OSHA releases updated “Job Safety and Health Workplace Poster”

OSHA recently released an updated Job Safety and Health Poster, which informs workers of their rights under the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970. The revised poster is part of the agency’s “OSHA Cares” initiative. Employers can use either the revised version or the older one, but the poster must be displayed in a conspicuous place where workers can easily see it.

Under the OSH Act, employers must provide employees with a safe and healthful work environment. Employees also have a right to:

• Speak up about safety and health concerns without retaliation;
• Report an injury or illness;
• Have training in a manner they understand;
• Be provided with required safety equipment;
• Request an OSHA inspection and speak with the inspector;
• File a complaint with OSHA about workplace hazards; and
• Ask for free safety and compliance assistance from OSHA at any time.