‘Your health is priceless’: NIOSH publishes pamphlet

Washington — “Many times, workplaces are not safe. It is not fair, and it is against the law,” NIOSH says in a new pamphlet encouraging workers to know their rights. 

The pamphlet offers strategies workers can use to help protect themselves from potential on-the-job hazards. Among them:

• Follow all safety rules at work. Talk with someone if you don’t feel safe.
• Ask questions about work-related risks.
• Enroll in a safety and health training course.
• Wear the personal protective equipment provided by your employer and ask for protection if needed.
• Talk with co-workers about workplace risks and team up to keep everyone safe.
• Join co-workers to talk with a supervisor(s) about safety risks. Suggest solutions.
• Take note of any risks or hazards you observe at work, and the date when you notice one.

The pamphlet includes a list of organizations that can help with workplace safety. “Getting help may be difficult, but you are not alone,” it states.