FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE5/6/2024Contact:Jame Jones, MassCOSH Communications Coordinatorjame.jones@masscosh.org, (857) 301-7730 BOSTONThe 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 do more to protect workers…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3/17/2023 Contact: Jame Jones, MassCOSH Communications Coordinator Jame.jones@masscosh.org (857) 301-7730 Pizza Chain Owner Facing Charges Of Forced Labor BOSTON The Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (MassCOSH) is reeling from the news about Stavros “Steve” Papantoniadis, owner…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 7/15/2022 Contact: Jeff Newton, MassCOSH Communications Director Jeff.newton@masscosh.org (857) 301-7730 Action by OSHA to Confront Trench Fatalities Is “Vital for Bay State workers,” says Mass. Workers’ Safety Organization Boston Yesterday’s announcement by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of…