OSHA Worker Rights and Protections
Concerned about health and safety on the job?
Learn how OSHA protects you, and what to do if you think you are not protected at work.
Know Your Rights
Federal law entitles you to a safe workplace. Your employer must keep your workplace free of known health and safety hazards. You have the right to speak up about hazards without fear of retaliation . You also have the right to:
- Receive workplace safety and health training in a language you understand
- Work on machines that are safe
- Receive required safety equipment, such as gloves or a harness and lifeline for falls
- Be protected from toxic chemicals
- Request an OSHA inspection, and speak to the inspector
- Report an injury or illness, and get copies of your medical records
- Review records of work-related injuries and illnesses
- See results of tests taken to find workplace hazards
When to File a Complaint
Safety and Health Complaint If you believe working conditions are unsafe or unhealthful, you may file a confidential complaint with OSHA and ask for an inspection. If possible, tell your employer about your concerns.
How to File a Safety and Health Complaint
Protection from Retaliation It is illegal for an employer to fire, demote, transfer or otherwise retaliate against a worker who complains to OSHA and uses their legal rights. If you believe you have been retaliated against in any way, file a whistleblower complaint within 30 days of the alleged retaliation.
How to File a Whistleblower Complaint
Contact OSHA
To discuss a health and safety issue at work, contact OSHA toll-free at 1-800-321-6742 (OSHA) or by email , or contact your nearest OSHA office . Your information will be kept confidential.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- What should I do if there is a dangerous situation at work?
- Am I covered by OSHA?
- What if I am injured at work?
- Can someone file a complaint for me?
- What happens after I file a complaint?
- What are my employers' responsibilities?
- What are my rights during an inspection?
- Does OSHA have other resources to help me?
- Does my employer have to provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and who pays for it?
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- See a list of the top 10 most frequently cited standards across all industries.
- Search for commonly cited workplace hazards with your employer's North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code . Once you know your six-digit code, visit OSHA's Frequently Cited OSHA Standards page, enter your NAICS code and view the information for last year.
OSHA Law and Standards
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 created OSHA, which sets and enforces protective workplace safety and health standards. There are OSHA standards for construction, agriculture, maritime and general industry. Employers also must comply with the General Duty Clause of the OSH Act , which requires them to keep their workplaces free of serious recognized hazards.
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The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 gives employees the right to file complaints about workplace safety and health hazards. Further, the Act gives complainants the right to request that their names not be revealed to their employers. Complaints from employees and their representatives are taken seriously by OSHA.
If you would like to report hazards at your worksite to OSHA, or you have been discriminated against on the basis of safety and health issues, choose one of the following:
How to file a safety and health complaint.
You (or your representative) have the right to file a confidential safety and health complaint and request an OSHA inspection of your workplace if you believe there is a serious hazard or if you think your employer is not following OSHA standards. The complaint should be filed as soon as possible after noticing the hazard. A signed complaint is more likely to result in an onsite inspection.
Online - Use the Online Complaint Form Submit your complaint online to OSHA if you believe your working conditions are unsafe or unhealthful. ( Note : Most online complaints are addressed by OSHA's phone/fax system. That means they may be resolved informally over the phone with your employer. Written, signed complaints submitted to OSHA Area or State Plan offices are more likely to result in onsite OSHA inspections; see complaint handling process . Complaints from workers in OSHA-approved state plan states will be forwarded to the appropriate state plan for response.) If you are concerned about confidentiality, you may prefer to file your complaint from your home computer or a computer in your local library.
Fax/Mail/Email - Complete the OSHA Complaint Form [ En Español ], or Send a Letter Describing Your Complaint C omplete it and then fax or mail it to your local OSHA Regional Office or you may simply contact your local OSHA office to receive a copy of the complaint form. Be sure to include your name, address and telephone number so we can contact you. Download the OSHA complaint form ,
Complete the complaint form or letter, and then fax, mail, or email it back to your local OSHA office . Download the OSHA complaint form ,
Telephone - Call Your Local OSHA Office or 800-321-6742 (OSHA) OSHA staff can discuss your complaint with you and respond to any questions you may have.
In Person - Visit Your Local OSHA Office OSHA staff can discuss your complaint with you and respond to any questions you may have.
- File a discrimination complaint if your employer has punished you for exercising employee rights or for refusing to work when faced with an imminent danger of death or serious injury and there is insufficient time for OSHA to inspect. You can file a complaint by calling your local OSHA Regional Office . In states with approved state plans, employees may file a complaint with both the State and Federal OSHA.
How to File a Whistleblower Complaint
You have the right to file a whistleblower complaint with OSHA if you believe your employer retaliated against you for exercising your rights as an employee under the whistleblower protection laws enforced by OSHA. In states with OSHA-approved State Plans, employees may file complaints with Federal OSHA and with the State Plan . See the Whistleblower Protection Program website to learn more.
Online - Use the Online Whistleblower Complaint Form Submit your complaint online to OSHA.
Fax/Mail/Email - Complete the Online Whistleblower Complaint Form , or Send a Letter Describing Your Complaint Fax, mail, or email either a letter describing your complaint or a printed copy of your completed Online Whistleblower Complaint Form to your local OSHA office . Please make sure that your correspondence includes your name, mailing address, email address, and telephone or fax number so we can contact you to follow up.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Worker Rights
- What should I do if there is a dangerous situation at work? If you believe working conditions are unsafe or unhealthful, you may file a complaint with OSHA concerning a hazardous working condition at any time. If possible, bring the conditions to your employer's attention. If the condition clearly presents a risk of death or serious physical harm, there is not sufficient time for OSHA to inspect, and, where possible, a worker has brought the condition to the attention of the employer, the worker may have a legal right to refuse to work in a situation in which he or she would be exposed to the hazard. If you have questions about what to do, contact your local OSHA office. We will keep your information confidential. We are here to help you.
- Am I covered by OSHA? Private Sector Workers - OSHA covers most private sector employers and workers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and other U.S. jurisdictions either directly through Federal OSHA or through an OSHA-approved state plan. State-run health and safety programs must be at least as effective as the Federal OSHA program. To find the contact information for the OSHA Federal or State Program office nearest you, see the Regional and Area Offices map. State and Local Government Workers - Workers at state and local government agencies are not covered by Federal OSHA, but have OSH Act protections if they work in one of the states or territories that have an OSHA-approved state program. Federal Government Workers - OSHA's protection applies to all federal agencies. Federal agencies must have a safety and health program that meet the same standards as private employers. Although OSHA does not fine federal agencies, it does monitor these agencies and conducts federal workplace inspections in response to workers' complaints.
