Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
. 1.. The.right.to.review.copies.of.appropriate.standards,.rules,.regulations,.and.
requirements.that.the.employer.should.have.available.at.the.workplace
. 2.. The.right.to.request.information.from.the.employer.on.safety.and.health.
hazards.in.the.workplace,.precautions.that.may.be.taken,.and.procedures.
to.be.followed.if.an.employee.is.involved.in.an.accident.or.is.exposed.to.
toxic.substances
. 3.. The.right.to.access.relevant.worker.exposure.and.medical.records
. 4.. The.right.to.be.provided.personal.protective.equipment
. 5.. The. right. to. ile. a. complaint. with. OSHA. regarding. unsafe. or. unhealthy.
workplace.conditions.and.request.an.inspection
. 6.. The.right.not.to.be.identiied.to.the.employer.as.the.source.of.the.complaint
. 7.. The.right.to.not.be.discharged.or.discriminated.against.in.any.manner.for.
exercising.rights.under.the.OSHAct.related.to.safety.and.health
. 8.. The. right. to. have. an. authorized. employee. representative. accompany. the.
OSHA.inspector.and.point.out.hazards
. 9.. The.right.to.observe.the.monitoring.and.measuring.of.hazardous.materials.
and.see.the.results.of.the.sampling,.as.speciied.under.the.OSHAct.and.as.
required.by.OSHA.standards
. 10.. The. right. to. review. the. occupational. injury. and. illness. records. (OSHA.
No. 300).at.a.reasonable.time.and.in.a.reasonable.manner
. 11.. The. right. to. have. safety. and. health. standards. established. and. enforced.
by law
. 12.. The. right. to. submit. to. NIOSH. a. request. for. a. Health. Hazard. Evaluation.
(HHE).of.the.workplace
. 13.. The.right.to.be.advised.of.OSHA.actions.regarding.a.complaint.and.request.
an.informal.review.of.any.decision.not.to.inspect.or.issue.a.citation
. 14.. The.right.to.participate.in.standard.development
. 15.. The.right.of.a.worker.to.talk.with.the.OSHA.inspector.related.to.hazards.
and.violations.during.the.inspection
. 16.. The.right.of.the.worker.iling.a.complaint.to.receive.a.copy.of.any.citations.
and.the.time.for.abatement
. 17.. The.right.to.be.notiied.by.the.employer.if.the.employer.applies.for.a.vari-
ance.from.an.OSHA.standard.and.testify.at.a.variance.hearing.and.appeal.
the.inal.decision
. 18.. The.right.to.be.notiied.if.the.employer.intends.to.contest.a.citation,..abatement.
period,.or.penalty
. 19.. The.right.to.ile.a.Notice.of.Contest.with.OSHA.if.the.time.period.granted.
to.the.company.for.correcting.the.violation.is.unreasonable,.if.it.is.contested.
within.15.working.days.of.the.employer's.notice
. 20.. The.right.to.participate.at.any.hearing.before.the.OSHA.Review.Commission.
or.at.any.informal.meeting.with.OSHA.when.the.employer.or.a.worker.has.
contested.the.abatement.date
. 21..The.right.to.appeal.the.Review.Commission's.decisions.in.the.U.S..Court.
of.Appeals
. 22.. The.right.to.obtain.a.copy.of.the.OSHA.ile.on.the.facility.or.workplace
