As an employee, you have the right to:
- Review copies of appropriate OSHA
standards, rules, regulations, and requirements that the employer should have available at
the workplace
- Request information from your employer on safety and health hazards in the area, on
precautions that may be taken, and on procedures to be followed if an employee is involved
in an accident or is exposed to toxic substances
- Receive adequate training and information on workplace safety and health hazards
- Request the OSHA area director to investigate if you believe hazardous conditions or
violations of standards exist in your workplace
- Have your name withheld from your employer, upon request to OSHA, if you file a written
and signed complaint
- Be advised of OSHA actions regarding your complaint and have an informal review, if
requested, of any decision not to inspect or to issue a citation
- Have your authorized employee representative accompany the OSHA compliance officer
during the inspection tour
- Respond to questions from the OSHA compliance officer, particularly if there is no
authorized employee representative accompanying the compliance officer
- Observe any monitoring or measuring of hazardous materials and have the right to see
these records, and your medical records, as specified under the OSH Act.
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