Year: 2019

The 2019 National COSH conference will be held December 3-5 in Baltimore, MD. COSHCON is a national, bilingual gathering of workers, occupational health and safety experts, unions, activists and academics united in the fight for safer workplaces. The conference will feature more than 50 workshops, with a special track on sexual harassment and violence prevention, including: Confronting sexual harassment at work Trauma-informed worker organizing Promoting a culture of respect and dignity at work Worker safety and health rights Cutting-edge organizing campaigns Rights of Immigrant Workers  More information is available here. Registration with an early bird discount is now available as well.

Our annual Awards Night is coming up on November 15! Each year PhilaPOSH has an Awards Program to honor those from our area who have made significant contributions to worker safety and health.  Many are unsung heroes.   To get tickets for you or someone from your organization, click here to see our Awards Night page. If you want to purchase an ad for the event, there is still room in our program book! Ad information is available here.

The Department of Labor announced on Monday 12 appointments to the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH). NACOSH advises the U.S. Secretary of Labor on issues related to workplace health and safety, including the implementation and enforcement of regulations under OSHA. Two appointees were selected to represent labor on the Committee: Robyn Robbins, Director of Occupational Safety and Health at the UFCW International Union; and Steven Sallman, Safety and Health Specialist in the USW Safety & Environment Department. More information on NACOSH and the other appointees is available in the official Department of Labor release.

Each year PhilaPOSH has an annual Awards Program to honor those from our area who have made significant contributions to worker safety and health.  Many are unsung heroes.   We invite you to nominate a health and safety leader or a local health and safety committee, from your union to receive our “Leadership in Health and Safety” Award this year at our Awards program on Friday, November 15, 2019. If you have someone you would like to nominate, please return the completed nomination form to our office by fax, (215) 386-3529 or by email, nfuller@philaposh.org.  You can also call 215-386-7000…