Organizing and Fighting for Workplace Safety
Safety and health rights
How to file an OSHA complaint or request a NIOSH evaluation
First, you need to find out if you are covered by federal OSHA laws. All federal workers are covered by OSHA but other employees may be covered by state laws. You can find out if your state has an OSHA-approved plan by going either to the AFSCME Health and Safety Fact Sheet on Public Employee OSHA Laws, OSHA Web Site or to Safe Jobs Now.
- AFSCME Health and Safety Fact Sheet on Public Employee OSHA Laws
- OSHA Workers’ Page
- AFL-CIO: How to File an OSHA Complaint
- NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation
- Worksite Inspections: Union Representatives as Detectives
OSHA Facility Inspections
Sample health and safety contract language
- Safe Jobs Now (Chapter 13)
Forming a health and safety committee in the workplace