Looking for advice from others with experience filing complaints. I work at a preschool where, obviously, proper PPE is necessary for dealing with accidents and bodily fluids. We ran out of disposable gloves, and have been running low on them for a while. My coworker was helping a student with a poop accident today and actually had to run to another building to find gloves so she could clean up. PPE protocols are clearly outlined in our handbook, and our administrators are responsible for ordering supplies – staff don’t have the ability to place orders, but we have had gloves on the list for weeks now.
This is far from the only concern we have about the way our workplace is run, but we are all upset about this disregard for our health and safety. So – would reporting to OSHA be the right thing to do? Would it be any help at all? Should I confer with my coworkers before making a formal complaint? I honestly don’t want to cause trouble, especially if it entails retaliation against other staff (but I’m planning to leave soon anyway).