According to media reports, the 34-year-old construction worker was working on the rooftop of a five-story building in Salem on Friday, August 8, around 12:11pm, when he tragically fell to his death.
Much like the rest of the country, with the gutting of federal programs critical to occupational safety and health, Massachusetts faces a perilous road ahead for workers.
The Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (MassCOSH) has advocated for safe, healthy workplaces for almost 50 years.
Several dozen students from Boston Public Schools rallied on City Hall Plaza Tuesday to make their needs heard by Mayor Michelle Wu.
As part of Greater Boston’s observation of the 35th annual International Workers’ Memorial Day, we gathered on Friday, April 26, at the steps of the Massachusetts State House to distribute this year's Dying for Work report and honor and remember the 62 workers who lost their lives on the job in Massachusetts in 2023...
On March 26, 2022, Peter Monsini, 51, was operating a piece of heavy machinery for JDC Demolition Company, Inc. at the Government Center parking garage in Boston, when the floor underneath his machine buckled and he fell nine stories to his death.
The contractor involved in the tragic incident that killed a Billerica cop is being slammed by a leading job safety group for its past OSHA violations and for continuing to ignore and blatantly disregard worker safety. Sgt.
According to media reports, 49-year-old Sergeant Ian Taylor of the Billerica Police Department was helping move a trailer-tractor at a road construction site on Friday, April 26, around 2pm, when he was struck by an excavator that was backing up.
BOSTON On March 26, 2022, Peter Monsini, 51, was operating a piece of heavy machinery for JDC Demolition Company, Inc. at the Government Center parking garage, when the floor underneath his machine buckled and he fell nine stories.
We spoke with MassCOSH about this year's May Day March in commemoration of International Workers' Day!
We spoke with members of the community who are promoting a May Day action in recognition of International Workers' Day
Today, we're talking about this year's May Day March!
The Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (MassCOSH) seeks a dynamic Executive Director to build on the organizations exceptional record of advocating for safe, healthy workplaces since 1976.
"I think it's worth it to take a pause and figure out how to have those conversations and really make sure that people do feel comfortable." - Al Vega, MassCOSH Chief of Strategy & Engagement in conversation with NBC Boston
More than a dozen migrant fishermen, industry workers, and labor advocates rallied Sunday outside a seafood industry convention, calling for better working conditions and Wi-Fi access on Taiwanese deep-water fishing vessels, which supply some of the worlds largest seafood companies.
