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OSHA Online Complaint Form
(Separate Website)
Online form to report workplace safety issues. OSHA stresses that this form should NOT be used to report emergencies. To report an emergency, fatality, or imminent life threatening situation please use the OSHA toll free number immediately: 1-800-321-OSHA (6742); TTY 1-877-889-5627
By: United States Department of Labor
Petition to Waive Court Costs
Click the document title to be linked to LawHelp Interactive where you can prepare a Petition to Waive Court Fees which can be used to ask the Pennsylvania Court for permission to file legal papers for free. This form can be used in most types of court cases in Pennsylvania. Approval to waive fees is not automatic. You will need to ask the Court to approve your Petition. Instructions will be included. PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT a fill-in-the-blank form; you will need to answer questions while connected to the Internet.
IMPORTANT: To use this form, you must use Internet Explorer as your browser and Microsoft Word to print your documents.
By: North Penn Legal Services
Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network
Workplace Safety
(Separate Website)
Information on issues relating to workplace safety
By: Neighborhood Legal Services Association
Worker's Compensation (Audio-MP3)
Episode of Northwestern Legal Services' "Access to Justice" Radio show broadcast on JET 1400 AM in Erie, PA.
3/27/08 - Details regarding injuries on the job, how to protect your rights, wage payments, medical payments, and the process involved in pursuing a claim for Worker's Compensation in Pennsylvania. Host - Robert Oakley, Esq. NWLS Executive Director; Guest - Tom Wall, Esq., Attorney with Nichols, Perot, Smith, Koehler & Wall Law Firm.
By: Northwestern Legal Services
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Information from Bar Associations and Other Legal Organizations
Workers' Compensation
(Separate Website)
Consumer information pamphlet from the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
By: Pennsylvania Bar Association
Workers Compensation
(Separate Website)
Information on Workers Compensation benefits from the Erie County Bar Association
By: Erie County Bar Association
Legal Briefs: Employment Law (Video)
(Separate Website)
Information presented on the November 7, 2006 edition of Legal Briefs on KDKA-TV's Pittsburgh Today Live Show. (5:22)
By: Allegheny County Bar Association
Workers Rights under OSHA
(Separate Website)
Information on worker rights under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
By: United States Department of Labor
All About OSHA
(Separate Website)
Basic Information about the Occupational Health and Safety Organization
By: United States Department of Labor
Workers' rights under the OSH Act
(Separate Website)
Outlines employees' rights under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
By: United States Department of Labor
Employer Rights and Responsibilities Following an OSHA Inspection
(Separate Website)
Outlines the responsibilities of employers under OSHA
By: United States Department of Labor
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Spanish / Español
OSHA Hazard Awareness Advisor
(Separate Website)
The OSHA Hazard Awareness Advisor is designed to help general industry employers and workers identify possible safety and health hazards in their workplace, and to direct users to OSHA standards addressing those hazards.
By: United States Department of Labor
Keeping Your Workplace Safe
(Separate Website)
Q&A's for Small Business Employers about maintaining a safe workplace.
By: United States Department of Labor
The Whistleblower Program
(Separate Website)
The Whistleblower Program webpage provides a single source for obtaining detailed information on the laws with whistleblower protections that are administered by OSHA to protect against discrimination against employees exercising their rights under these laws.
By: United States Department of Labor
Your Rights as a Whistleblower Fact Sheet
(Separate Website)
You may file a complaint with OSHA if your employer retaliates against you by taking unfavorable personnel action because you engaged in protected activity relating to workplace safety and health, commercial motor carrier safety, pipeline safety, air carrier safety, nuclear safety, the environment, asbestos in schools, corporate fraud, SEC rules or regulations, railroad carrier safety or security, or public transportation agency safety or security.
By: United States Department of Labor
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
How to File a Complaint with OSHA
(Separate Website)
Explains the process of filing a complaint about workplace safety with OSHA and explains when OSHA will do an investigation.
By: United States Department of Labor
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Spanish / Español
Worker's Compensation FAQs
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Frequently asked question regarding worker's compensation.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
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