As an employee, you have a legal right to work in safe conditions. But when your employer threatens your job to keep you working in these unsafe conditions or unlawful practices, you need legal protection.
Unsafe working conditions occur when employees are unable to perform their daily responsibilities because of the physical condition of the workplace. This may include exposed pipes, wiring, hazardous materials not being properly disposed of, or other harsh conditions.
These conditions need not impact the entire facility but can be limited to the equipment, room, or isolated portion of the building which must be used.
One factor of reporting unsafe work conditions that can propel your case is the threat of imminent danger.
Imminent danger exists when:
Even if you are not in imminent danger, we still encourage you to report the problem so it does not become a life-threatening hazard.
To prove you have been placed in unsafe working conditions, the proof of negligence is required in addition to some injury or damages which occurred to you.
This is why you need the legal representation of a trusted employee rights attorney.