- If my workplace is unsafe, what can I do? If you believe working conditions are unsafe or unhealthful, we recommend that you bring the conditions to your employer's attention. At any time, a worker may file a complaint with OSHA to report a hazardous working condition and request an inspection. If the condition clearly presents a risk of death or serious physical harm and there is not enough time for OSHA to inspect, the worker may have a legal right to refuse to work.
- How can I get an OSHA inspector to my workplace to evaluate unsafe practices? The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 gives employees and their representatives the right to file a complaint and request an OSHA inspection of their workplace if they believe there is a serious hazard or their employer is not following OSHA standards. Workers do not have to know whether a specific OSHA standard has been violated in order to file a complaint.
- Who can file a complaint and what are the steps? Workers or their representatives may file a complaint online or by phone, mail, email or fax with the local OSHA office and request an inspection of a workplace if they believe there is a violation of a safety or health standard, or if there is any danger that threatens physical harm. A worker may also ask OSHA not to reveal his or her name. In addition, anyone who knows about a workplace safety or health hazard may report unsafe conditions to OSHA, and OSHA will investigate the concerns reported.
- What should I do if I've been fired or punished for reporting safety or health concerns? If a worker believes an employer has retaliated against them for exercising their safety and health rights, they should contact their local OSHA office right away. A whistleblower complaint must be filed with OSHA within 30 calendar days from when the retaliatory decision was made and communicated to the worker. OSHA will accept a complaint in any language. Call 1-800-321-OSHA (6742) or contact your local OSHA office .
- Has my employer ever been cited by OSHA? You can research your employer's inspection history through OSHA's establishment search . Type in the name of your company and choose the dates you want to cover.
- Can my employer stop me from seeing injury or illness records? No. Current and former employees, or their representatives, have the right to access injury and illness records. Employers must give the requester a copy of the relevant record(s) by the end of the next business day.
- What if I am injured on the job? If you are injured, call a supervisor for help. If the supervisor is not available, get medical assistance or call 911. All employers must notify OSHA within 8 hours of a workplace fatality or within 24 hours of any work-related inpatient hospitalization, amputation or loss of an eye. [Employers under federal OSHA's jurisdiction were required to begin reporting by Jan. 1, 2015. Establishments in a state with a state-run OSHA program may have a different implementation date].
- Can someone file a complaint on my behalf? Yes, a compliant can be filed on your behalf by: an authorized representative of a labor organization or other employee bargaining unit; an attorney; any person acting as a bona fide representative, including members of the clergy, social workers, spouses and other family members; government officials or nonprofit groups; and organizations acting upon specific complaints and injuries from you or your coworkers. In addition, anyone who knows about a workplace safety or health hazard may report unsafe conditions to OSHA, and OSHA will investigate the concerns reported.
- What happens after I file a complaint? Each complaint is evaluated by OSHA to determine whether it should be handled as an off-site investigation or an on-site inspection. Written complaints (or filed online) that are signed by workers or their representative and submitted to an OSHA area or regional office are more likely to result in on-site OSHA inspections.
- What are my employers' responsibilities? Employers have the responsibility to provide a safe workplace. See a listing of employer responsibilities . What are my rights during an inspection? When the OSHA inspector arrives, workers and their representatives have the right to talk privately with the OSHA inspector before and after the inspection. A worker representative may also go along on the inspection. Where there is no union or employee representative, the OSHA inspector must talk confidentially with a reasonable number of workers during the course of the investigation.
- Does OSHA have other resources to help me? Each OSHA region has a labor liaison, whose job it is to maintain communication with organized and unorganized workers, Committees on Occupational Health and Safety, worker centers and coalitions, helping them navigate OSHA's organizational structure or complaint procedures, and to assist them in developing and updating health and safety programs. You can contact them if you need help, if you want to establish a relationship between your group and OSHA, or if you want to establish or update a health and safety system in your workplace.
- Does my employer have to provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and who pays for it? Many OSHA standards require employers to provide personal protective equipment, when it is necessary to protect employees from job-related injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. With few exceptions, OSHA requires employers to pay for personal protective equipment when it is used to comply with OSHA standards. These typically include: hard hats, gloves, goggles, safety glasses, welding helmets and goggles, face shields, chemical protective equipment and fall protection equipment. For additional information on PPE, refer to OSHA's Personal Protective Equipment Web page .
- When Can a Complaint Be Filed? OSHA recommends that employees try to resolve safety and health issues first by reporting them to their supervisors, managers or the safety and health committee. At any time, however, employees can complain to their local OSHA Regional Office and ask for an inspection or an investigation. (In states with OSHA-approved state plans, employee complaints should be filed with the designated state agency.)
- Who Can Complain? Employees or their representatives have a right to request an inspection of a workplace if they believe there is a violation of a safety or health standard, or if there is any danger that threatens physical harm, or if an "imminent danger" exists. Anyone who knows about a workplace safety or health hazard may complain, and OSHA will investigate the concerns reported.
- What Information Must the Employee Provide? Employees or their representatives must provide enough information for OSHA to determine that a hazard probably exists. Workers do not have to know whether a specific OSHA standard has been violated in order to file a complaint. They only need a good-faith belief that dangerous conditions exist in their workplace.
Information you should have ready
Because it is important to give as much complete and accurate information as possible about an alleged hazard, answers to the following types of questions may be useful:
- How many employees work at the site and how many are exposed to the hazard?
- How and when are workers exposed?
- What work is performed in the unsafe or unhealthful area?
- What type of equipment is used? Is it in good condition?
- What materials and/or chemicals are used?
- Have employees been informed or trained regarding hazardous conditions?
- What process and/or operation is involved?
- What kinds of work are done nearby?
- How often and for how long do employees work at the task that leads to their exposure?
- How long (to your knowledge) has the condition existed?
- Have any attempts been made to correct the problem?
- How many shifts work in the area and what times do they start? On what shifts does the hazard exist?
- What personal protective equipment is required by the employer? Is the equipment used by the employees?
- Has anyone been injured or made ill as a result of this problem?
