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Stop Work Authority: What Is It? Do You Have It?

October 17, 2024 by Wisconsin COSH

WisCOSH is part of the National COSH and works with other COSH groups around the country to help workers get the information they need to stay safe and healthy on … [Read more…]

Posted in: Advocacy, E/OHS Training, Free training, Online webinar

OSHA Releases Proposed Heat Illness & Injury Prevention Standard For Comment

August 30, 2024 by Wisconsin COSH Leave a Comment

After decades of workers asking for it and advocates demanding it the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has released a Proposed Heat Illness & Injury Prevention Standard. The current … [Read more…]

Posted in: Advocacy, Communication, OSHA Rulemaking, OSHA Standards, Worker Exposure to Hazards Tagged: Fired Up!, Heat Justice

OSHA Releases Heat Standard

July 9, 2024 by Wisconsin COSH Leave a Comment

It’s been a long time coming. It’s been called for since the early days of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. It still has a long way to go. Workers … [Read more…]

Posted in: Advocacy, OSHA, OSHA Standards

Worker’s Memorial Week of Action: Day 3

April 24, 2024 by Wisconsin COSH Leave a Comment

Recently the International Association of Heat& Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Union Local 19 held apprenticeship classes at their training center. Both the outgoing (graduating!) and incoming cohorts took a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Advocacy, Communication, Workers' Memorial

Worker’s Memorial Week of Action: Day 2

April 23, 2024 by Wisconsin COSH Leave a Comment

At it’s recent monthly meeting the Waukesha County Labor Council‘s (WCLC) Community Services committee took a stand in support of worker’s right to safe work in a healthy work environment. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Advocacy, Communication, Workers' Memorial

Worker’s Memorial Week of Action: Day 1

April 22, 2024 by Wisconsin COSH Leave a Comment

At it’s recent delegate meeting the Milwaukee Area Labor Council (MALC) took a stand for worker’s right to safe work in a safe environment. WisCOSH applauds workers everywhere when they … [Read more…]

Posted in: Advocacy, Communication, Workers' Memorial

Workers’ Memorial Week of Actions

March 29, 2024 by Wisconsin COSH Leave a Comment

For a number of years WisCOSH, along with other COSHes and worker advocates, has been attempting to bring more awareness to the tragedy of workplace deaths and work related illnesses … [Read more…]

Posted in: Advocacy, Communication, Workers' Memorial Tagged: Worker's Memorial Day, Workers' Memorial Week of Action

WisCOSH 2023 Resource Directory

January 30, 2024 by Wisconsin COSH Leave a Comment

WisCOSH‘s 2023 Resource Directory is now available. Printed and electronic versions are available for you to ensure you have access to this information in whatever way is most convenient at … [Read more…]

Posted in: Advocacy, Communication, Workers' Memorial

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

COSHCON2023 Registration Now Open!

September 21, 2023 by Wisconsin COSH Leave a Comment

As we told you back in June it will soon be time for COSHCON2023! What is COSHCON you ask? It is the largest gathering of workplace health, safety and environmental … [Read more…]

Posted in: Advocacy, Communication, E/OHS Training, National COSH, National Worker H&S Conference

Organizer Exchange!!

September 6, 2023 by Wisconsin COSH Leave a Comment

Worker Health & Safety for Base Building Featuring Raise Up the South USSW & WeCount! Que Calor Campaign Sept 14, 2023 from 1:00-2:30pm CDT Are you an organizer or worker … [Read more…]

Posted in: Advocacy, Communication, National COSH

DOL Moves To Strengthen Worker Protection

September 1, 2023 by Wisconsin COSH Leave a Comment

On August 29th the Dept. of Labor announced their plans to clarify & strengthen worker’s right to have an authorized employee representative during a workplace walk around inspection by OSHA. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Advocacy, Communication, OSHA, OSHA Rulemaking, OSHA Standards

OSHA Reopens Public Comment Period for Proposed Heat Standard

August 30, 2023 by Wisconsin COSH Leave a Comment

Workers have long known that hot and or cold conditions in the workplace affect their ability to perform their work duties safely without harm to themselves, their coworkers, their workplace … [Read more…]

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

Join WisCOSH For Labor Day 2023

August 14, 2023 by Wisconsin COSH Leave a Comment

Once again WisCOSH will join workers at Milwaukee’s lakefront to celebrate the only official holiday that recognizes workers contributions to their community, state and country. We will once again host … [Read more…]

Posted in: Advocacy, Communication, Recent Activities

WisCOSH on WAUK Radio

April 26, 2023 by Wisconsin COSH Leave a Comment

Recently WisCOSH Recording Secretary Jim Schultz was invited to speak on the Earl Ingram Show on WAUK RADIO (540 AM or 101.1FM). We think Jim did an excellent job and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Advocacy, Communication, Recent Activities, Workers' Memorial

January 2023 OHS Training Classes

December 30, 2022 by Wisconsin COSH Leave a Comment

In our ongoing effort to provide workers and employers with vital health and safety information WisCOSH will be offering the following classes during the month a January. All of these … [Read more…]

Posted in: Advocacy, E/OHS Training

Today’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Webinar Postponed

March 19, 2020 by Wisconsin COSH Leave a Comment

Dear friends and allies, I lament to report that we are forced into the position of postponing the scheduled English webinar today, How Workers are Impacted by Coronavirus, COVID19 – … [Read more…]

Posted in: Advocacy, Communication, National COSH, Pandemic Resources, Worker Exposure to Hazards

Proximo Seminario Web Gratuito Sobre el Proximo Coronavirun (COVID-19)

March 14, 2020 by Wisconsin COSH Leave a Comment

Por favor, unase a nosotros para este importante seminario web sobre los trabajadores y el Coronavisus (COVID-19) – y compartir con sus redes! Cómo lxs trabajadorxs se ven afectadxs por … [Read more…]

Posted in: Advocacy, Communication, National COSH, Pandemic Resources, Worker Exposure to Hazards

FREE Upcoming Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Webinar

March 14, 2020 by Wisconsin COSH Leave a Comment

Please join us for this important webinar on workers and the Novel Coronavirus – and share with your networks! How Workers are Impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Thursday, March 19 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Advocacy, Communication, National COSH, Pandemic Resources, Worker Exposure to Hazards
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