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A safe working environment is vital to both employees and employers. It is ideal when employers take efforts to protect employees voluntarily, but many must be "encouraged" by Occupational Safety and Health Administration laws. Your question raises two significant issues - safety and health concerns and fear of retaliation. I consulted with David Conforto, founder and managing partner of Conforto Law Group, a Boston-based firm concentrating in employment law. He said, "Congress passed the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 in an effort to reduce the number and severity of work-related injuries and illnesses. One section of this act contains broad language requiring employers to ensure working conditions 'which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm.' " OSHA enforces the act. OSHA has investigated countless problems and has been known to evacuate entire facilities until problems are corrected.

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