Worker Safty

You have the right to a safe job—your job isn't supposed to injure, kill or maim. But each year more than 6 million U.S. workers are injured or become sick on the job, 50,000 U.S. workers die from occupational illness and nearly 6,000 are killed on the job.

The union movement continues to lead the fight for and win job safety protections that improve the lives of all workers. That fight continues every day in our workplaces, in the legislatures where laws are enacted and in the offices of government regulators whose duty it is to protect our work environment and keep us safe.

This special AFL-CIO job safety and health website is designed to help all workers learn about their rights. It also provides the latest job safety and health information and resources for union and nonunion workers, local union safety representatives and job safety and health professionals.

What's New
Register for an exciting AFL-CIO Train the Trainer Program on Workplace Safety and Health. Training program runs May 2-May 7.

Bush Administration Puts Health and Safety in the Deep Freeze
Get the facts on Bush's attack on worker health and safety and download and distribute this two-page fact sheet.

Ergonomics/Stop the Pain Campaign
Nearly 2 million workers are crippled and injured each year because of ergonomic hazards on the job. In 2001, Congress, with the support of the Bush administration, repealed the nation’s ergonomics standard. In 2002, the Bush administration replaced it with a plan for weak and voluntary employer guidelines. Find out more about the fight to protect workers from the biggest job safety hazard in America.

Workers’ Compensation
If you are hurt on the job, what are your rights, what are your benefits and where can you get help? Workers’ compensation laws differ from state-to-state. Learn about your state’s laws and other information.

More Safety and Health Issues
Feeling stressed out at work? Want to know more about what these new OSHA 300 logs are? Have other questions about specific safety and health issues? Click here to get answers.

Protect Yourself/Safety and Health Toolbox
Do you have a dangerous situation on the job that your employer won’t correct? Do you want to find out if your employer is following safety and health laws? Do you need to contact OSHA, union safety and health experts or other job safety groups? Open the AFL-CIO Safety and Health Toolbox and find many links to health and safety resources.

Model Ordinances coming in the future.

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