Feature Articles
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January 30, 2014One year after a groundbreaking temporary agency reform law went into effect in Massachusetts, advocates are hailing the law’s role in combating labor abuse and promoting transparency for the tens of thousands of temporary workers... read more
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December 12, 2013Two immigrant workers at construction and shipping worksites were killed less than five days apart in the city of Boston. With multi-story building under construction and new projects announced throughout Greater Boston, employers... read more
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October 30, 2013OSHA cites Malden bakery for worker death; family and advocates call for increased safety complianceThree months after investigating Piantedosi Baking Company, Inc. following the death of a worker, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued citations and $20,790 in penalties to the Malden-based... read more
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October 08, 2013When Kim Flynn was hit by the devastating news that her daughter, a social worker, was murdered at work, the last thing on her mind was financial matters. Yet with a short window to plan a funeral, Flynn quickly received another... read more
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August 26, 2013With a construction boom taking place in Boston, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) release of a long-delayed rule that would shield workers from excessive exposure to silica dust on the job is a long... read more
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August 21, 2013With tree workers often working just a hair’s breadth away from power lines, employers must carefully follow OSHA requirements or they will put their employees’ lives in jeopardy, MassCOSH said in a statement today.
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July 24, 2013As the construction season heats up and buildings begin to break ground, the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (MassCOSH) reminds employers that construction remains one of the most deadly industries for... read more
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July 12, 2013This past June, the State Department released a human trafficking report that served as a shocking and very sad reminder that even in 2013, slave labor is alive and well. According to the report, as many as 27 million men, women,... read more
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July 12, 2013From 11pm to 7am, Tomás Garciá worked in the famous kitchen of a Back Bay Hotel, cleaning out grease traps, de-liming sinks, and washing the ovens that hours before were producing thirty-dollar steak dishes. As the city slept,... read more
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July 12, 2013By day, Guadalupe Gonzalez did backbreaking work cleaning commercial office buildings. At night, she picked bottles from the trash, selling them to earn valuable extra money to support her family, one nickel at a time. Gonzalez is... read more