Research, updates, and worker safety resources

Not in living memory have public school teachers faced such dangerous conditions on the job. Decades of neglect have left many school buildings in disrepair, making the COVID-19 pandemic especially concerning for school staff who are being asked to resume in-person learning.

Today, MassCOSH released a special report documenting the loss of life taking place at worksites across Massachusetts due to the pandemic. Titled Dying for Work: Documenting the Pandemics Deadly Toll on Massachusetts Workers , the report details how many working-age Mass.

Not in living memory have public school teachers faced such dangerous conditions on the job. Decades of neglect have left many school buildings in disrepair, making the COVID-19 pandemic especially concerning for school staff who are being asked to resume in-person learning.

Although this will not be the last time we thank the members of our Health Technical and Legal Committees, we wanted to take this opportunity to publicly honor their efforts aiding MassCOSH and workers during this devastating pandemic.

MassCOSH is actively involved in three campaigns to aid immigrant workers who have been treated unjustly on the job. Working in partnership with La Comunidad, Inc., the Worker Center is supporting bakery workers whose employer is attempting to use their undocumented status against them.

The Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (MassCOSH) is a nonprofit organization that builds the power of workers both youth and adults to lead efforts that achieve safe, healthy working conditions.

El 30 de septiembre, MassCOSH public un informe especial en Espaol que documenta la prdida de vidas que se estaba produciendo en los lugares de trabajo de todo Massachusetts debido a la pandemia.

Your health and wellness matter to MassCOSH on and off the job and we are able to provide tailored training for workers on infectious disease control.

In the past few weeks, MassCOSH has been extremely busy working to address policy shortfalls that are leaving workers needlessly vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

On September 8, 150 dedicated local public health officials joined MassCOSH and the Massachusetts Health Officers Association for a highly informative webinar on how local boards of health can expand their capacity to protect the Commonwealth's workers from an unprecedented health and safety crisis.

September 10, 2020Today, MassCOSH released a special report documenting the loss of life taking place at worksites across Massachusetts due to the pandemic. Titled Dying for Work: Documenting the Pandemics Deadly Toll on Massachusetts Workers, the report details how many working-age Mass.

Over the last five and a half months, MassCOSH has provided COVID-19 health and safety training to almost 600 workers across the state from industries ranging from community health to restaurants and small businesses.

Every summer, MassCOSHs Immigrant Worker Center holds a Leadership Institute to train members and low-income immigrant workers about their legal rights and workplace standards.

On August 13, MassCOSHs Teens Lead @ Work Youth Programs Direct Jenny Fernandez transitioned to a new role at Boston Public Schools. While MassCOSH is incredibly sad to be losing Jenny, we wish her the best in her new role.

Community Health Workers (CHWs) are frontline, public health workers who serve as a bridge between underserved communities and healthcare systems. They are from, or have a close understanding of, the community served.