National COSH Conference 2018
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…]
WisCOSH Now Able To Provide Infectious Disease Response Training
Thanks to the continuing agreement between the National COSH and the International Chemical Workers Union Council‘s Center for Worker Health & Safety Education, in Cincinnati OH, WisCOSH has been able … [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…]
WisCOSH Website 3.0 Now Live
For nearly a year WisCOSH has been working on it’s web presence to better serve it’s membership and workers in general. WisCOSH has redesigned it’s website to better take advantage … [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…]
Basic OSH Rights & Responsibilities
This class is the cornerstone to understanding both the worker’s and the employer’s rights and responsibilities in the workplace. It covers what OSHA is and where it came from, what … [Read more…]
WisCOSH Annual Membership Meeting & Dinner
Thursday, December 13, 2012 ATU Local 998 Hall – 734 N. 26th St, Milwaukee, WI WisCOSH invites all workers, worker representatives and advocates to join us as we commemorate 34 … [Read more…]
Workplace Violence Can Happen Anytime Anywhere
There is a sustained, and increasing, occurrence of violence in all aspects of life in America in the 21st Century. Unfortunately this is not a new trend but one that … [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…]
Welcome To Toolbox Talks!
Welcome to the relaunching and repurposing of WisCOSH’s blog. It is our intention to facilitate communication between Wisconsin’s workers, employers, communities and State and Federal agencies about workplace safety & health issues affecting them. WisCOSH hopes to post information here on a timely basis so that you have the ability to have greater input and influence over the workplace health and safety issues you face.
To that end the WisCOSH Website has been undergoing some remodeling and updating. WisCOSH is working to ensure that it’s website is …
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.
WisCOSH Teams Up With ATU Local 998 To Protect Bus Drivers
WisCOSH is working with leadership of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 998 in Milwaukee to try to reduce the number and severity of attacks on bus drivers and passengers that have … [Read more…]
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…]
Effective Note Taking & Recordkeeping
If you have hazards in your workplace – and EVERY workplace does – you should be aware of what they are, where they are and how they can harm you. … [Read more…]