Workers’ Memorial Day Program – POSTPONED
Our annual service honoring those who have died at work in the Tri-State Area and elsewhere has been postponed. Please check back soon for updates.
Updates
Info on Coronavirus PPE masks
The CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has released a useful explainer on differences between two types of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) being used by medical and other workers during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis: surgical masks and N95 Read More
Coronavirus News Feed
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.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources (Updated 4/1/20)
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, Read More
“Why do so many US workers fall to their deaths?”
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 Read More
2020 PhilaPOSH Membership Meeting Information
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 Read More
PFT pushes for Asbestos Testing in Philly School District
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 Read More
Save the Date! Workers Memorial Day 2020
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 Read More
35th Annual Awards Night
Celebrating 44 Years of PHILAPOSH 35th Annual Awards Reception Philadelphia Joint Board, 22 S. 22nd Street, 2nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 Buffet Dinner Wine and Beer Served To reserve your tickets or place an ad in our awards journal, Read More
Upcoming National COSH Conference
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