4.

1 Rights and Responsibilities – Know YOUR Rights at Work

Directions: Read through this chart and answer the 3 simple questions at the bottom, thank you
Worker Rights
• A safe working environment
• Proper health and safety information,
instruction, and training
• Supervision to make sure the job is done
safely
• Well-maintained and functioning personal
protective equipment
• Right to refuse to do work that may
endanger a worker’s safety or put a worker’s exits, etc.
health at risk
• Right to participate in workplace
Employer Rights
• Can expect workers to pay attention during
health and safety training
Worker Responsibilities
• Must pay attention to health and safety training • Must
follow all health and safety procedures
• Must ask questions when information is unclear • Must
always wear personal protective equipment and keep it in
good condition
• Must use machinery and equipment properly
• Must familiarize himself or herself with emergency
procedures, location of fire extinguishers, emergency
• Must report any perceived hazards on the job
• Must refuse to do any work that might create an undue
hazard to the health and safety of any person
Employer Responsibilities
Must provide health and safety training to all workers for
general and specific tasks

• Can expect workers to remember their • Must provide specific health and safety orientation and
training and follow health and safety training to all new and young workers
principles at all times
• Must develop a workplace health and safety policy (e.g.,
• Can expect workers to report any what to do in emergency situations)
perceived hazards in the workplace
• Must display health and safety information where all
• Can expect workers to wear their personal workers can see it
protective equipment at all times • Must provide well-maintained and properly functioning
personal protective equipment for all workers
• Can expect workers to inform them about • Must alert workers to any hazards in the workplace and
any physical or mental conditions that may provide information on how to minimize the risks
impair their ability to perform their jobs safely associated with those hazards
1. As a student here at Andrews, what are 3 dangers you might face or have seen here at school. Remember,
dangers can be PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL and MECHANICAL.
1.bullying
2.shank
3.punched

2. Working at a restaurant or grocery store, what are 3 dangers you deal with on the job?

1. robberies 2. shooters 3.getting

fired

3. Google search and define OHSA: OSHA: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, an agency of the
US government under the Department of Labor with the responsibility of ensuring safety at work and a healthful work
environment. OSHA's mission is to prevent work-related injuries, illnesses and deaths