Osha Poultry: Workers' Rights Poster

Protect Your Health 	 	
Report Your Injuries and Illnesses
 —All workers have the right to a safe workplace.
 —OSHA and the Food Safety and Inspection 
Service encourage you to report the early 
signs of work-related injuries and illnesses 
including: 	
o hand pain and/or numbness, 	
o locking or stiffness in fingers,	
o swelling in the hand, wrist or forearm, 	
o waking at night with hand numbness or 
tingling, or	
o back or shoulder pain.	
 —Getting medical care early for work-related 
injuries and illnesses can improve healing and 
prevent serious disease.
• You have the right to report all signs and 
symptoms of injuries and illnesses without fear 
of being disciplined, punished, fired, demoted, 
transferred, or retaliated against in any way.	
• Injuries and illnesses to report include cuts; 
bruises; skin rashes; breathing difficulties; 
hearing problems; back, shoulder, hand and 
wrist pain; and signs of infectious disease 
such as fever and diarrhea.	
• 	Your employer must tell you how to report 
signs and symptoms of injuries and illness. 
You must be able to report these injuries and 
illnesses promptly.	
 —If you have been disciplined, punished, fired, 
demoted, transferred, or retaliated against in 
any way for reporting the signs and symptoms 
of an injury or illness, you can file a complaint 
with OSHA at 1-800-321-6742. This type 
of complaint must be made to OSHA 
immediately (within 30 days).
 —You have the right to request an OSHA 
inspection if you believe that there are unsafe 
or unhealthy conditions in your workplace. 
Your request will be kept confidential. You have 
the right to have a representative—such as a 
clergy member or attorney—contact OSHA 
on your behalf. If you have questions, or need 
more information, call OSHA at 1-800-321-
6742. It’s confidential. We are here to help.
 —For more  
information: 	
EMPLOYERS MUST:
•  	 Provide a safe workplace. 	
•  	 Report any work-related fatality to OSHA within 
8 hours; and report any amputation, inpatient 
hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 
24 hours.	
U.S. Department of Labor	
1-800-321-OSHA (6742)  
www.osha.gov 	
OSHA 3769-02 2015