- Have there been any "near-miss" incidents?
- Has the employer conducted any tests to determine if employees are exposed to the hazardous condition or substance?
- What are these tests and the results of the tests?
- What steps has the employer taken, if any, to control the hazard?
- Do any employees have any symptoms that they think are caused by the hazardous condition or substance?
- Have any employees been treated by a doctor for a work-related disease or condition? What was it?
How does federal OSHA Respond to Complaints?
There are two ways that OSHA can respond to a complaint. OSHA can either perform an on-site inspection or an off-site investigation, also known as a "phone/fax investigation."
Although every worker has a right to receive an onsite inspection if certain conditions are met, there are times when a phone/fax (or letter) investigation may be a better alternative. OSHA responds more quickly to lower priority hazards using a phone/fax approach. This enables the agency to concentrate resources on the most serious workplace hazards. Employees who request a phone/fax investigation do not give up the right to request an on-site inspection of potential violations and hazards if they are not satisfied with the investigation. Workers should call their nearest OSHA Area Office to discuss their options.
If an off-site investigation is appropriate, the agency telephones the employer, describes the alleged hazards and then follows up with a fax or letter. The employer must respond in writing within five days, identifying any problems found and noting corrective actions taken or planned. If the response is adequate, OSHA generally will not conduct an inspection. The employee or employee representative who filed the original complaint will receive a copy of the employer's response and, if still not satisfied, may then request an on-site inspection.
If the employee or employee representative files a written complaint that meets certain conditions described in OSHA Directive CPL 2.115 , or a state plan's equivalent procedures, then OSHA may conduct an on-site inspection. Those conditions include claims of serious physical harm that have already resulted in disabling injuries or illnesses or claims of imminent danger situations; written, signed complaints requesting inspections; and situations where the employer provided an inadequate response to a phone/fax investigation.
What happens in states operating approved safety and health programs? States with OSHA-approved state plans provide the same protections to workers as federal OSHA, although they may follow slightly different complaint processing procedures. There are currently 23 states and jurisdictions operating OSHA-approved state occupational safety and health programs that cover both the private-sector and state and local government authorities. Two other states operate approved state plans that cover state and local government employees only. Complaints to federal OSHA from workers in states with OSHA-approved state plans will be forwarded to the appropriate state plan for response
22nd March, 2019
How To Report Health And Safety Concerns
If you're worried about something, it helps to speak up. Reporting your concerns means they can be addressed. Problems can be fixed. Accidents can be avoided. But how should you report your concerns, and who should you report them to? Let's look at ways to report health and safety issues.
The best health and safety management is proactive. It controls hazards and minimises risks. It gives people a safe place to work. It prevents harm from occurring. But what if you find a hazard that hasn't been controlled. If you feel you, or others might be at risk?
If you are worried about something, it helps to speak up. Reporting your concerns means they can be addressed. Problems can be fixed. Accidents can be avoided.
It's not possible to remove all risks completely. Sometimes, we have to react to problems. Reactive health and safety management deals with problems before they get out of hand. By reporting a problem, you can help get it sorted. That protects you, and others too!
Health and safety concerns at work
If you have a health and safety concern at work, don't stay silent. Your boss isn't a mind reader, they need your help to notice when there is a problem. As an employee, you have health and safety responsibilities . One of those responsibilities is to report dangers to health and safety.
(2) Every employee shall inform his employer or any other employee of that employer with specific responsibility for the health and safety of his fellow employees— of any work situation which a person with the first-mentioned employee’s training and instruction would reasonably consider represented a serious and immediate danger to health and safety; and of any matter which a person with the first-mentioned employee’s training and instruction would reasonably consider represented a shortcoming in the employer’s protection arrangements for health and safety The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Employees' duties
Report to your supervisor
The first step you can take is to report to your supervisor. Let them know what you are worried about, and why. They should be able to show you the risk assessment, perhaps even involve you in improving it. If they feel that the work is safe, they should be able to explain the controls in place, and how are adequate to control the risks.
If you are still worried or feel that your supervisor hasn't taken your concerns seriously, report to your health and safety manager, or directly to your employer.
Employers also have health and safety responsibilities . They must make sure that your work can be carried out safely.
(1)It shall be the duty of every employer to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of all his employees. Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 General duties of employers to their employees
Submit a written report
Many workplaces have a formal reporting system for health and safety concerns, near misses or dangerous situations. Even if yours doesn't, putting your concerns in writing can help make sure any issues get resolved.
If you spot a hazard or witness a near miss, you should submit a near miss report. Not every workplace has a formal system in place, but you can use this free near miss report template to get started. Near miss reporting has many benefits , the biggest being, it stops accidents before they happen!
Once you have submitted your report, you should expect to hear back on what action has been taken, and why. Not all risks need to be addressed right away, they are usually prioritised. Anything high risk should be dealt with as a matter of urgency.
Report to union or health and safety representative
Some workers are represented by unions. If your employer recognises a trade union, safety representatives are appointed. A safety representative will be able to give you confidential help and advice with health and safety concerns or complaints.
Not every workplace has this, but it may be available to you in larger organisations or particular industries.
Report to the HSE
If none of the above resolves the issue, you may want to report your concerns to an enforcing authority. If you think health and safety laws are being broken, putting you or others at risk of serious harm, you can report your concerns to the HSE (or the local authority).
Reporting concerns to the HSE can be done through an online form or via telephone . They will take your details but you can ask them not to disclose this to your employer if you don't want them to.
We use the information you tell us to assess if it’s something we should look into. If it is, then we will take up the problem you report with the company by contacting them by phone, writing or a site visit. HSE What happens after you report a health and safety issue
The HSE will assess your report within 24 hours, and let you know what action they are taking within 21 days. HSE inspectors have a range of powers in terms of inspecting premises and stopping work, if necessary.
Health and safety concerns outside work
Employers don't just need to protect their employees, but anyone who may be affected by their work. If you are worried or concerned about health and safety, you should report your concerns. It may save a life, or stop someone getting hurt.
100 Members of the public were killed due to work related activities in 2017/18 HSE Fatal injuries in Great Britain
It may surprise you to know that nearly as many members of the public were killed due to work-related activities, as workers. Over 40% of fatal injuries were to members of the public.
