Legal Question in Employment Law in New York

unsafe environmental working conditions

My husband works for a large motion picture film laboratory. The central air conditioning and air filtration has broken down. Even though he is working with unsafe film processing chemicals (silver nitrate, formaldehyde, etc.) management is refusing to repair the air conditioning and filtration system.

Management claims they are not obligated to repair same. Can they refuse to repair the air filtration and air conditioning systems even though it is 78 degrees and he works with dangerous chemicals?

Thank you for your reply. It is appreciated. I can be reached at [email protected]


Asked on 5/12/04, 12:03 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Stephen Loeb Law Office of Stephen R. Loeb

Re: unsafe environmental working conditions

If the employer has created an unsafe work condition, a complaint should be registered with OSHA.

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Answered on 5/12/04, 3:38 pm


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