Workplace Health Safety Lawyers

Each employer is responsible to monitor the state of the workplace regularly, ensuring that all workplace health and safety standards are met, as laid out by the OSH Act.

The law protects employees from being subjected to unsafe or harmful conditions in the workplace that may put them in a compromising situation. Unfortunately, these laws are commonly broken by employers. In some cases, the employer may be unaware that any illegal activity is taking place. Regardless, employees must be well aware of their rights in order to protect them.

The following are worker’s rights under the OHS Act to:

• Obtain information, as well as training, in regard to dangers, methods of prevention, and the OHSA standards that relate to their particular workplace
• Confidentially file a complaint with the OHSA for workplace inspection
• Access records of work-related injuries and/or illnesses that have taken place in their workplace
• Obtain copies of medical records from the workplace
• Speak with the inspector in private, as well as participate in the OSHA inspection
• If the employer has retaliated in any way following the inspection request, the employee may file a complaint
• Any whistleblower acts are protected under OHSA jurisdiction

In order for Arizona employees to protect themselves and their family members, they must be properly informed of OHSA workers’ rights. Without this knowledge, workers are unable to defend themselves against the wrongdoings of employers or bring attention to inadequate working conditions.

If you or a loved one has experienced any unhealthy or unsafe working conditions, you must not hesitate to request an inspection. For further legal guidance, Phillips Law Group is here for you. With years of experience in employee rights litigation, we know what it takes to win.

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The OHSA takes its role in government seriously, as it must ensure that all employers provide a safe and healthy working environment and workplace conditions for all employees.

When any workplace health and safety problem emerges, it is up to the employer to take control and manage the situation. In this regard, the employer must make immediate changes to current conditions in order to regain the health and safety standard set by the OHSA.

Employers are responsible for the following elements of workplace conditions and standards:

• Training employees using both vocabulary and language that is understood
• Ensure that all employees are informed of any hazards via either labels, training, color-coded systems, alarms, chemical information data sheets, and any other methods that increase safety
• Consistently perform tests to verify that OSHA standards are being complied with
• All work-related injuries and illnesses must be recorded accurately and kept on record
• Provide the OHSA standard medical tests, including hearing tests
• Display OSHA citations, as well as any injuries and illness data, in a place where all workers can see
• Send notification to OHSA with 8 hours of any kind of workplace fatality or hospitalization of three or more workers
• Display the official OHSA posters prominently, and ensure that all workers can easily see the rights and responsibilities described in the OHS Act

If you or a loved one believes that an employer has neglected to adhere to any OHSA standards, you may be entitled to compensation for the injuries that you have suffered in the workplace. Contact our employee rights attorneys immediately for a no-obligation consultation.

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The state of Arizona OHSA standards apply to all private sector employers and employees, all state and local government workers, and all federal government workers.

Phillips Law Group has seen an untold number of individuals who have been subjected to workplace health and safety conditions that simply do not adhere to the OHSA standards as laid out by the OSH Act. Our personal injury lawyers take pride in their role in protecting the rights of all Arizona employees and employers.

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