Report to the business
Your first step can be to report the health and safety issue or concern to the business involved. It might be obvious who this is, for example, if you are in their premises. It might also not be so obvious, for example, if some workers are working remotely and there are no signs or they don't wear a uniform.
The business should take any concerns seriously. They may advise you how and why the situation is safe, and the controls in place. Or they might need to take action to resolve any issues.
You don't have to be an employee to report a health and safety concern to the HSE. Just like employees, members of the public can also report to the HSE if they think that health and safety laws are being broken, and there is a serious risk of harm.
If you see something in a workplace that you think is breaking health and safety law and is likely to cause serious harm, you can report it. HSE Reporting a health and safety issue
While the HSE might be the first enforcing authority to spring to mind, they are not the only one. They cover many workplaces, like construction sites, factories, farms, schools and hospitals. But other enforcing authorities are responsible for enforcing health and safety in different types of workplaces.
For example, if you have an issue or concern in a restaurant, shop or hotel, you should contact the local authority. And the office of rail and road (ORR) covers railway safety.
Remember, this is for reporting health and safety concerns. If an accident has already happened, you may also need to report under RIDDOR .
This article was written by Emma at HASpod . Emma has over 10 years experience in health and safety and BSc (Hons) Construction Management. She is NEBOSH qualified and Tech IOSH.
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How to report.
If you see a worker in immediate danger and need help, call us at 1-800-423-7233 right away.
When reporting, you can:
- Call 1-800-423-7233.
- Submit the form to our secure file upload . You can also use this link to send us photos, videos, documents, and all other supporting information along with your form. or
- Mail or Fax it to your local L&I office
NOTE: To fill out this form using a smartphone or tablet, you may need the free Adobe Fill and Sign app available for Apple iOS and Android .
You may choose to remain anonymous when reporting or, if you provide your name and contact information, you can request confidentiality.
Your contact information helps ensure we can follow up with you should we need additional information. It also allow us to inform you of any action taken as a result of your report.
Whether you work in an office, hospital, restaurant, sawmill, orchard, or at a construction site, you and all other employees in Washington State have the right to a safe and healthy workplace.
In addition, you also have a right to:
- participate in a DOSH inspection;
- participate in your company's safety committee;
- know how to work safely around hazardous chemicals;
- refuse dangerous work when certain conditions are met;
- have limited access to injury, illness, and exposure records;
- be protected from discrimination resulting from exercising your rights; and
- file a complaint about workplace safety or health hazards with the Department of Labor & Industries, Division of Occupational Safety & Health (DOSH).
Note: Federal employees and employees working for tribal employers on tribal lands are covered by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) .
We can also investigate to determine if you have been discriminated against for exercising this right .
An alternative to reporting
Before reporting to L&I, you can choose ask your employer, supervisor or manager, safety committee, or union representative to fix the problem.
What to expect after you report
Once L&I receives a report, we will review the information and determine the appropriate action.
We will inform you of any action taken if we have your contact information.
When an inspection occurs, you may request a copy of inspection results.
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Health and safety at work
Introduction.
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Health and safety laws apply to all employers, self-employed people and employees in their workplaces. This includes fixed-term employees and temporary employees.
Laws on health and safety at work
The rights and obligations of both employers and employees in relation to health and safety at work are set out in the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 (as amended) . This Act also provides for substantial fines and penalties for any breaches of the health and safety laws.
Many of the specific health and safety laws are set out in the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007- 2020 . Find details on these regulations on the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) website.
Employee’s responsibilities
As an employee, your duties at work include:
- Taking reasonable care to protect the health and safety of yourself and other people in the workplace
- Not engaging in improper behaviour that will endanger yourself or others
- Not being under the influence of drink or drugs in the workplace
- Undergoing any reasonable medical assessment (or other assessment) if requested by your employer
- Reporting any defects (faults) in equipment or the workplace which might be a danger to health and safety
Employer’s responsibilities
Employers must ensure their employees’ safety, health and welfare at work, as far as reasonably practicable.
To prevent workplace injuries and ill-health, the employer must:
- Provide and maintain a safe workplace (which uses safe plant and equipment)
- Prevent risks from employees using any article or substance, and from exposure to physical agents, noise and vibration
- Prevent any improper conduct or behaviour likely to put the safety, health and welfare of employees at risk
- Provide instruction and training to employees on health and safety
- Provide protective clothing and equipment to employees
- Appoint a competent person as the organisation’s safety officer
Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 2005 , employers must allow you paid time off for safety awareness training.
Risk assessment and safety statement
Every employer must carry out a workplace risk assessment to:
- Identify any hazards in the workplace
- Assess the risks arising from such hazards
- Identify the steps to be taken to deal with any risks
The employer must also prepare a safety statement, based on the risk assessment. The statement should include details of people in the workforce who are responsible for safety issues. Employees should have access to this statement and employers should review it regularly.
Read the guidelines on risk assessments and safety statements from the Health and Safety Authority (HSA).
Health and safety of young people at work
Employers should carry out a separate risk assessment if they are employing someone aged under 18 . This risk assessment must be carried out before the young person gets the job.
The young person should not be given the job if certain risks are identified. For example, risks that the young person cannot recognise or avoid because of their lack of experience.
Employers should carry out separate risk assessments for pregnant employees. If there are risks to an employee’s pregnancy, these risks should be removed or the employee should be given alternative ‘risk-free’ duties.
If neither of these options are possible, the employee should be given ‘health and safety leave’ from work. This leave can continue up to the beginning of her maternity leave. This is set out in Section 18 of the Maternity Protection Act 1994 .
If a doctor certifies that night work would be unsuitable for a pregnant employee, she must be given alternative work or health and safety leave.
Health and safety leave after maternity leave
When an employee returns to work after maternity leave, any risk to her because she has recently given birth (or because she is breastfeeding), should be removed. If this is not possible, the employee should be moved to alternative ‘risk-free’ work. If a move is not possible, she should be given health and safety leave.
If a doctor certifies that night work is unsuitable after the birth, alternative work should be provided. If alternative work cannot be provided, the employee should be given health and safety leave.
Your rights during health and safety leave
During health and safety leave, you are treated as if you are still in employment. This means you continue to accumulate (build up) your entitlement to annual leave. However, you are not entitled to leave for any public holidays that happen during this time.
