You can act to protect yourself and the public from unsafe working conditions. For example, you can:

Refuse to operate a commercial motor vehicle that fails to meet Federal safety requirements.

Refuse to violate a DOT regulation.

Report violations of vehicle safety requirements.

Refuse to drive under conditions that you reasonably believe might cause serious injury to yourself or the public.
Did You Know That...

It is illegal for your employer to discriminate

(Interstate truckers and bus drivers: To obtain protection against discrimination, you must first seek from your employer, and be unable to obtain, correction of the alleged violation.)

against you in any way solely because you take any of these actions. For example, your employer may not:

Fire or demote you.

Assign you to an undesirable job or shift.

Take away your seniority.

Take away earned sick leave or vacation time.

Blacklist or threaten you.
Did You Know That...

If you believe you have been discriminated against, you should complain to any OSHA office as soon as possible, then OSHA will investigate and may be able to restore your job and status if your complaint is substantiated.

ALABAMA
Safe State Program
University of Alabama
432 Martha Parham West
PO Box 870388
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487
(205) 348-3033
(205) 348-3049 FAX
E-mail: bweems@ccs.ua.edu
Website: http://bama.ua.edu/~deip/safest.html

ALASKA
Consultation Section, ADOL/AKOSH
3301 Eagle Street
P.O. Box 107022
Anchorage, Alaska 99510
(907) 269-4957
(907) 269-4950 FAX
E-mail: timothy_bundy@labor.state.ak.us
Website: http://www.labor.state.ak.us/lss/oshhome.htm

ARIZONA
Consultation and Training
Industrial Commission of Arizona
Division of Occupational Safety & Health
800 West Washington
Phoenix, Arizona 85007-9070
(602) 542-1695
(602) 542-1614 (FAX)
E-mail: pat.ryan@az-ce-phoenix.osha.gov

ARKANSAS
OSHA Consultation
Arkansas Department of Labor
10421 West Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
(501) 682-4522
(501) 682-4532 FAX
E-mail: clark.thomas@ar-c-littlerock.osha.gov
Website: http://www.state.ar.us/labor/serv01.htm

CALIFORNIA
CAL/OSHA Consultation Service
Department of Industrial Relations
455 Golden Gate Avenue, 10th Floor
San Francisco, California 94102
(415) 703-5270
(415) 703-4596 FAX
E-mail: InfoCons@hq.dir.ca.gov
Website: http://www.dir.ca.gov/DOSH/consultation.html

COLORADO
Colorado State University
Occupational Safety and Health Section
115 Environmental Health Building
Fort Collins, Colorado 80523
(970) 491-6151
(970) 491-7778 FAX
E-mail: rbuchan@lamar.colostate.edu
Website: http://www.bernardino.colostate.edu/enhealth/7c1.html

CONNECTICUT
Connecticut Department of Labor
Division of Occupational Safety & Health
38 Wolcott Hill Road
Wethersfield, Connecticut 06109
(860) 566-4550
(860) 566-6916 FAX
E-mail: donald.heckler@ct-ce-wethrsfld.osha.gov
Website: http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/osha/osha.htm

DELAWARE
Delaware Department of Labor
Division of Industrial Affairs
Occupational Safety and Health
4425 Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19802
(302) 761-8219
(302) 761-6601 FAX
E-mail: ttrznadel@state.de.us
Website: ]http://www.state.de.us/labor/aboutdol/industrialaffairs.html]

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Program available only for employers within the District of Columbia
DC Department of Employment Services
Office of Occupational Safety and Health
950 Upshur Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20011
(202) 576-6339
(202) 576-7579 FAX
E-mail: jcates3@aol.com

FLORIDA
Florida Environmental Safety and Health
Office of Environmental and Occupational Health
College of Public Health
13201 Bruce B, Downs Boulevard
MDC 56
Tampa, Florida 33612
Phone: 813-974-9962
E-Mail: Charlene Vespi: cvespi@hsc.usf.edu

GEORGIA
Georgia Institute of Technology
7(c)(1) Onsite Consultation Program
151 6th Street, NW
O'Keefe Building, Room 22
Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0837
(404) 894-2643
(404) 894-8275 FAX
E-mail: daniel.ortiz@gtri.gatech.edu
Website: http://www.oshainfo.gatech.edu/

GUAM
OSHA Onsite Consultation
Dept. of Labor, Government of Guam
107 F Street
Tiyam, Guam 96931
011 (671) 475-0136
011 (671) 477-2988 FAX
E-mail: tpbadl@ns.gov.gu
Website: http://mail.admin.gov.gu/webdol/oshacompl.htm

