On March 1st, it was announced that the program would end March 15, with funds allocated for reimbursement set to be exhausted before the initial deadline at the end of April.
On January 25, MassCOSH held an important town hall to help workers best understand the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, Massachusetts sick leave law, and what they can do to keep themselves safe on the job as COVID-19 cases surged.
Although TL@W is currently running virtual programming, in December, before the Omicron spike, our peer leaders held their first, in-person training since 2020.The training was for the young workers who make up the Somerville-based Liaison Interpreter Program of Somerville (LIPS).
In January, the Boston Public Health Commission provided MassCOSH 180 at-home rapid tests to distribute to frontline workers to keep themselves and their families safe.
The following fact sheets have been created in January 2021 by experts and community leaders to educate you about what to do if you are exposed to or get COVID-19 and important workplace safety measures employers should implement to keep workers safe.
The Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (MassCOSH) is deeply saddened to learn that Kimberlee Francoeur, 30, of Lanesborough, died of injuries sustained on the job working for Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort in Hancock, Tuesday, January 5.
HANCOCK Fatal accidents among professional snowmakers like the one that claimed the life of a woman at Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort earlier this week are rare, but industry experts say the job comes with a lot of risks.
Maritza, an enterprising, immigrant self-starter worried not only for her health during the pandemic but that of the children she cared for at the small daycare she founded and runs in East Boston. Like you, she had so many questions and had so few answers. How will this impact how we work?
MassCOSH's 2021 Annual Report is hosted on MediaFire.
A recent Massachusetts Department of Public Health report on worker opioid-related overdose deaths shows MassCOSHs efforts to educate and provide services to at-risk worker is more badly needed than ever.
MassCOSH is pleased to announce the Fields Corner Crossroads Collaborative has named its first program director Keyla Kelley, MS, CCLS, CEIM, CLC.
MassCOSH and labor groups around the nation are celebrating years of grassroots organizing paying off as the Biden Administration announced a new initiative this past September to protect workers and communities from extreme heat due to climate change.
On October 6, Fernando Augusto Rafael Da Silva, a husband and father of two, fell to his death in East Boston at a construction site. His death hit the Brazilian immigrant community hard and was yet another tragic reminder of how dangerous the construction industry can be.
While Hurricane Henri brought a near miss to Massachusetts, hurricane season runs through November 30, and its important workers mobilized to clean up after storms, our second responders, know about the potential hazards on the job and their rights.
MassCOSH used our recent move to the VietAID Building (42 Charles St, Dorchester, MA 02122) to upgrade some technology we use in the office. One big change is that we have cut the cord to our phones and are now using an internet phone service .
