The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health is dedicated to promoting safe and healthy working conditions for all working people through organizing and advocacy. Our belief that almost all work-related deaths and serious injuries and illnesses are preventable motivates us to encourage workers to take action to protect their safety and health, promote protection from retaliation under job safety laws, and provide quality information and training about hazards on the job and workers’ rights.
Nearly 5,000 workers die on the job in the U.S. every year, thousands more are injured, and tens of thousands will die from illnesses they contracted at work. Every American has the right to a safe and healthy workplace. On this site, you’ll find resources to help you understand your right to a safe and healthy job and provide guidance about where to turn if you think your workplace safety rights have been violated.