HAWAII
Consultation & Training Branch
Dept of Labor and Industrial Relations
830 Punchbowl Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
(808) 586-9100
(808) 586-9099 FAX
E-mail: ellen.kondo@hi-c-honolulu.osha.gov
Website: http://www.state.hi.us/dlir/hiosh/consult.htm

IDAHO
Boise State University, Dept. of Health
Safety and Health Consultation Program
1910 University Drive
Boise, Idaho 83725
(208) 426-3283
(208) 426-4411 FAX
E-mail: lstokes@boisestate.edu
Website: ]http://www2.boisestate.edu/rmas/environ_&_occup_health.htm]

ILLINOIS
Illinois Onsite Consultation
Industrial Service Division
Department of Commerce & Community Affairs
State of Illinois Center, Suite 3-400
100 West Randolph Street
Chicago, Illinois 60601
(312) 814-2337
(312) 814-7238 FAX
E-mail: sfryzel@commerce.state.il.us
Website: ]http://www.commerce.state.il.us/Services/SmallBusiness/OSHA/OSHAhome.htm]

INDIANA
Bureau of Safety, Education and Training
Division of Labor, Room W195
402 West Washington
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2287
(317) 232-2688
(317) 232-3790 FAX
E-mail: jon.mack@in-ce-indianpls.osha.gov
Website: http://www.state.in.us/labor/book$.html

IOWA
7(c)(1) Consultation Program
Iowa Bureau of Labor
1000 East Grand
DesMoines, Iowa 50309-0209
(515) 281-7629
(515) 281-5522 (FAX)
E-mail: steve.slater@ia-c-ankeny.osha.gov
Website: http://www.state.ia.us/iwd/labor/index.html

KANSAS
Kansas 7(c)(1) Consultation Program
Kansas Dept. of Human Resources
512 South West 6th Street
Topeka, Kansas 66603-3150
(785) 296-7476
(785) 296-1775 FAX
E-mail: rudy.leutzinger@osha.gov

KENTUCKY
Kentucky Labor Cabinet
Division of Education and Training
1047 U.S. Highway 127, South
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
(502) 564-6895
(502) 564-6103 FAX
E-mail: arussell@mail.lab.state.ky.us
Website: ]http://www.state.ia.us/iwd/labor/index.html]

LOUISIANA
7(c)(1) Consultation Program
Louisiana Department of Labor
1001 N. 23rd Street, Room 230
P. O. Box 94094
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9094
(225) 342-9601
(225) 342-5158 FAX
E-mail: sandra.purvis@la-c-batonrouge.osha.gov

MAINE
Division of Industrial Safety
Maine Bureau of Labor Standards
Workplace Safety & Health Division
State House Station #45
Augusta, Maine 04333-0045
(207) 624-6460
(207) 624-6449 FAX
E-mail: david.e.wacker@state.me.us
Website: http://janus.state.me.us/labor/consult.htm

MARYLAND
MOSH Consultation Services
312 Marshall Avenue, Room 600
Laurel, Maryland 20707
(410) 880-4970
(301) 483-8332 FAX
E-mail: virginia.anklin@md-r7-laurel.osha.gov
Website: http://www.dllr.state.md.us/labor/mosh.html

MASSACHUSETTS
Div. of Occupaional Safety & Health
Dept. of Workforce Development
1001 Watertown Street
West Newton, Massachusetts 02165
(617) 727-3982
(617) 727-4581 FAX
E-mail: joe.lamalva@state.ma.us
Website: http://www.state.ma.us/dos/Consult/Consult.htm

MICHIGAN
Department of Consumer and Industry Services
7150 Harris Drive
Lansing, Michigan 48909
(517) 322-1809
(517) 322-1374 FAX
E-mail: ayalew.kanno@cis.state.mi.us
Website: http://www.cis.state.mi.us/bsr/divisions/set/set_con.htm

MINNESOTA
Department of Labor & Industry
Consultation Division
443 LaFayette Road
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155
(612) 297-2393
(612) 297-1953 FAX
E-mail: james.collins@state.mn.us
Website: http://www.doli.state.mn.us/mnosha.html

MISSISIPPI
Mississippi State University
Center for Safety and Health
2906 North State Street
Suite 201
Jackson, Mississippi 39216
(601) 987-3981
(601) 987-3890 FAX
E-mail: Kelly.tucker@ms-c-jackson.osha.gov
Website: http://www.msstate.edu/dept/csh

MISSOURI
Onsite Consultation Program
Division of Labor Standards
Dept. of Labor & Industrial Relations
3315 West Truman Boulevard
Post Office Box 449
Jefferson City, Missouri 65109
(573) 751-3403
(573) 751-3721 FAX
E-mail: rsimmons@dolir.state.mo.us
Website: http://www.dolir.state.mo.us/ls/onsite/index.html

