What rights do employees have under OSHA?

Answer 1

a) Take reasonable care for the safety and health of ourself and of other persons who may be affected by our acts or omissions at work;

b) Co-operate with our employer or any other person in the discharge of any duty or requirement imposed on our employer or that other person by OSHA;

c) Wear or use at all times any protective equipment or clothing provided by our employer for the purpose of preventing risks to our safety and health;

d) Comply with any instruction or measure on occupational safety and health instituted by our employer or any other person by or under OSHA or any regulations made thereunder.

Answer 2

OSHA gives workers the right to receive info and training about hazards and methods to prevent them. It also gives workers the right to ask OSHA to inspect their workplace without fear of retaliation and discrimination.

Answer 3

This are the duties of OSHA.

• Encourage employers and employees to reduce workplace hazards and to implement new or improve existing safety and health programs;
• Provide for research in occupational safety and health to develop innovative ways of dealing with occupational safety and health problems;
• Establish "separate but dependent responsibilities and rights" for employers and employees for the achievement of better safety and health conditions.
• Maintain a reporting and recordkeeping system to monitor job-related injuries and illnesses;
• Establish training programs to increase the number and competence of occupational safety and health personnel;
• Develop mandatory job safety and health standards and enforce them effectively; and
• Provide for the development, analysis, evaluation and approval of state occupational safety and health programs.

Answer 4

Under OSH Act 1970 Section 5 each employer --

(1) shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees;
(2) shall comply with occupational safety and health standards promulgated under this Act.

Answer 5

It depends are we talkn about Orange High School in North Carolina?

Answer 6

Provide training required by OSHA standards.