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
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
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
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
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
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
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
