Work with co-workers to document all of the hazards on the job. Some tools for doing this include:
- Developing a checklist of all the potential hazards in your workplace.
- Drawing a map of the workplace and mark unsafe/unhealthy conditions.
- Drawing a body map to mark parts of the body that workers are getting injured and/or writing down a list of the injuries/health problems workers have experienced.
- Get copies of health and safety documents from your employer, such as inspection reports and a copy of injury log
Also, ask your co-workers to keep a notebook and write down any work-related injuries and illnesses (including dates), dangers and accidents (even if they don't cause an injury/illness).
While you are tracking health and safety dangers, identify other potential worker rights violations, such as wage and hour violations, discrimination, sexual harassment, etc. Go: Basic Worker Rights Fact Sheet.
Get copies of health and safety documents from your employer, such as inspection reports and a copy of your company's injury log.