Trulieve Leaving Massachusetts Amid Pushback for Occupational Health Hazards
Workers across the state are being given until June 30th before they no longer need to report to work. The closures are set to impact 128 workers.Workers and advocates have increasingly spoken up about health and safety concerns following the death of Holyoke worker Lorna McMurrey in 2022.
Crean consciencia sobre la explotación laboral infantil en Mass.
Las jvenes ms afectados son los jvenes inmigrantes que muchas veces vienen al pas solos y que no tienen conocimiento sobre sus derechos.
Cleanup begins at site of fatal Newburyport explosion, as officials demand answers about the cause
We at MassCOSH are saddened to see that Seqens ignored these many warnings from OSHA, and that this continued negligence sent four workers to the hospital and led to one worker who is still yet to be found by a rescue team, Vega continued.
Body of missing worker located following ‘violent’ Newburyport factory explosion, officials say
There is clearly a documented history from OSHA of negligence committed by this nonunion company towards the safety of its workers, said Al Vega, chief of strategy & engagement for the nonprofit Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health in a statement.
Worker Missing After Explosion Rocks Newburyport Chemical Plant
"There is clearly a documented history from OSHA of negligence committed by this nonunion company towards the safety of its workers, MassCOSH Chief of Strategy & Engagement Al Vega said in a statement.
Explosion in Newburyport Sends Four Workers to the Hospital, One Worker Still Missing
There were five workers in the building at the time of the explosion.
Body found after explosion rips roof off Newburyport pharmaceutical plant
"Why are we allowing companies to continue to operate knowing that there's a laundry list of these kinds of concerns already brought to their attention?" said Al Vega, chief of strategy and engagement at Massachusetts Coalition For Occupational Safety And Health, or MassCOSH.
Realizan marchas del día del trabajo en Chelsea
Las organizaciones miembros de la Coalicin del 1 de Mayo continan no solo conmemorando la labor de todos los trabajadores, sino tambin dicen estar luchando contra el racismo y la exclusin.
New ‘Dying for Work’ report sheds light on over 50 work-related deaths in Mass.
These examples and figures were published in a study of occupational hazards, called “2023 Dying for Work: Loss of Life and Limb in Massachusetts Workplaces,” as part of a collaborative effort between the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health, a non-profit, and the Massachusetts AFL-CIO, an umbr...
Massachusetts employers cut workplace death fines by 42% in 2022
The average penalty issued by Occupational Safety and Health Administration in the 23 inspections that followed 39 workplace fatalities was roughly $38,430. Employer appeals brought the average final penalty down 42.9%, to $21,927, states a new report compiled by Massachusetts AFL-CIO and MassCOSH.
NEW REPORT: Dangerous Jobs Killed 51 Workers in Massachusetts Last Year
MassCOSH is a non-profit organization whose members include workers, unions and health and legal professionals.
In Mass., 51 workers died on the job last year
Lorna McMurrey was 27 when she collapsed after inhaling cannabis dust at a production facility in Holyoke early last year. It was the second time in two months shed been rushed to the hospital because she couldnt breathe at her job filling pre-rolled joints. She died a few days later.
Dying for Work Report 2023: Dangerous Jobs Killed 51 Workers in Massachusetts Last Year
Fatal injury and illness continue to impact Massachusetts workers The Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (MassCOSH) and the Massachusetts AFL-CIO collaborated to produce this year's Dying for Work: Loss of Life and Limb in Massachusetts Workplaces report.
51 Mass. workers died on the job in 2022, report finds
There were 51 workplace deaths in Massachusetts last year, according to a new report by the nonprofit Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (MassCOSH) and the Massachusetts AFL-CIO.
Countless Mass. residents are beset by broken workers’ comp system
The MassCOSH Immigrant Worker Center applauds the Globe and reporter Katie Johnston for the compelling article about the failures of the Massachusetts workers compensation system ( Workers comp system has patients at a loss: Few Mass. doctors will accept low reimbursements, Page A1, April 20).
