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If my workplace is unsafe, what can I do?

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For workplace safety and health, please call 800-321-6742; for mine safety and health, please call 800-746-1553; for Job Corps, please call 800-733-5627 and for Wage and Hour, please call 1-866-487-9243 (1 866-4-US-WAGE).  This website is currently not being updated due to the suspension of Federal government services. The last update to the site was 10/1/2025.  Updates to the site will start again when the Federal government resumes operations.

A “hazardous condition complaint” is any communication from a miner, representative of miners, or other person describing an alleged imminent danger, a violation of a mandatory safety or health standard, or a violation of the Mine Act at a mine. Hazardous conditions may be reported anonymously by calling 1-800-746-1553, staffed 24-hours a day, or online through MSHA’s Hazardous Condition Complaint system. En español: Reportar una condición peligrosa en una mina.

If you have any questions or additional concerns, you may also direct them to AskMSHA@dol.gov.