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"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.

The Immigrant Worker Center was hard at work this year assisting workers with a myriad of cases, from refusal to cover sick time, to retaliation, to refusal to pay workers compensation, to outright wage theft.

Three other National Grid workers were also injured in the crash. During a court appearance yesterday, Simon plead not guilty to charges including manslaughter.

Health and safety regulations are urgently needed for this emerging industry. This is exactly what cannabis workers and occupational safety and health activists have long identified as necessary.

BOSTON - Peter Monsini was known as Brockton Pete. On March 26, 2022 , he was operating heavy demolition equipment at the Government Center Parking Garage when the floor beneath him collapsed, sending him plummeting eight stories to his death.

After receiving a shock from the equipment, he was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital where he was sadly pronounced dead.Unfortunately, workplace electrical hazards have a history of posing lethal threats to workers, especially contract workers.

Plescia, a 74-year-old resident of East Falmouth who worked for the Falmouth Public Works Department, was operating a Public Works pickup truck when the vehicle crashed into a tree. He sustained serious injuries and was pronounced dead shortly after arriving to Falmouth Hospital.

Some $1 billion in wages are stolen each year in the commonwealth by employers and contractors, and workers recoup less than 2 percent of their stolen pay, according to data from the Wage Theft Coalition led by the Massachusetts AFL-CIO.

The beam had a sign indicating a vertical clearance of 86, which the forklift exceeded due to a raised backrest extension. Several co-workers arrived at the scene after hearing the crash and used an aircraft tow bar to pull him out from under the machine.

The Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health, or MassCOSH, teaches workers to recognize the signs of heat-related illnesses, such as fatigue, fainting, vomiting, confusion, dizziness, and seizures.

Francisca Sepulveda, an organizer with the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health, tells WBURs Stevee Chapman that heat can adversely affect people at as low as 80 degrees. With the humidity today making it feel closer to 100, workers should be extra careful.

There are multiple machinery/equipment violations, including failure to follow lockout/tagout procedures in energy control. They were also cited for failure to protect against falling objects and respiratory hazards.

Esas nuevas medidas le conceden a madres el derecho a adaptaciones en el lugar de trabajo durante y despus del nacimiento de un beb.

After extricating the worker, first responders sadly pronounced him dead at the scene. The worker was identified as Roger Porter, age 63. He was a resident of East Sandwich.