Workplayce Safety
The Occupational Safety and Health Act and other laws protect workers who complain to their employer, union, OSHA or other government agencies about unsafe or unhealthful conditions, including environmental problems. You cannot be transferred, denied a raise, have your hours reduced or be fired as a result of a health and safety action. Complaints about discrimination must be filed as soon as possible-within 30 days of the alleged reprisal for most complaints.
However, employers are obligated by law to ensure that a safe workplace exists for their employees. They must follow safety rules established by their industry to minimize, as much as possible, potential for serious injury and to eliminate, wherever possible, potential causes of injury.
Several common areas of workplace safety issues exist. They include:
- Defective Workplace Equipment
- Hazardous Exposure
- Hearing Loss