During health and safety leave, your employer must pay you your normal wages for the first 21 days (3 weeks). After 3 weeks, you may be able to get Health and Safety Benefit , depending on your PRSI contributions.
Employers should tell employees about any risks that require wearing protective equipment (such as protective clothing, headgear, footwear, eyewear or gloves).
The employer should give employees the protective equipment (free of charge if it is intended for use at the workplace only). They should also provide training on how to use the equipment, where necessary.
Usually, employees are given their own personal equipment, rather than equipment to share. Employees have a duty to take reasonable care for their own safety and to use any protective equipment provided.
Read the HSA's list of frequently asked questions about personal protective equipment .
Computer screens
Employers have responsibilities in relation to visual display units (VDUs), such as computer screens. For example:
- Checking the reflection and glare
- Checking the employee’s position in front of the VDU
- Checking the keyboard and software used
- Giving employees adequate breaks from the screen
Employers must also arrange for eye tests and make a contribution towards the cost of prescription glasses, if required.
Read the HSA's list of frequently asked questions about computer screens and display screen equipment (or VDUs).
All accidents in the workplace should be reported to the employer, who should record the details of the incident.
Reporting the accident will help to protect the employee’s rights to social welfare payments (see ‘Social welfare payments’ below). It also helps employees regarding other rights that may arise due to an occupational accident .
the accident), the employer must report the accident to the Health and Safety Authority (HSA). This is a legal responsibility set out in the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2016.
Read more about accidents in the workplace .
Social welfare payments
If you have an accident at work, you can apply for Injury Benefit . This is a weekly payment from the Department of Social Protection (DSP) for people who are unfit for work due to an accident at work, or due to an occupational disease.
You can also claim certain medical costs that are not paid by the HSE or covered by the DSP’s Treatment Benefit Scheme . This is set out under the Medical Care Scheme .
Read more about these payments in our page on the Occupational Injuries Benefit Scheme .
Personal injury claims
You cannot claim compensation from your employer under the health and safety legislation, but you can make a personal injury claim through the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) .
The PIAB is an independent statutory body that assesses personal injury claims after workplace accidents. If the PIAB finds your employer is responsible for the accident, it will set the amount of compensation they must pay you.
All claims involving workplace accidents and personal injury (except cases involving medical negligence) must be submitted to the PIAB. You cannot take your claim to court before the PIAB gives you permission.
By law, employers have a duty to prevent bullying and harassment in the workplace .
Employers should have procedures for dealing with complaints of bullying and harassment, and they should deal with these complaints immediately. Ignoring complaints could leave an employer open to a possible claim by an employee for damages or compensation.
- Code of Practice for the Prevention and Resolution of Bullying at Work (pdf)
- Code of Practice on Sexual Harassment and Harassment at Work
If you feel you are the victim of bullying or harassment at work, follow your employer’s procedures (these may be set out in your employee handbook or contract of employment).
If you cannot resolve the complaint with your employer, you can complain to the Workplace Relations Commission – see ‘Make a complaint about health and safety' below.
Violence at work
The possibility of violence towards employees should be covered in the safety statement (see ‘Employer’s responsibilities’ above). For example, the safety statement should address risk factors such as the isolation of employees and the presence of cash on the premises.
Employers should put safeguards in place to eliminate the risk of violence, as far as possible. They should also give the employee appropriate means to minimise any remaining risk (for example, by installing security glass).
Read the HSA's booklet for employers on violence in the workplace (pdf) .
Assault at work
Assault, and being made to fear immediate assault, is a criminal offence under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997 .
If you have been assaulted (or threatened with assault) at work by another employee, report the matter immediately to your employer. You can also report it to the Gardaí .
If your employer assaults you, report the matter to the Gardaí.
You should contact your doctor or seek medical treatment for your injuries. You can also call one of the organisations providing support to victims of crime .
You can also apply for compensation by making a personal injuries claim – see ‘Personal injury claims’ above
To make a complaint about your rights under health and safety legislation, contact the Workplace Relations Commission using their online complaint form .
You must make the complaint within 6 months of the incident. The time limit may be extended for a further 6 months if there is a reasonable cause for the delay.
Protecting your health and safety rights
By law, you cannot be victimised for taking action to access your rights under health and safety legislation.
For example, your employer cannot penalise you for making a complaint to the HSA about health and safety at work. Penalising could be dismissing you, taking disciplinary action, or treating you less favourably than other employees.
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is responsible for enforcing health and safety at work. It gives information to employers, employees and self-employed people on workplace health and safety.
The HSA has a set of Simple Safety leaflets , which are aimed at small retail or food businesses. The Simple Safety leaflets are available in other languages .
Read the HSA's Short Guide to the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 (pdf) , or contact them using their online contact form .
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Is your club run down? Unstable flooring that you’ve almost (or actually) tripped on in high heels? Is the pole worryingly loose?
There IS something you can do. You can file an occupational health and safety complaint with municipal or provincial authorities – keep reading to find out how.
Municipal bylaw complaints
Did you know there are rules requiring management to post the contact information of municipal authorities?
This is meant to ensure that you know where to call if there is an issue with anything that managers, owners, or other people operating or working at the club are supposed to be providing for you. Violations of municipal adult entertainment bylaws pertaining to safety include (but are not limited to):
- the requirement for security personnel to be present, even on slow shifts;
- occupational health and safety issues including a broken heater in the winter or broken air conditioner in the summer making it too cold or hot to work safely;
- managers or other club workers sexually harassing you (e.g., a manager or DJ who feels dancers up);
- the staff bathroom not being properly cleaned or in a state of good repair (e.g., bathroom door missing);
- the change room or any other part of the club you have to use for work having health risks like mould;
- if there is no hot water; or if the below numbers (or, in a different municipality, their equivalent) are not posted in the dancers’ change room, at the club entrance, or some other visible location.
Here are the numbers to call to make a complaint:
Municipal Licensing and Standards Division, Complaints and Information Line: 416-392-3082 or toll-free 1-877-868-2947
Phone: 905-832-2281
Email: [email protected]
Complaint form (for email): https://www.vaughan.ca/cityhall/departments/bclps/complaints/General%20Documents/complaint%20form.pdf Anonymous complaints are not permitted but the city keeps the information private.
