) protects workers by setting and enforcing standards for safe and healthy workplaces. Here are some of the rights that workers have under OSHA:
Safe workplace
Employers are required to keep workplaces free of health and safety hazards.
Training
Workers have the right to receive training on workplace safety and health in a language they can understand.
Safety equipment
Workers are entitled to required safety equipment, such as gloves or harnesses.
Report hazards
Workers can speak up about hazards without fear of retaliation. They can also report injuries or illnesses to their employer. E Light also REQUIRES employees to report hazards. You can report them to your supervisor, or your can report them to one of the Safety Stafff, You can add them to the back of your pre task card and we also have a QR code posted on all the projects at the safety postings. You can scan that code and report hazards with your smart phone and these reports go directly to the Director of Education and Loss Prevention.
Request an inspection
Workers can request a confidential OSHA inspection of their workplace. They can also participate in the inspection and speak privately with the inspector.
Access records
Workers can access their medical records, exposure records, and records of work-related injuries and illnesses.
File a complaint
Workers can file a complaint with OSHA if they have been retaliated against for exercising their rights.
Refuse to work
Workers can refuse to work in a situation where they believe they are exposed to an imminent danger. This is known as STOP WORK AUTHORITY. E Light, by company policy takes this to the next level. Our policy is that employees not only have the right to do this, they are also required to do this. E Light employees are also expected to say something when they see someone doing something unsafe or recognize a hazard that has not been identified. This includes telling fellow employees they see not wearing the proper PPE, that they need to put on their PPE, or any other violation of company policy or safety hazard. You are expected and required to address it immediately with the fellow employee. If you can not resolve the matter with the fellow employee, notify your supervisor immediately. If you can not resolve the issue with your supervisor, notify the Director of Education and Loss Prevention.
Workers can report OSHA violations online, by phone, or by mail. The toll-free number for OSHA is 1 800 321 OSHA 6742.
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