2023 Workers Memorial Day Recap

We want to thank all of the families, unions, community members, and elected officials who attended this year's Workers' Memorial Day. Every loss of life on the job is a tragedy. This year, in our region, there were more than 150 of these tragedies. Workers' Memorial Day allows us to mourn as a community and recommit to the work it will take to prevent these deaths. We especially want to thank all the unions and individuals who made Memorial Gifts to make this event possible and cover the cost of attendance for fallen workers' families: IBEW Local 98, Laborers Local…
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Upcoming 2022 Membership Meeting

JOIN US! You are invited to our first membership meeting in 3 years. Come out to learn more about our work and help shape our future. Hear from great speakers and meet some new/old friends. The meeting will be in person and we are asking all attendees to mask up. Date: Tuesday November 15, 2022 Time: 5:30 PM Location: PhilaPOSH, 3001 Walnut St, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (Corner of 30th & Walnut Sts. in the AFSCME DC 33 Bldg.) Board Election voting will occur during this meeting. Current members in good standing are eligible to run for any board…
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Free OSHA Trainings in June

Free OSHA Trainings in June

This month, we'll be offering open virtual sessions of our two free OSHA training topics on the following. Please register now to let us know if you will attend! After each successful completion of any training sessions, participants will receive a certificate of attendance. Reducing Infectious Disease including Covid-19 in the Workplace Monday June 27, 2022 | 5 PM | Registration and more info here! With infection rates on the rise again, it's important to make sure you have the tools to stay safe on the job from COVID and infectious diseases in general. This course was designed for learners…
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Workers Memorial Day Fatality List

For our 2022 Workers Memorial Day program, as we do every year, we compiled a list of workers who died from work related injury or illness in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey.  We're grateful for the assistance of OSHA Region 2 and Region 3 for their help with this endeavor. The 2022 (covering the period from the beginning of 2021 through April of 2022) can be found here. (The data is also available in CSV format: Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey. The Fatality list for the 2020 through 2021 period is available here.)
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Free OSHA Trainings in March

Free OSHA Trainings in March

This month, we'll be offering open virtual sessions of our two free OSHA training topics on the following. Please register now to let us know if you will attend! After each successful completion of any training sessions, participants will receive a certificate of attendance. Reducing Infectious Disease including Covid-19 in the Workplace Thursday March 17, 2022 | 9 AM – 12:00 PM | Register here Thursday March 24, 2022 | 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM | Register here This course was designed for learners to be introduced to various infectious diseases that may become occupational hazards. In this climate of…
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OSHA Announces a New Emergency Temporary Standard on Vaccination and Testing

OSHA Announces a New Emergency Temporary Standard on Vaccination and Testing

  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 requiring unvaccinated workers to undergo weekly testing and wear a face covering at work. Covered employers must provide paid time for workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine and ensure workers have paid sick leave to recover from any side effects that prevent them from working. Employers must comply with most provisions by 30 days after the date of publication in…
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2021 PhilaPOSH Awardees

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 for the Laborers District Council Benefits Funds. She is dedicated to serving their members and families. The focus of the program includes educational health and wellness of children and families, as it relates to nutrition, exercise, stress management, mental health awareness, and all aspects of safety. She also schedules and organize local union wellness visits consisting primarily of health screenings.…
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National Agenda for Worker Safety and Health

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 brings together ideas based on real experience in our workplaces to confront the COVID-19 pandemic and other hazards in our workplaces.   Around the country, and here in Pennsylvania, there have been multiple COVID-19 outbreaks among retail, food processing, childcare, nursing home workers, and many others. Until now, the response to the pandemic from employers and our government has been…
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