Submitted by coshnet on Mon, 04/28/2014 - 15:50
In addition to National COSH's report of Preventable Deaths, local COSH groups – in New York, California, Massachusetts, Wyoming, Tennessee, and Texas – have written state-specific reports.
Submitted by coshnet on Wed, 04/23/2014 - 13:42
Submitted by coshnet on Tue, 11/13/2012 - 15:27
Today, MassCOSH, in partnership with UMass Lowell and the Boston Workers Alliance, released a new study that flips on its head how we look at obesity health risks in front of a packed room of leading community, municipal, state and federal obesity program specialists.
Submitted by coshnet on Wed, 08/08/2012 - 13:50
The New York Times ran a story on Sunday regarding Cass Sunstein's departure which stated that "Business lobbies and Republicans in Congress complain frequently about “job-killing” regulations, citing rules like ...the Department of Labor’s new worker-safety rules."
Submitted by coshnet on Wed, 08/08/2012 - 10:08
A bill signed into law by Governor Patrick will ensure that the most egregious practices by some of the state’s temporary employment agencies will end.
Submitted by coshnet on Thu, 07/12/2012 - 14:00
A great piece of investigative reporting by the Center for Public Integrity and NPR tells us this week that coal mining is still fatally dangerous to workers' health.
Submitted by coshnet on Thu, 05/19/2011 - 14:44
Here's a summary of the first independent report on the deadly Massey Mine tragedy.
Submitted by coshnet on Wed, 05/18/2011 - 12:32
The results of the first independent investigation into the cause of the massive explosion at Massey's Upper Big Branch Mine that killed 29 miners on April 5, 2010, is expected to be publicly released on Thursday after it is shared with members of the victims' families.
Submitted by coshnet on Thu, 04/28/2011 - 15:35
President Barack Obama issued a proclamation in observance of Workers Memorial Day today, recognizing the workplace protections won by generations of workers throughout the years and recommitting his administration to ensuring the health and welfare of those who are on the job today.
Submitted by coshnet on Thu, 04/28/2011 - 15:28
April 28, 2011 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The families and friends of Americans killed at work will unite tomorrow to remember those who have fallen and recommit themselves to strengthening protections for those who are still on the job as communities around the country commemorate Workers Memorial Day. “This is a day of remembrance,” Tom O’Connor, the Executive Director of the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health, said, “but that does not mean that we are looking backward.
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