MONTANA
Dept. of Labor and Industry
Bureau of Safety
PO Box 1728
Helena, Montana 59624-1728
(406) 444-6418
(406) 444-4140 FAX
E-mail: sstapler@state.mt.us
Website: http://erd.dli.state.mt.us/Safety/SBhome.htm

NEBRASKA
Division of Safety & Labor Standards
Nebraska Department of Labor
State Office Building, Lower Level
301 Centennial Mall, South
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-5024
(402) 471-4717
(402) 471-5039 FAX
E-mail: ediedrichs@dol.state.ne.us
Website: http://www.dol.state.ne.us/safety/7c1.htm

NEVADA
Safety Consultation and Training Section
Division of Industrial Relations
Department of Business and Industry
1301 Green Valley Parkway
Henderson, Nevada 89014
(702) 486-9140
(702) 990-0362 FAX
E-mail: gary.sloop@nv-ce-lasvegas.osha.gov
Website: http://www.state.nv.us/b&i/ir/index.htm

NEW HAMPSHIRE
New Hampshire Dept of Health & Human Services
6 Hazen Drive
Concord, New Hampshire 03301-6527
(603) 271-2024
(603) 271-2667 FAX
E-mail: stephen.beyer@nh-c-concord.osha.gov
Website: http://www.state.nh.us/dhhs/ohm/dphs.htm

NEW JERSEY
New Jersey Department of Labor
Division of Public Safety and Occupational Safety and Health
225 E. State Street
8th Floor West
P.O. Box 953
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0953
(609) 292-3923
(609) 292-4409 (FAX)
E-mail: carol.farley@nj-c-trenton.osha.gov
Website: http://www.state.nj.us/labor/consult.htm

NEW MEXICO
New Mexico Environment Department
Occupational Health and Safety Bureau
525 Camino de Los Marquez, Suite 3
PO Box 26110
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502
(505) 827-4230
(505) 827-4422 (FAX)
E-mail: Debra_McElroy@nmenv.state.nm.us
Website: http://www.nmenv.state.nm.us/env_prot.html

NEW YORK
Division of Safety and Health
State Office Campus
Building 12, Room 130
Albany, New York 12240
(518) 457-2238
(518) 457-3454 (FAX)
E-mail: james.rush@ny-ce-albany.osha.gov
Website: http://www.labor.state.ny.us/html/employer/p469.html

NORTH CAROLINA
Bureau of Consultative Services
NC Department of Labor--OSHA Division
4 West Edenton Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-1092
(919) 807-2905
(919) 807-2902 (FAX)
E-mail: wjoyner@mail.dol.state.nc.us
Website: http://www.dolstate.nc.us/osha/consult/consult.htm.

NORTH DAKOTA
Division of Environmental Engineering
1200 Missouri Avenue, Room 304
Bismarck, North Dakota 58504
(701) 328-5188
(701) 328-5200 (FAX)
E-mail: agilliss@state.nd.us
Website: http://www.ehs.health.state.nd.us/ndhd/environ/ee/oshc/index.htm

OHIO
On-Site Consultation Program
Bureau of Occupational Safety and Health
LAWS Division / Ohio Dept. of Commerce
50 W. Broad Street, Suite 2900
Columbus, Ohio 43215
1-800-282-1425 or 614-644-2631
614-644-3133 (FAX)
E-mail: owen.wagner@perrp.com.state.oh.us
Website: http://www.state.oh.us/obes/osha.htm

OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma Department of Labor
OSHA Division
4001 North Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105-5212
(405) 528-1500
(405) 528-5751 (FAX)
E-mail: leslie.stockel@ok-c-oklahm-cty.osha.gov
Website: http://www.state.ok.us/~okdol/osha/index.htm

OREGON
Oregon OSHA
Department of Consumer & Business Services
350 Winter Street, N.E., Room 430
Salem, Oregon 97310
(503) 378-3272
(503) 378-5729 (FAX)
E-mail: steve.g.beech@state.or.us
Website: http://www.orosha.org/

PENNSYLVANIA
Indiana University Pennsylvania
Room 210 Walsh Hall
302 East Walk
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705-1087
(724) 357-2396
(724) 357-2385 (FAX)
E-mail: john.engler@pa-c-indiana.osha.gov
Website: http://www.iup.edu/sa/osha/index.html

PUERTO RICO
Occupational Safety and Health Office
Department of Labor & Human Resources, 21st Floor
505 Munoz Rivera Avenue
Hato Rey, Puerto Rico 00918
(787) 754-2171
(787) 767-6051 (FAX)
E-mail: alopez@n114.osha.gov