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Business Licensing Department phone number: 905-980-6000 ext. 6380 (7:30am to 3am)
You can also file a complaint online at this address, however a name and address are required for the form to be sent: https://www.niagararegion.ca/mailto.aspx?email=licensing&name=Business+Licensing
By-law and Regulatory Services – Enforcement and Inspections has several numbers, including: 311 (24 hours) or 613-580-2400 (local) or 1-866-261-9799 (toll free) or 613-580-2401 (TTY)
You can also file a complaint online at this address, however a name and address are required for the form to be sent: https://so311.serviceottawa.ca/selfserve/?reqId=2000094&lang=en
According to information published by the City of Ottawa, the name of the complainant will be kept confidential unless the matter goes to court – we interpret this as being more likely in a situation like a dispute between neighbours about a parking, fence, or pet related infraction, rather than something related to occupational health and safety at strip clubs.
Hopefully, the more we register complaints with municipal authorities, the more attentive they will be to the things we think are important for our health and safety at work!
Provincial complaint mechanisms
You can also file a health and safety complaint with the province, under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) . The OHSA covers:
- workplace harassment (also see our page about workplace harassment );
- the absence of a policy on workplace harassment;
- situations or sources of danger or hazard to workers, for example that could cause injury or disease (i.e., anything from the list above);
- a situation or source of hazard to your physical health or safety caused by managerial neglect.
Although the government of Ontario suggests that workers speak to their employer first, if you have consulted with colleagues and feel it would be too risky to approach club management, you can file a complaint online or by phone at the Health and Safety Contact Centre at 1-877-202-0008 or for TTY , 1-855-653-9260.
When you file a complaint, the Ministry does not disclose your information to the workplace about which you are complaining. However, someone from amongst the workers at that club would have to accompany an inspector sent by the Ministry in response to the complaint. If you are scared of being fired you could consider asking a sympathetic waitress, bartender, bouncer, or DJ to accompany the inspector; or, you could try to get many of your colleagues to participate in the inspection to make it less likely that management would fire all of you (if they’re like that).
Another way to take action following the OHSA is to elect a health and safety representative. You may want to suggest to coworkers that you together elect, or perhaps you may personally want to volunteer as, a health and safety representative. The responsibility of the health and safety representative at a workplace is to keep an eye on health safety issues, including maintenance issues, and can make recommendations to the employer. Then, if the employer does not implement those recommendations, the matter can be taken to a complaint to the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development. This may be a faster way to deal with the matter than filing a complaint that would have to be enforced through an inspector – the threat of reporting it to the Ministry as the health and safety representative may be enough.
An Ontario health and safety inspector may:
- enter any workplace unannounced without a warrant;
- question any person at the workplace;
- examine the employer’s documents and records;
- issue compliance orders if they find management is in violation of the OHSA;
- in the case of a serious violation, issue a stop work order that will be in effect until the hazard is addressed;
- lay charges for lack of compliance by the workplace.
As visible from the inspector’s powers, a provincial complaint can have more serious consequences and may be more appropriate for more severe situations, for example if the club has not improved its occupational health and safety practices after the municipality has become involved.
Have you had any experience with occupational health and safety complaints?
Tell us about your experience talking to bylaw or the province, or some other authority – we will be compiling dancers’ experiences with this in an upcoming blog post.
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Internal complaint resolution process
Official title: Information on occupational health and safety – Pamphlet 3 Hazardous Internal complaint resolution process
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1. How are complaints made under Part II of the Canada Labour Code ?
Complaints can be made to a health and safety officer at the Labour Program only if the internal resolution process has been followed and has not been successful in resolving the matter.
2. Why is there an internal complaint resolution process?
It has been widely held that the work place parties (employers and employees) are more knowledgeable and have a greater vested interest regarding hazards that may exist in the work place.
The legislative framework establishes a process that allows for a graduated series of investigations to resolve work place issues while maintaining employment safety. The process allows for the resolution of work place health and safety issues in a more timely and efficient manner and reinforces the concept of the internal responsibility system.
The process provides the employer/supervisor with the opportunity to address and correct employee concerns without the need to involve the work place health and safety committee, the health and safety representative or a health and safety officer.
3. What should I do if I feel the Code is being contravened?
Employees have a duty to report any situation they believe to be a contravention of the Code to the employer. The first step in the process is to make the complaint known to the employee's supervisor. Together, the employee and the supervisor will try to resolve the matter as soon as possible.
4. What if the supervisor disagrees with the employee?
The employee or the supervisor may refer an unresolved complaint to a chairperson of the work place health and safety committee or the health and safety representative.
5. How does the work place health and safety committee or representative get involved?
If a complaint is not resolved at the supervisor level, an employee member and an employer member of the work place health and safety committee will jointly investigate the complaint. In the absence of a health and safety committee, the health and safety representative and a person designated by the employer will jointly investigate the complaint.
The investigating team will inform the employee and employer in writing of the results of their investigation and may make recommendations to the employer, whether or not they conclude the complaint is justified.
6. What happens if the complaint is justified?
On being informed of the results of the investigation, the employer must inform the investigating team how and when the matter will be resolved.
If the investigating team concludes that a danger exists, the employer must ensure that no employee is subjected to the danger and must rectify the situation.
7. When can a complaint be referred to a health and safety officer?
The employer or employee can refer a complaint of a contravention of the Code to a health and safety officer only if:
- the employer does not agree with the findings of the investigating team; or
- the employer has failed to inform the investigating team of how and when the matter will be resolved or the employer fails to take the necessary action; or
- the investigating team cannot agree whether or not the complaint is justified.
8. What will the health and safety officer do?
The first step for the health and safety officer will be to ensure the internal complaint resolution process has been followed.
The health and safety officer will then investigate the matter and, on completion of the investigation, the officer:
- may issue directions to the employer or employee if a contravention is identified;
- may, if the officer considers it appropriate, ask the employer and employee to resolve the matter between themselves;
- will issue directions if the officer concludes that a danger exists.
9. Can an employee be disciplined for making a complaint?
No. An employee cannot be disciplined for exercising his or her rights or fulfilling a duty under the Code as long as the employee has acted in accordance with the Code.
10. Does the internal complaint resolution process take away an employee's right to refuse dangerous work?
No. The internal complaint resolution process is intended to establish a collaborative approach to investigating potential work place hazards while maintaining an employee's right to refuse dangerous work.
