EditorialEveryone Is Entitled to a Safe Work Site Everyone Is Entitled to a Safe Work Site Employees should feel comfortable speaking up to rectify a hazardous work environment — without fear of retaliation By Jared Raney May 2019 Safety First Order Digital Reprints Want a PDF of this article as it appeared in print? Order Here! Filed Under Safety Health Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Firing Sign Me Up! Join your colleagues who already get great content delivered right to their inbox. Sign up Digital! If you don't want to bring your iPad into the bathroom, we can send you a magazine subscription for free! Subscribe to Print! The most important component of developing a safety-first culture is making sure that employees understand their right to a safe workplace, and their right to report any violations without repercussions. Everyone in the industry has heard at least one horror story about someone getting fired or demoted for reporting a safety violation. In fact, OSHA’s whistleblower department investigates approximately 3,000 such cases a year. Reporting a safety violation is rarely easy.... Please login or register to view Cleaner articles. It's free, fast and easy! Popular Stories July 24, 2024 Virtual Home Repairs: The Future of Plumbing? July 24, 2024 GapVax Shows Off New Dual-Reel Design for G7 Trailer Jetter at WWETT July 22, 2024 Connecticut Drain Cleaner Builds Thriving Business From Humble Beginnings July 22, 2024 How to Make Business Accounting So Easy a Non-Accountant Can Do It July 22, 2024 Jetstream DrillJet Nozzles Hold Up During Long Industrial Tube-Cleaning Jobs July 22, 2024 Industry News - August 2024 Discussion Comments on this site are submitted by users and are not endorsed by nor do they reflect the views or opinions of COLE Publishing, Inc. Comments are moderated before being posted. Please enable JavaScript to view the comments.