Maine Occupational Safety & Health Regulations Poster

Who can you contact to ask for an inspection or for safety and  health information?	
Maine Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Standards 45 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0045 207-623-7900
TTY users call Maine Relay 711. Email: [email protected]
Web site: www.maine.gov/labor/bls	
rev.  11/19	
Occupational Safety and Health Regulations for Public Sector Workplaces	
 	How are you protected?	
			By law, an employer must provide a safe and healthful 
workplace for employees.	
	 		Periodically, safety and health inspectors from the 
Maine Department of Labor will show up at your 
workplace to make sure your employer is following 
Safety and Health Regulations.	
		  You have a right to report work-related injuries and 
illnesses. 	
		  If you think your workplace is unsafe, you or your 
representative can contact the Maine Department 
of Labor and request an inspection.  You can request 
that your name be kept confidential.	
 	  Employers, employees and employee representatives 
may go with the inspector on the inspection of your 
job site.	
 	  Your employer may be cited and penalized if unsafe 
or unhealthful conditions are found during an 
inspection.  Citations must be posted at or near the 
place of the alleged violation.	
 	  Your employer must correct unsafe and unhealthful 
conditions found during an inspection.	
 	  Employers that repeat safety and health violations or 
that violate the law on purpose may face fines, civil 
charges, or criminal charges.	
 	  You cannot be fired or discriminated against for    	
    filing a safety and health complaint or reporting a    
    work-related injury or illness.  You can file a    
    complaint with the Director of the Bureau of Labor 	
 	
   Standards within 30 days of such an alleged violation.	
Public sector 
employers must 
place this poster
in the workplace 
where workers can 
easily see it.	Maine has an Occupational Safety and Health 
Law that protects state, county and municipal 
government employees from workplace safety 
and health hazards.
M.R.S.A. Title 26: Labor and Industry	
Bureau  of La bor St andards	
Under a plan approved August 5, 2015, by the U.S. 
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration (OSHA), the State of Maine is providing 
job safety and health protection for workers in the public 
sector throughout the State.  
 
OSHA will monitor the operation of this plan to assure 
that continued approval is merited. Any person may 
make a complaint regarding the State administration 
of this plan directly to the Regional Office of OSHA, JFK 
Federal Building, Room E-340, Boston, Massachusetts 
02203.  
Telephone: 617-565-9860 | Fax: 617-565-9827. 
 
For after-hours fatality/catastrophe reporting:  
207-592-4501 or email [email protected].	
This poster is available online at no charge and may be copied:  https://www.maine.gov/labor/posters/	      	
The Maine Department of Labor provides equal opportunity in employment and programs.  
Auxiliary aids and services are available to people with disabilities upon request.