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Author: Schultz James

Bird Flu & You: An Update

December 9, 2024 by Schultz James Leave a Comment

You may or might not have heard of the newest strain of bird flu (H5N1) that is currently spreading around the country and the continent. As an infectious disease response … [Read more…]

Posted in: Communication, Worker Death, Worker Exposure to Hazards

Drivin’ Their Life Away

October 31, 2023 by Schultz James Leave a Comment

“Well, the midnight headlight blind you on a rainy nightSteep grade up ahead slow me down makin’ no timeBut I gotta keep rollin’” As adults many of us can certainly … [Read more…]

Posted in: Advocacy, Communication, E/OHS Training, Worker Exposure to Hazards, Youth/Teen Worker Tagged: job safety, teen workers, work permits

Are You Ready For The Next Pandemic?

October 6, 2023 by Schultz James Leave a Comment

Now that the SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 pandemic is over (it’s not) are you ready for the next pandemic? Not if the current Healthcare Infection Control Practices Committee (HICPAC) of the Centers for … [Read more…]

Posted in: Advocacy, Communication, Infectious Disease Response, Pandemic Resources, Worker Exposure to Hazards

September 2022 Board of Directors Meeting

September 5, 2022 by Schultz James 1 Comment

The September 2022 Board of Directors Meeting will be held on Sunday, September 25, 2022 at 1pm CT. WisCOSH anticipates moving our meetings from being blended to being Zoom only … [Read more…]

Posted in: Communication, Membership, Recent Activities

National COSH Conference 2018

December 18, 2018 by Schultz James Leave a Comment

DAY ONE: Once again it’s early December so that means that it’s time for the National COSH Conference. A time when all the COSH groups from across the country gather … [Read more…]

Posted in: Communication, National COSH, National Worker H&S Conference, Uncategorized

Worker’s Memorial Day 2013

March 3, 2013 by Schultz James Leave a Comment

On Sunday, April 28, 2013 WisCOSH will join together with workers, advocates and employers to both “Mourn for the Dead” and “Fight Like Hell for the Living“. You are invited … [Read more…]

Posted in: Advocacy, Communication, Recent Activities, Worker Exposure to Hazards Tagged: Worker's Memorial Day

Workers Lose Life, Businesses Reap Prophits

February 14, 2013 by Schultz James Leave a Comment

It’s another day. Just like any other day. A worker dies on the job every 14 minutes of the day. All day. Another family loses an income. A father or … [Read more…]

Posted in: Advocacy, Communication, OSHA Rulemaking, OSHA Standards, Worker Exposure to Hazards

Worker and Consumer Health and Safety to be at Increased Risk

February 8, 2013 by Schultz James Leave a Comment

The USDA continues to push forward with it’s proposal to “modernize poultry slaughter“. From their own headline this proposal is more about helping increase business profits with some marginal “gains” … [Read more…]

Posted in: Advocacy, Worker Exposure to Hazards

He Was A Friend Of Mine

December 18, 2008 by Schultz James Leave a Comment

In early December I lost another friend to workplace hazards. He was a good friend. We had only been friends for a few years but it seemed as though we … [Read more…]

Posted in: Advocacy, Uncategorized, Worker Death

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