You report health and safety matters so they can be properly dealt with.
Every company usually has a designated health and safety officer. If you have a concern, you should report it to them. If you have no health and safety officer, you should report it to your immediate superior.
Health and safety issues or concerns can/should be reported to:supervisor or managerSafety Engineer or Industrial HygienistSafety Specialistlabor union representativeHuman Resources/Relations representativeother managerState or Federal OSHA office
Your supervisor or manager is the first person to whom you should report health or safety matters in your workplace. If, in your opinion, they do not respond adequately, your company's safety specialist, safety organization, or HR department are the next you should report to. After them, you local governmental health and safety regulatory agency. In the US, this is usually, but not always, OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
How and when to report potential health and safety risks
It should be effective on the basis that every employee knows the health and safety policy of their employer and should their health or safety be compromised they have a policy to report it and an expectation that corrective action will be taken.
report to supervisor
Talk to your legal representative and FOR SURE report to the Health and Safety representative located in the area in wich you live. Company's MUST register the business, take out Employers Liability Compulsory Insurance, Appoint a Competent person to oversee Health and Safety Matters, Write a Health and Safety Policy, Assess the Risks, Provide basic Welfare Facilities, Provide free Health and Safety Training and Supervision, there must be Full Consultation with workers, Display the Health and Safety Poster (from which you should be able to see your local Health and Safety Representative's office name and telephone number) The employees should understand how to report injuries, dangerous occurrences, work related accidents and near misses. Everyone should be kept up to date through your managers holding safety meetings. If you company does not have any Insurance, it is operating illegally
You should report health and safety hazards or concerns to your immediate supervisor or manager, as they are typically responsible for addressing such issues. If the problem persists or is not resolved, escalate the matter to your company's health and safety officer or committee. Additionally, you can report serious concerns to the relevant regulatory agency or workplace safety authority in your area. Always ensure you follow your organization's specific reporting procedures.
You should report spill hazards to your immediate supervisor or the designated safety officer in your organization. If your workplace has a specific safety protocol or environmental health and safety (EHS) department, they should also be notified. Prompt reporting helps ensure proper cleanup and minimizes risks to health and safety. Always follow your organization's guidelines for such incidents.
Typically, you report health and safety issues to a representative of your employer. This could be your foreman, supervisor, manager, the personnel office, or a designated "safety representative" or contact. If you are in the US, you can also file a health and safety complaint with your nearest OSHA office. Your employer is required by law to post basic OSHA information where it can be seen by all employees. There should be contact information there.
You should report to a higher member of staff to seek adivce or extra training. For example, shift manager, team leader, health and saftety manager if it is health and safety related, engineering manager if it is engineering related.
You should update your written safety and health inspection program whenever the workplace or workplace activities change significantly.FOR WORKPLACE SAFETY....When OSAH or military standards are updated, when employees report hazards, ans when a job process has been changed