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Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

In 1970, the United States passed the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). This act states that employers are responsible for ensuring a safe workplace for all their employees. The OSHA law defines safe as free from serious harm and death. Every workplace in the United State is required to follow OSHA’s standards.

If you or someone you know was injured at work because your employer was not up to OSHA standards, contact the New Jersey personal injury lawyers of Levinson Axelrod, P.A. at 800-346-5529.

Regulations and Standards

OSHA states that workers have rights to educate themselves about their workplace as well as the right to work in reasonably safe conditions. Some of the specific rights workers have are:

  • To receive information and training about possible hazards, ways to avoid harm, and the OSHA standards applicable to their workplaces in a language they can understand
  • To observe safety tests in their workplace and to review the results of those tests
  • To view records of work-related injuries and illnesses
  • To request OSHA to inspect their workplace

Your employer should be able to provide you with the complete list of rights you receive under OSHA. Unfortunately, not all employers follow the laws of OSHA, which means you may get injured. If this is the case, you may have the basis for a lawsuit.

Contact Us

Employers must follow OSHA regulations to keep their employees safe. If you or your loved one was injured in the workplace because an employer failed to uphold proper safety standards, the New Jersey personal injury lawyers of Levinson Axelrod, P.A. may be able to help you. Contact us today at 800-346-5529 for more information.