OSHA "Introduction to OSHA," a new training component emphasizing workers' rights, is required content in every OSHA 10- and 30-hour Outreach Training Program class. OSHA developed the information in support of the Secretary of Labor's goal of strengthening the voice of workers.
This information affects hundreds of thousands of workers who complete Outreach Training Program classes each year, and more than 50,000 authorized OSHA Outreach Trainers. It focuses on the importance of workers' rights and advises them of their right to
- safe and healthful workplaces
- know about the presence and effects of hazardous chemicals
- review information about injuries and illnesses in their workplaces
- receive training
- request/file for an OSHA inspection and participate in the inspection
- be free from retaliation for exercising their safety and health rights
