2025 Session Last amended: 1996 session

§ 182.675 — Relationship to Collective Bargaining

Plain-Language Summary

Workers and employers may try to resolve safety disputes through collective bargaining agreements or other dispute resolution methods, but using these processes does not take away any rights under the workplace safety law. Workers can still pursue all legal remedies regardless of the outcome of informal resolution efforts.

Practical Notes
Using a union grievance process to address a safety concern does not waive your right to file an OSHA complaint. Labor agreements can create additional safety rights beyond what the law requires, but they cannot reduce the protections in this chapter.