Internal Complaint Resolution Process 127.1
Flow Chart describing the Internal Complaint Resolution Process
Employee believes there is contravention or that accident or injury is likely.
Employee must make complaint to supervisor - 127.1(1);
Supervisor and employee must try to resolve complaint - 127.1(2)
If complaint unresolved - may be referred to chairperson of work place committee or health and safety representative for further joint investigation - 127.1(3)
- Employee and employer members of work place committee - 127.1(3)(a)
- Health and safety representative and person designated by employer - 127.1(3)(b)
Persons who investigated complaint shall inform employee and employer in writing of results - 127.1(4)
Whether or not complaint is justified - persons who investigated complaint may make recommendations to employer - 127.1(5)
Employer shall, in writing, inform persons who investigated complaint how and when matter will be resolved - 127.1(6)
If investigating persons conclude that danger exists - employer can't assign another employee to task - 127.1(7)
Employee or employer may refer complaint of contravention to health and safety officer if …
- Employer disagrees with results of investigation - 127.1(8)(a)
- Employer failed to inform investigating persons how and when matter will be resolved - 127.1(8)(b)
- Investigating persons do not agree whether or not complaint is justified - 127.1(8)(c)
Health and safety officer will investigate - 127.1(9)
After investigating complaint, health and safety officer …
- May issue directions under subsection 145.(1) to employer or employee paragraph 127.1(10)(a)
- May recommend employee and employer resolve matter between themselves paragraph 127.1(10)(b)
- Shall issue directions under subsection 145.(2) if officer concludes that danger exists
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Campton, NH – The Youth Conservation Corp (YCC) is a summer employment program for area youths ages 15-18 who will work, learn, and earn together in the great outdoors. The purpose of the YCC program is to accomplish needed conservation work on public lands, while providing an educational experience. The program is sponsored by the Pemigewasset Ranger District, White Mountain National Forest in Campton NH.
The crew will consist of 6 students, 50% boys and 50% girls. Enrollees will work a 35-hour week earning $15.00 dollars per hour. Projects will include trail maintenance, clean-up and maintenance of recreation sites, wildlife habitat improvement work, and other projects supporting timber and fire management. The YCC crew will also spend one day each week learning about natural resource conservation and management during dedicated education days.
The 8-week program will run from June 19th through August 11th. Applications must be mailed, emailed, or delivered in person to the Pemigewasset Ranger District, 71 White Mountain Drive, Campton NH, 03223. The application deadline is April 7th. For more information contact YCC Program Manager Andrew Clawson at [email protected] 603-536-6103.
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MSHA: Improving Miners’ Safety and Health for 45 Years
On March 9, we celebrate the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s 45th anniversary and the contributions that its dedicated employees have made to advancing miner safety and health.
When Congress passed the Mine Act in 1977 and established MSHA, it gave clear direction to the agency, mine operators, labor, and the entire mining community that the first priority and concern must be the safety and health of miners. Throughout the years, our agency’s employees have dedicated their careers to our mission – to ensure miners can return home from work each day to their families and communities safe and healthy. As assistant secretary of labor for mine safety and health, it is a privilege to serve alongside MSHA’s employees and use all the tools that Congress gave us – enforcement, compliance assistance, education and training, grants, outreach, and rulemaking authority – each day to protect the nation’s miners.
There are thousands of miners currently working in over 12,500 mines across the United States, and they are an invaluable part of our country’s workforce. Miners past and present have contributed so much to our country and way of life and deserve our gratitude as we reflect on the past 45 years. We must also remember and honor the memories of miners whose lives were taken in accidents and the thousands of miners who suffered and died too young because of preventable occupational illnesses such as Black Lung disease and silicosis.
When the Mine Act was passed, the fatality rate in the mining industry was more than four times greater than the average for all industries in the United States. Mining fatalities have dropped sharply under the Mine Act as MSHA has promulgated and enforced mandatory standards and worked together with miners, industry, labor and other stakeholders to prevent fatalities. There is still more work to do.
The mining industry has already experienced too many fatalities this year. MSHA – as we have historically done – will continue to use enforcement, compliance assistance, and other tools and work with mine operators, labor organizations and mining stakeholders to focus on preventing future accidents. Our Take Time, Save Lives campaign is a reminder that many accidents can be prevented with just a few minutes – or seconds – to attach a harness, buckle a seatbelt or take other precautionary measures.
We launched our Miner Health Matters campaign to raise the visibility of MSHA’s health initiatives. While MSHA works toward a new silica rule, we developed a silica enforcement initiative focused on sampling, compliance assistance, and miners’ rights to better protect workers. We also implemented a new effort to educate and assist coal miners in exercising their rights to work in a less dusty and healthier section of the mine.
At MSHA, we continue to evolve and find new ways to fulfill our mission. Just last year we developed and launched a mobile app to get health and safety information directly into miners’ hands . It is now also available in Spanish.
We are proud of the work that our agency has done over the last 45 years to help protect America’s miners. MSHA remains committed to our work and mission, and we will continue to use all our tools to ensure that miners’ safety and health always remains the top priority and concern.
Chris Williamson is the assistant secretary of labor for mine safety and health. Follow MSHA on Twitter and Facebook .
45 Años de MSHA: Mejorando la Seguridad y Salud de los Mineros
Por: Chris Williamson, 8 de marzo de 2023
El 9 de marzo celebramos el 45 aniversario de la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Minera y las contribuciones que sus empleados han hecho desde la creación de esta agencia en el avance de la seguridad y la salud de los mineros.
Cuando aprobó la Ley de Minas en 1977 y estableció MSHA, el Congreso dio instrucciones claras a la agencia, a los operadores y trabajadores de minas, y a toda la comunidad minera de que la máxima prioridad y preocupación debían ser la seguridad y la salud de los mineros. A lo largo de los años, nuestros empleados han dedicado sus carreras a esa misión: garantizar que los mineros puedan todos los días regresar del trabajo a casa con sus familias y a sus comunidades sanos y salvos. Como subsecretario de trabajo para la seguridad y la salud en las minas es un privilegio servir junto a los empleados de MSHA y utilizar cada día las herramientas que el Congreso nos dio (aplicación, asistencia para el cumplimiento, educación y capacitación, subvenciones, divulgación y autoridad normativa) para proteger a los mineros de la nación.
