ProtectYourHealthReportYourInjuriesandIllnessesAllworkershavetherighttoasafeworkplace.OSHAandtheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture’sFoodSafetyandInspectionServiceencourageyoutoreporttheearlysignsofwork-relatedinjuriesandillnessesincluding:ohandpainand/ornumbness,olockingorstiffnessinfingers,oswellinginthehand,wrist,orforearm,owakingatnightwithhandnumbnessortingling,orobackorshoulderpain.Gettingmedicalcareearlyforwork-relatedinjuriesandillnessescanimprovehealingandpreventseriousdisease.•Youhavetherighttoreportallsignsandsymptomsofinjuriesandillnesseswithoutfearofbeingdisciplined,punished,fired,demoted,transferred,orretaliatedagainstinanyway.•Injuriesandillnessestoreportincludecuts;bruises;skinrashes;breathingdifficulties;hearingproblems;back,shoulder,handandwristpain;andsignsofinfectiousdiseasessuchasfeveranddiarrhea.•Youremployermusttellyouhowtoreportsignsandsymptomsofinjuriesandillness.Youmustbeabletoreporttheseinjuriesandillnessespromptly.Ifyouhavebeendisciplined,punished,fired,demoted,transferred,orretaliatedagainstinanywayforreportingthesignsandsymptomsofaninjuryorillness,youcanfileacomplaintwithOSHAat1-800-321-6742.ThistypeofcomplaintmustbemadetoOSHAimmediately(within30days).YouhavetherighttorequestanOSHAinspectionifyoubelievethatthereareunsafeorunhealthyconditionsinyourworkplace.Yourrequestwillbekeptconfidential.YouhavetherighttohavearepresentativecontactOSHAonyourbehalf.Ifyouhavequestions,orneedmoreinformation,callOSHAat1-800-321-6742.It’sconfidential.Weareheretohelp.EMPLOYERSMUST:•Provideasafeworkplace.•NotifyOSHAwithin8hoursofaworkplacefatalityorwithin24hoursofanywork-relatedinpatienthospitalization,amputation,orlossofaneye.U.S.DepartmentofLabor1-800-321-OSHA(6742)www.osha.govOSHA3969-042019Photo:USDA