RHODE ISLAND
OSH Consultation Program
Division of Occupational Health & Radiation Control
Rhode Island Department of Health
3 Capital Hill
Providence, Rhode Island 02908
(401) 222-2438
(401) 222-2456 (FAX)
E-mail: safesite@doh.state.ri.us
Website: http://www.state.ri.us/dohrad.htm

SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
3600 Forest Drive
P.O. Box 11329
Columbia, South Carolina 29204
(803) 734-9614
(803) 734-9741 (FAX)
E-mail: bob.peck@sc-c-columbia.osha.gov
Website: http://www.llr.state.sc.us/oshavol.htm

SOUTH DAKOTA
Engineering Extension
Onsite Technical Division
South Dakota State University
West Hall, Box 510
907 Harvey Dunn Street
Brookings, South Dakota 57007
(605) 688-4101
(605) 688-6290 (FAX)
E-mail: don_froehlich@sdstate.edu

TENNESSEE
OSHA Consultation Services Division
Tennessee Department of Labor
3rd floor
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0659
(615) 741-7036
(615) 532-2997 (FAX)
E-mail: jcothron@mail.state.tn.us
Website: http://www.state.tn.us/labor/toshcons.html

TEXAS
Workers' Health and Safety Division
Texas Workers' Compensation Commission
Southfield Building
4000 South I H 35
Austin, Texas 78704
(512) 804-4640
(512) 804-4641 (FAX)
OSHCON Request Line: 800-687-7080
E-mail: jharper@twcc.state.tx.us
Website: http://twcc.state.tx.us/services/oshcon.html

UTAH
State of Utah Labor Commission
Workplace Safety and Health
Consultation Services
160 East 300 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-6650
(801) 530-6901
(801) 530-6992 (FAX)
E-mail: icmain.nanderso@state.ut.us
Website: http://www.labor.state.ut.us/Utah_Occupational_Safety___Hea/Consul tation_Services/consultation_services.html

VERMONT
Division of Occupational Safety & Health
Vermont Department of Labor and Industry
National Life Building, Drawer 20
Montpelier, Vermont 05602-3401
(802) 828-2765
(802) 828-2195 (FAX)
E-mail: robert.mcleod@labind.state.vt.us
Website: http://www.state.vt.us/labind/vosha.htm

VIRGINIA
Virginia Department of Labor and Industry
Occupational Safety and Health
Training and Consultation
13 South 13th Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
(804) 786-6359
(804) 786-8418 (FAX)
E-mail: NLJ@doli.state.va.us
Website: http://www.dli.state.va.us/programs/consultation.htm

VIRGIN ISLANDS
Division of Occupational Safety and Health
Virgin Islands Department of Labor
3021 Golden Rock
Christiansted
St. Croix, Virgin Island 00840
(340) 772-1315
(340) 772-4323 (FAX)
Website: http://www.gov.vi/vild/

WASHINGTON
Washington Dept of Labor and Industries
Division of Industrial Safety and Health
PO Box 44643
Olympia, Washington 98504
(360) 902-5638
(360) 902-5459 (FAX)
E-mail: jame235@lni.wa.gov
Website: http://www.wa.gov/lni/wisha/wisha.htm

WEST VIRGINIA
West Virginia Department of Labor
Capitol Complex Building #3
1800 East Washington Street, Room 319
Charleston, West Virginia 25305
(304) 558-7890
(304) 558-9711 (FAX)
E-mail: jburgess@labor.state.wv.us
Website: http://www.state.wv.us/labor/sections.htm

WISCONSIN (Health)
Wisconsin Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Public Health
Section of Occupational Health, Room 112
1414 East Washington Avenue
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
(608) 266-8579
(608) 266-9383 (FAX)
E-mail: moente@dhfs.state.wi.us
Website: http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/dph_boh/OSHA_Cons/index.htm

WISCONSIN (Safety)
Wisconsin Department of Commerce
Bureau of Marketing, Advocacy and Technology Development
Bureau of Manufacturing and Assessment
N14 W23833 Stone Ridge Drive Suite B100
Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188-1125
(262) 523-3040 1-800-947-0553
(262) 523-3046 (FAX)
E-mail: jim.lutz@wi-c-waukesha.osha.gov
Website: http://www.commerce.state.wi.us/MT/MT-FAX-0928.html

WYOMING
Wyoming Department of Employment
Workers' Safety and Compensation Division
Herschler Building, 2 East
122 West 25th Street
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002
(307) 777-7786
(307) 777-3646 (FAX)
E-mail: sfoste1@missc.state.wy.us
Website: http://wydoe.state.wy.us/wscd/osha/evtap.htm