In an attempt to promote and maintain safe working environments, OSHA provides workers throughout the country with the right to:
Ask OSHA to inspect their workplace;
Use their rights under the law without retaliation or discrimination;
Receive information and training about hazards, methods to prevent harm, and the OSHA standards that apply to their workplace;
Receive copies of test results done to find hazards in the workplace;
Review records of work-related injuries and illnesses; and
Receive copies of their medical records.
An attorney can help workers who have been injured (or who believe they work in a dangerous environment that does not follow administration guidelines) file a complaint with OSHA.
Employers are not allowed to fire, demote, or otherwise retaliate against an employee who files a complaint. If a worker who has filed a complaint with OSHA has been retaliated against by their employer, an attorney can help in filing a claim against the employer for their retaliation.