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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
Coming up on September 29th, join PhilaPOSH, the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO, and many more of our friends in the Labor Movement for the 2019 Tri-State Labor Day Parade and Family Festival! Location, time, and other details are listed in the Read More
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 Read More
FOR 115 WORKERS IN PA, NJ, DE, JUST GOING TO WORK WAS DEADLY On Friday, the Philadelphia Area Project on Occupational Safety and Health (PhilaPOSH) and the Philadelphia AFL-CIO held their 31st Annual Workers’ Memorial Day Program to remember those Read More
By Julie Carr Smyth April 4, 2018 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Kenny Lawson loved being a garbage collector. The Germantown, Ohio, resident enjoyed working outdoors alongside his family, throwing his “solid as a horse” frame into physical labor that made Read More
2 killed in crane accident in Pennsylvania identified Philly.com February 4, 2018 SHADY GROVE, Pa. (AP) – Two men killed in an accident at a Pennsylvania crane manufacturer have been identified but few details about the accident have been released. Read More
We are unions, health and legal professionals working together since 1975 for a safe and protected workplace as well as for the rights of injured workers. Organized in 1975, the Philadelphia Area Project on Occupational Safety and Health (PhilaPOSH) was Read More
Since 1975 our mission has been “the prevention of injury, disease and death on the job through information, education, technical assistance and political action.” PhilaPOSH is the only organization in the Greater Philadelphia Area that makes worker safety and health Read More
