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"I do not feel safe at work"

You have the right to a safe and healthy workplace regardless of your immigration status.

If you believe your employer has not provided you with a safe and healthy workplace, you may contact the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) at 1-800-321-6742. If you are an agricultural worker, you should contact the State OSHA if you are in the following states: Maryland, Puerto Rico, Virginia, Vermont, North Carolina, Tennessee, Michigan, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. These states also cover workers not in agriculture.

If you are not an agricultural worker, you can contact the State OSHA if you are in the following States: South Carolina, Utah, Iowa, Minnesota, Kentucky, Alaska, Indiana, Wyoming, and Virginia. For their telephone numbers, visit www.osha.gov and click "Contact Us." This information is available in Spanish, Haitian Creole, and other languages.

If your safety and health concerns are related to housing provided by your employer, you can contact the Wage and Hour Division by telephone: 1-866-487-9243. You can contact the Wage and Hour Division regardless of what state you are in.