Today’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Webinar Postponed
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…]
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Proximo Seminario Web Gratuito Sobre el Proximo Coronavirun (COVID-19)
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…]
FREE Upcoming Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Webinar
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…]
COVID-19 Resources For Workers
While we continue to learn more about COVID-19, there is still a lot we don’t know and we are looking to reputable health organizations and our healthcare and first-responders for … [Read more…]
International COVID-19 Response
The following COVID-19 resources and information have been released by international news agencies and foriegn governments. All linked resource is located on its originating website. By following the link you … [Read more…]
State COVID-19 Resources
The following COVID-19 resources have been released by state or local agencies. All linked resource is located on its originating website. By following the link you are leaving the WisCOSH … [Read more…]
US Federal Government COVID-19 Resources
The following COVID-19 resources have been released by US Federal agencies. All linked resource is located on its originating website. By following the link you are leaving the WisCOSH Website. … [Read more…]
Union COVID-19 Resources
The following COVID-19 resources have been released by union health and safety departments. All linked resource is located on its originating website. By following the link you are leaving the … [Read more…]
Big Rush For Teen Workers, Little Time For Health And Safety
WisCOSH has noticed a concerning trend over the last several years: creating pipelines for teen workers in their senior year to get them into technical schools quicker and out into … [Read more…]
Worker’s Memorial Day 2013
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…]
Workers Lose Life, Businesses Reap Prophits
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…]
Worker and Consumer Health and Safety to be at Increased Risk
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…]
It’s That Time Of Year Again
Every year at this time [Feb. 1] OSHA requires employers to post the OSHA Form 300-A. It must remain posted until April 30. This is printed on the forms. The … [Read more…]
KK River Project
Over this past summer and fall WisCOSH has received a number of phone calls concerning work being done as part of the KK River Project. WisCOSH has made several attempts … [Read more…]
2012 National Worker H&S Conference
December 6th & 7th The Maritime Institute, Baltimore, MD This conference brings together workers, activists and professionals for two days of interactive educational sessions and networking to advance the workplace … [Read more…]
WisCOSH 2012 Resource Directory
When workers need help with workplace safety or health issues they can rely on WisCOSH‘s Resource Directory to help them find out who and where to go to for that … [Read more…]
Cecil Roberts [UMWA President] at National Worker Health and Safety Summit and Conference
During the National Worker Safety & Health Conference and Summit lunch hour break UMWA President Cecil Roberts spoke to the workers, union leadership and OHS professionals and actvists assembled about the recently released report, it’s findings concerning the Big Branch Mine explosion, and worker safety and health on the job. Mr. Roberts doesn’t mince words and laid the blame directly at Don Blankenship’s feet and the feet of the other Executive Officers and the members of the Board of Directors for Massey Energy.
He Was A Friend Of Mine
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…]
Thanks For Stopping By!
I would like to thank all of you who have stopped by WisCOSH whether in person or at our website or this blog. This past summer WisCOSH has had many … [Read more…]
Who & What Is WisCOSH?
Officially WisCOSH began in 1978 but it’s founding members began advocating on behalf of Wisconsin’s workers years before that as they advocated getting an OSHA presence in the state of … [Read more…]