Employment
Occupational safety
You have the right to a safe workplace. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) within the US Department of Labor, provides information, training and assistance to workers and employers. Workers may file a complaint to have OSHA inspect their workplace if they believe that their employer is not following OSHA standards or if they believe there are serious hazards. You may also wish to visit OSHA’s website at http://www.osha.gov/workers.html
The State of Rhode Island also enforces compliance of mandated health and safety standards. Occupational Safety protects the public and private sector by enforcing health and safety standards for all state agencies, public buildings, and city and town educational facilities. You may also wish to visit the RI Department of Labor and Training’s website at http://www.dlt.ri.gov/occusafe/