Feature Articles
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July 17, 2014“Now that school is nearly over, 23 million youth across the US will be heading to work for the summer,” said Justin Caballero, a 17-year-old MassCOSH Teens Lead @ Work (TL@W) peer leader. “Jobs are important but young people face... read more
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July 17, 2014For over 10 years, Marta Medina has helped ensure that the millions of riders who use the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) have clean bathrooms, stairs and elevators. Her work also includes keeping subway maps and... read more
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July 17, 2014For the family of Victor Gerena, January 14, 2014 was the start of a long, painful process from which they will never fully heal. That morning, Gerena was working the night shift for Sea Watch International Seafood in New Bedford... read more
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June 26, 2014Massachusetts has taken a massive leap forward in implementing progressive legislation to make the state a better place to live and work. On June 26, Governor Deval Patrick joined legislators, MassCOSH, organized labor, business... read more
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June 10, 2014This past January, as most of New Bedford slept, Víctor Gerena was working the night shift for Sea Watch International Seafood, one of the largest clam processing plants in Massachusetts and the nation. Assigned to clean out a... read more
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April 28, 2014Click here for media coverage.
On October 22, 2013, authorities found the body of 24-year-old Colleen Ritzer behind the school she... read more
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April 11, 2014Directly on the heels of a worker death in central Massachusetts, yet another life was tragically lost on the job just hours... read more
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April 10, 2014The recent worker death of 46-year-old Nancy Woods of Rutland, is sad and tragic; however it was not a freak accident said the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (MassCOSH) in a statement released today.... read more
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March 24, 2014An Advisory Committee created by Governor Deval Patrick to study state work-place risks and dangers released a landmark... read more
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March 13, 2014With state data showing Massachusetts teens average over 700 work-related emergency room visits each year, Boston teens and state officials working to change these statistics announced the winners of the statewide 4th annual Safe... read more