Health / Safety

MassCOSH

SEIU 888 is a member of MassCOSH. MassCOSH brings together workers, unions, community groups, and health, safety and environmental activists to organize and advocate for safe, secure jobs and healthy communities throughout eastern and central Massachusetts.

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(FACE) Program: Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation

NIOSH

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program develops publications to highlight high risk work situations and to provide safety recommendations. These publications are disseminated to targeted audiences and are available on the Internet through the NIOSH homepage or through the NIOSH publications office.

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NFPA 70E & OSHA’s Electrical Standard Technical Session

Presented by the man who, literally, wrote the Book: Ken Mastrullo. If you or your employees are working with or around electricity, don’t miss this exceptional opportunity to learn from the leading authority in the field. Wednesday May 7, 2008 - Hosted by UMass Amherst

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Injured Worker's Guide To Workers' Compensation

The Massachusetts Workers’ Compensation system is in place to make sure that workers are protected by insurance if they are injured on the job or contract a work-related illness. Under this system, employers are required by Massachusetts General Laws Ch. 152, §25A to provide workers’ compensation (WC) insurance coverage to all their employees. This insurance pays for any necessary medical treatment related to the injury or illness and also pays compensation for lost wages after the first five calendar days of full or partial disability.

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MRSA - Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus

staphylococcus aureus

"In Massachusetts and elsewhere throughout the country, MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) infections are becoming more common in community settings, including schools and more specifically among sports teams."

Memo from Alfred DeMaria, Jr., MD, Director of the Bureau of Communicable Disease Control to Massachusetts School Superintendents.

Click below to read more, and if you have questions regarding Occupational Safety and MRSA, please try our new Ask MassCOSH feature.

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SEIU 888 OSHA Campaign Gains Federal Support

New Jersey Congressman Rob Andrews, the Chair of the House Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee, recently announced legislation to extend OSHA protections to public sector employees.

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Workplace Ergonomics

Many SEIU 888 members work in an office, and are required to sit at a computer for long periods of time. Fortunately, there are some simple ways to reduce the strain on your eyes and body.

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Sick Building Syndrome

Do you think your workplace is making you ill? View the SEIU Sick Building Manual to find out more about this serious issue.

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