The MOSH Act give employees the right to file complaints about workplace safety
and health hazards. Further, the Act gives complainants the right to request that their names not
be revealed to their employers. Complaints from employees and their representatives are taken
seriously by MOSH.
If you would like to report hazards at your worksite to
MOSH and you are a current employee or an authorized representative
of a current employee, download the MOSH Complaint Form
(in English,
Word document, 41KB,
download Word viewer for free) (en español,
Word document, 86KB, download
Word viewer for free). Complete the form and then fax
or mail it to the address indicated on the form.
If there is an emergency or the hazard is immediately life-threatening,
call 1-888-257-MOSH
- When can a complaint be filed?
- Who can complain?
- What information must the employee provide?
- Discrimination Information
When can a complaint be filed?
MOSH recommends that employees try to resolve safety and health issues first by reporting them
to their supervisors, managers or the safety and health committee. At any time, however,
employees can complain to MOSH and ask for an inspection or an investigation.
Who can complain?
Employees or their representatives have a right to request an inspection of a workplace if they
believe there is a violation of a safety or health standard, or if there is any danger that
threatens physical harm, or if an "imminent danger" exists.
What information must the employee provide?
Employees or their representatives must provide enough information for MOSH to determine that a
hazard exists. Workers do not have to know whether a specific OSHA standard has been violated in
order to file a complaint. They only need a good-faith belief that dangerous conditions exist in
their workplace.
Discrimination Information
If you believe that you have been discriminated against by your employer you may submit a
written complaint to MOSH. The complaint must describe the alleged discrimination, include the
signature of the employee and be filed within 30 days after the alleged discrimination occurs.
Imminent Danger
"Imminent Danger" means a condition or practice which exists in a place of employment that
reasonably could be expected to cause death or serious physical harm immediately; or before the
imminence of the danger can be eliminated through the enforcement procedures otherwise provided
by the MOSH Act.
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