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Construction Worker Dies from Fall at Salem Worksite

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    8/22/2025 Contact:    Hazel Jones, MassCOSH Communications Coordinatorhazel.jones@masscosh.org (857) 301-7730  BOSTON            The death of construction worker Carlos Ernesto Hernandez at a worksite in Salem is a tragic and urgent reminder that we must do more to protect construction workers from falling hazards, said the Massachusetts Coalition for…

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Three Massachusetts Workers Died in Less Than Two Weeks

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    2/6/2025 Contact:    Hazel Jones, MassCOSH Communications Coordinatorhazel.jones@masscosh.org (857) 301-7730 BOSTON            The deaths of three Massachusetts workers, each within a two-week span of each other, are a tragic and urgent reminder that we must do more to protect workers in 2025, said the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety &…

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Billerica Police Officer Killed at Construction Worksite

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5/6/2024 Contact:Jame Jones, MassCOSH Communications Coordinatorjame.jones@masscosh.org, (857) 301-7730 BOSTON The death of a Billerica Police Officer at a construction worksite, which occurred less than an hour after our Workers’ Memorial Day commemoration came to a close, is a tragic and urgent reminder that we must…

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National Grid Worker and Police Officer Killed in Hit-and-Run

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/8/2023   Contact:    Jame Jones, MassCOSH Communications Coordinator jame.jones@masscosh.org (857) 301-7730    National Grid Worker and Police Officer Killed in Hit-and-Run BOSTON The death of a National Grid worker and a police officer in Waltham on Wednesday afternoon is…

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From Recommendation to Reality: The Protection of Cannabis Workers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/1/2023   Contact:    Brenda Quintana, MassCOSH Labor-Community Training Coordinator and Organizer brenda.q@masscosh.org 857-301-7763    From Recommendation to Reality: The Protection of Cannabis Workers BOSTON Regarding the protection of cannabis workers, the Boston Globe got it right, said the Massachusetts…

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Unnamed Worker Dies from Electrocution at AT&T Facility in Cambridge

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     11/9/2023      Contact:     Jame Jones, MassCOSH Communications Coordinator jame.jones@masscosh.org  (857) 301-7730      Unnamed Worker Dies from Electrocution at AT&T Facility in Cambridge BOSTON            The death of an unnamed worker who died after being electrocuted at an AT&T facility Tuesday morning is…

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Massachusetts Hit With Four Worker Fatalities This Month

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10/26/2023 Contact: Jame Jones, Communications Coordinator jame.jones@masscosh.org BOSTON The death of four Massachusetts workers in the last three weeks is a clear sign that more must be done to protect workers on the job, said the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety & Health…

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Unnamed Worker Dies at Logan Airport After Becoming Trapped Under Forklift

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2023 Contact: Jame Jones, Communications Coordinator (857) 301-7730 jame.jones@masscosh.org Unnamed Worker Dies at Logan Airport After Becoming Trapped Under Forklift The death of an unnamed worker at Logan Airport is a tragic reminder that employers must take every precaution to…

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Worker Dies at Swampscott Quarry

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 18, 2023 Contact: Jame Jones, Communications Coordinator (857) 301-7730 jame.jones@masscosh.org Worker Dies at Swampscott Quarry The death of an unnamed worker in Swampscott is a tragic reminder that employers must take every precaution to protect workers from numerous hazards on the job,…

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Construction Worker Dies Trapped Under Loader in Trench

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2023 Contact: Jame Jones, Communications Coordinator (857) 301-7730 jame.jones@masscosh.org Construction Worker Dies Trapped Under Loader in Trench The death of Roger Porter at a construction incident at Brockton Hospital is a tragic reminder of how dangerous the construction industry can be and…

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Trulieve Leaving Massachusetts Amid Pushback for Occupational Health Hazards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    6/12/2023    Contact:    Brenda Quintana, MassCOSH Organizer brenda.q@masscosh.org (857) 301-7763 Trulieve Leaving Massachusetts Amid Pushback for Occupational Health Hazards BOSTON Recently, Trulieve announced that it plans to cease its cannabis operations in all of its Massachusetts facilities by the end of 2023, which…

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Explosion in Newburyport Sends Four Workers to the Hospital, One Worker Still Missing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5/4/2023 Contact: Jame Jones, Communications Coordinator (857) 301-7730 Explosion in Newburyport Sends Four Workers to the Hospital, One Worker Still Missing BOSTON The Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (MassCOSH) anxiously awaits news of a worker who’s gone missing during an explosion at…

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