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COVID-19 (Coronavirus) News We've shared some useful resources on coronavirus precautions and prevention here. To keep informed on new coronavirus developments, statistics, and breaking news, you can use this site, which collects information from a range of news sources.

All workers should take precautions to limit the impact of the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). The risk of contracting and transmitting coronavirus, as with any infectious disease, is elevated for senior citizens & healthcare workers.  The Philadelphia Department of Health, Pennsylvania Department of Health and the CDC have current information on the virus, helpful steps to take, and specific advice for workers in healthcare settings. Updates 4/1/2020 Labor focused resources from the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIONIOSH fact sheet on surgical masks and N95 respirators as PPE Useful documents: Specific advice for healthcare workersGeneral prevention tipsGeneral Prevention tips in Spanish ( información…

One of PhilaPOSH's major efforts for the past several years has been our free Fall Prevention training program. Falls from heights are one of the leading causes of workplace fatalities: this recent piece in The Guardian took a look at why and how they happen. Click here to request a free fall protection training from PhilaPOSH.

Our annual membership meeting will be held on Saturday, February 29! The meeting will feature guest speakers Nicole Kilgerman from the Pennsylvania Domestic Workers Alliance and Danielle Newsome, Labor Liasion at the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office. If you wish to attend, you can become a member today here, or register in person the day of the meeting. The meeting will be held at the PhilaPOSH office, 3001 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19104.

On January 13th, the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT) announced that they had successfully begun testing for asbestos at Carnell Elementary. This came after scheduled testing was delayed, forcing teachers and students to decide whether to come into school without test results. There have been multiple asbestos exposures in Philadelphia School District schools in the past months. We support the PFT's work to ensure safety in our schools, where an asbestos exposure can threaten students, teachers, and facility workers. Our educators and students deserve safe, healthy working and learning conditions. More information here: https://pft.org/carnelljan13/

We will be holding our annual Workers Memorial Day Program on Friday, April 24th. Every year, PhilaPOSH gathers injured workers, union members, lawyers, and health and safety professionals to honor those who have died on the job. Tragically, thousands of workers die every year in workplace incidents. As we reported in our 2019 Tri-State Fatality Report, there were more than 100 such deaths in Southeast Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware between April 2018 and April 2019. Join us April 24th to pay tribute to those who have died and show the world why the fight for safe jobs is…

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…