Occupational Safety and Health Administration offered by U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration offered by U.S. Department of Labor
Ensures safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance. Investigates complaints of unsafe or unhealthful working conditions. Enforces the following worker rights: - Receive workplace safety and health training in a language you understand - Work on machines that are safe - Receive required safety equipment, such as gloves or a harness and lifeline for falls - Be protected from toxic chemicals - Request an OSHA inspection, and speak to the inspector - Report an injury or illness, and get copies of your medical records - Review records of work-related injuries and illnesses - See results of tests taken to find workplace hazards - Protection from retaliation
Physical Address
90 7th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Hours
M-F 8am-5pm Website 24hrs daily
Application process
Call or file a complaint online. Complaints can be anonymous, but a signed complaint is more likely to result in an onsite inspection. A whistleblower complaint must be filed with OSHA within 30 calendar days from when the retaliatory decision was made and communicated to the worker.
Fee
None.
Eligibility
Covers most private sector employers and their workers. Anyone who believes their working conditions are unsafe or unhealthful can file a complaint.
Languages
Spanish
Agency info
U.S. Department of Labor's Region 6
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