OSHA announced a new Emergency Temporary Standard on Vaccination and Testing. Here are four things you need to know: Employers with at least 100 employees will be required to adopt a mandatory vaccination policy unless they adopt a policy Read More
We’re excited to announce the honorees for our 37th Annual Awards Program, which will be held on November 12, 2021. ANGELIC LOWE & TRACI GOLDSTEIN: OUTSTANDING HEALTH & SAFETY PROGRAM AWARD Angelic Lowe is the Health and Safety Awareness Educator Read More
Rights and protections we need now On February 3, PHILAPOSH joined with National COSH and over 100 worker groups to release the National Agenda for Worker Safety and Health. Developed by workers, unions, safety advocates, and worker organizations, the agenda Read More
Steps to Take For Reporting Unsafe Work Conditions The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) of 1970 is a United States labor law that governs occupational health and safety in both the federal government and private sector. Congress enacted Read More
This year, more than any we can remember, has threatened working people’s safety on the job. As always, our annual Awards Night program honors those workers and activists who have fought hard for occupational safety and health. While we can’t Read More
PREVENTING EXPOSURES TO WORKPLACE CHEMICALS WEBINARWhen: Monday, October 19 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pmREGISTER HERECo-Sponsored by PhilaPOSH and WEC Employers must protect their workers from exposure to hazardous chemicals used for cleaning and disinfection. Employers should be aware that common Read More
Cleaning and Disinfecting Training PhilaPOSH, Connecticut Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (ConnectiCOSH), and Northeast NY Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (NENYCOSH), with support from the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (National COSH), have joined efforts to Read More
We condemn the shocking and horrible death of George Floyd, as well as the systems and history of institutional racism that led to his and so many other unfathomable deaths of Black and Brown people in the United States. Racism Read More
Workers must be included in safety plans, say health experts, as wave of walkouts leads to new protections LOS ANGELES – “My co-workers are getting sick and we know this disease can be fatal,” says Sofia, a pseudonym for a Read More