Hay miles de mineros trabajando actualmente en más de 12,500 minas en Estados Unidos, y son una parte inestimable de la fuerza laboral de nuestro país. Los mineros del pasado y del presente han contribuido muchísimo a nuestro país y forma de vida, y merecen nuestra gratitud al reflexionar sobre estos primeros 45 años. También debemos recordar y honrar la memoria de los mineros cuyas vidas fueron arrebatadas en accidentes y de aquellos que sufrieron y murieron demasiado jóvenes debido a enfermedades ocupacionales prevenibles como el Pulmón Negro y la silicosis.
Cuando se aprobó la Ley de Minas, la tasa de mortalidad en la industria minera era más de cuatro veces mayor que el promedio de todas las industrias en Estados Unidos. El número de muertes en la minería ha reducido drásticamente bajo la Ley de Minas, con MSHA promulgando y aplicando normas de obligado cumplimiento y trabajando con mineros, industria, trabajadores y otras partes interesadas al objeto de prevenir muertes. Todavía queda más trabajo por hacer.
La industria minera ha experimentado ya demasiadas muertes este año. MSHA, como hemos hecho históricamente, continuará utilizando aplicación, asistencia para el cumplimiento y otras herramientas, y trabajará con los operadores de minas, organizaciones laborales y partes interesadas para enfocarse en prevenir futuros accidentes. Nuestra campaña Toma Tiempo, Salva Vidas nos recuerda que muchos accidentes se pueden prevenir con sólo emplear unos minutos o segundos para colocar un arnés, abrocharse un cinturón de seguridad o tomar otras medidas de precaución.
También lanzamos nuestra campaña la Salud del Minero Importa para dar visibilidad a las iniciativas de salud de MSHA. Mientras trabajamos hacia una nueva regla sobre la sílice, hemos desarrollado una iniciativa de aplicación de la sílice centrada en muestreo, asistencia al cumplimiento y en los derechos de los mineros para proteger mejor a los trabajadores. También implementamos un nuevo esfuerzo para educar y asistir a los mineros del carbón a ejercitar su derecho de trabajar en una sección de la mina menos polvorienta y más saludable.
En MSHA seguimos evolucionando y encontrando nuevas formas de cumplir nuestra misión. El año pasado desarrollamos y lanzamos una aplicación móvil para llevar información sobre seguridad y salud directamente a manos de los mineros . Ahora la aplicación también está disponible en español.
Estamos orgullosos del trabajo que ha realizado nuestra agencia durante estos primeros 45 años para ayudar a proteger a los mineros de Estados Unidos. MSHA sigue comprometida con nuestra misión y nuestro trabajo, y continuaremos utilizando todas nuestras herramientas para garantizar que la seguridad y salud de los mineros sigan siendo siempre la máxima prioridad y preocupación.
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John Agioritis and Dany Théberge presenting at 2023 Psychological Health & Safety in the Workplace Conference
Published: March 9, 2023
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On March 15 John Agioritis and Dany Théberge will present “A Legal Perspective on Psychological Health & Safety” at the 2023 Psychological Health & Safety in the Workplace Conference in Winnipeg.
Hosted by CPHR Manitoba, the conference will focus on the 13 factors outlined in the CSA Group’s Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace Standard. The Standard provides a voluntary set of guidelines to assist organizations in promoting mental health and preventing psychological harm at work.
John and Dany’s presentation will cover an employer’s workplace health and safety obligations as they relate to the psychological health of employees. They will discuss the obligations of employers and employees under workplace health and safety, workers compensation and accessibility legislation, and actions employers can take to both address psychosocial factors in the workplace and support employees.
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About John Agioritis
John helps corporate clients navigate regulatory investigations and and crisis response, including occupational health and safety matters. He regularly presents on employers’ health and safety obligations and has written extensively on OHS laws in Saskatchewan and Alberta, as well as workers’ compensation and the impact of COVID-19 on workplaces.
John has appeared before many courts and tribunals in various jurisdictions, including the Saskatchewan Provincial Court, Alberta Provincial Court, the Saskatchewan Court of King’s Bench, and the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal.
About Dany Théberge
Dany advises, in both French and English, private and public sector clients on workplace safety and health, employment matters, labour relations, human rights, privacy, accessibility and federal employment and pay equity.
Dany is called to the Bar in both Manitoba and Ontario, and has appeared before the Court of King’s Bench of Manitoba, the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice in Ontario. She has also participated in numerous alternative dispute resolution processes.
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WHO, UNV programme launch second phase of Africa Women Health Champions initiative
Brazzaville — The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa and the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Programme today launched the second phase of the Africa Women Health Champions (AWHC) initiative to recruit young African women professionals to help drive the region’s health agenda and objectives.
Following the successful implementation of the first phase, the AWHC initiative continues its mission of placing young African women professionals aged between 22 and 35 years as UN Volunteer health champions across WHO Country Offices in Africa. Through the initiative, WHO-AFRO and UNV committed to improving health for people on the continent, expanding opportunities for African public health professionals and nurturing the next generation of women health leaders in Africa, while contributing to gender parity for WHO workforce.
“Based on the success of the first phase, it is with pleasure that I announce the launch of the second phase starting today. With the partnership of the UNV programme, and the support of all the country offices, we aim to recruit more young women who are determined to contribute to the continent’s development in the health sector as UN Volunteers,” said Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa.
The African Women Health Champions initiative has been a resounding success, with 120 women health champions deployed in 38 countries, representing 36 nationalities, and from more than 25 professional fields. The health champions contributed to response efforts by WHO to COVID-19 pandemic, Ebola epidemic, cholera outbreak and other health emergencies in the region. Professional areas of deployments included public health, emergency health surveillance, food security, biomedical engineering and laboratory technology among others.
“There is still much to do to achieve better health for everyone on the continent. Today, WHO and UNV are starting the second phase of the initiative. With more scale and new ambition. With focus on diversity. With outreach to underrepresented countries,” said Mr Toily Kurbanov, the Executive Coordinator of the UN Volunteers Programme.
The second phase of the AWHC initiative will run for 24 months, offering young professionals from the African continent exciting career opportunities to engage in public health initiatives in priority result areas for WHO. The health champions will be placed as national and international UN Volunteers in WHO country offices and at WHO Africa Regional Office. The second phase of the initiative will focus more on expanding health career development opportunities, increasing diversity and engagement of underrepresented countries.
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