3 Employee Participation, Hazard Reporting, and Anti-Retaliation
Employees must notify management of unsafe acts or conditions and will receive a timely response. Employee insight gives management a greater perspective of possible unsafe acts or conditions while actively involving employees in safety and health decisions.
3.1 How to Report
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Verbally to any supervisor or the Safety Coordinator — immediately for imminent dangers
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In writing using the Employee Hazard Report (Appendix E); reports may be submitted anonymously
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Action will be taken whether the report is signed or not, and the reporter (if known) will be told what was done and why
3.2 Stop-Work Authority
Every worker on a 3F Construction site — employee or subcontractor — has the authority to stop work that presents an imminent danger to life or health. Work may resume only after the condition is corrected and the supervisor authorizes restart. No worker will be disciplined for a good-faith stop-work call, even if it turns out to be unfounded.
3.3 Anti-Retaliation
Section 11(c), OSH Act; 29 CFR 1904.35–1904.36
3F Construction LLC will not discharge, discipline, or in any manner discriminate against any employee for reporting an injury, illness, or hazard; filing an OSHA complaint; participating in an inspection or proceeding; or exercising any right under the OSH Act. Our incident-reporting procedures are reasonable and do not deter or discourage reporting. Employees may contact OSHA at 1-800-321-6742 or www.osha.gov; retaliation complaints to OSHA must be filed within 30 days.