UCLA Labor Occupational Safety and Health (LOSH) Program

LOSH honored this year’s Workers’ Memorial Day alongside our communities at two meaningful events hosted by Southern California Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health and National Day Laborer Organizing Network. As we commemorate the lives of every worker injured or killed on the job, we stand with our partners and renew our commitment to ensuring that every worker returns home safely at the end of each day.

Here are some moments from these events, which captured the spirit of the Workers’ Memorial Day slogan: “Mourn the dead and fight for the living.” Thank you to both SoCalCOSH and NDLON for inviting us to be a part of their Workers’ Memorial Day.
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LOSH honró el Día del Trabajador Caído de este año en dos eventos significativos organizados por Southern California Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health y National Day Laborer Organizing Network. Mientras conmemoramos las vidas de cada trabajador que ha sido lesionado o ha perdido su vida en el trabajo, acompañamos a nuestros socios y renovamos nuestro compromiso de asegurar que cada trabajador regrese seguramente a su hogar al fin de cada día.

Les compartimos algunos momentos de estos eventos, los cuales capturan el espíritu del lema del Día de la Conmemoración del Trabajador Caído: “Llorar por quienes han fallecido y luchar por quienes siguen aquí. Gracias a ambos SoCalCOSH y NDLON por invitarnos a ser parte de su Día de la Conmemoración del Trabajador Caído.

¡Únete a nosotros en este taller esencial sobre seguridad ante el calor! Con el aumento de las temperaturas, es fundamental comprender los riesgos y reconocer los signos de estrés del calor para garantizar un entorno laboral seguro y saludable. No pierdas la oportunidad de adquirir herramientas vitales para protegerte a ti y a tus compañeros.

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Presentado en colaboración con National COSH

Join us for this essential workshop on heat safety! As temperatures rise, it is essential to understand the risks and recognize the signs of heat stress to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. Don’t miss the opportunity to acquire vital tools to protect yourself and your coworkers.

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Presented in collaboration with National Council for Occupational Safety and Health

Hoy celebramos el Día Internacional de lxs Trabajadorxs, también conocido como . Esta festividad se originó a finales del siglo 19, cuando una federación nacional de sindicatos lanzó una campaña para establecer una jornada laboral de 8 horas para el 1 de mayo de 1886. En aquella época, lxs trabajadores trabajaban habitualmente entre 10 y 14 horas cada dia; por ejemplo, lxs trabajadores del acero debían trabajar turnos de 24 horas dos veces al mes en condiciones peligrosas y sin protección. Después del año 1886, las organizaciones sindicales internacionales comenzaron a conmemorar el 1 de mayo como el Día Internacional de lxs Trabajadorxs o May Day. En este día, UCLA Labor Occupational Safety and Health (LOSH) Program honra a lxs trabajadores de todo el mundo mientras seguimos abogando por la seguridad, la salud y la justicia laboral.

Today we celebrate International Workers’ Day, also known as . This holiday originated in the late nineteenth century when a national federation of unions launched a campaign to establish an 8-hour workday by May 1, 1886. Workers at the time routinely labored from anywhere between 10-to-14 hours a day; steelworkers, for example, had to work 24-hour shifts twice a month in dangerous conditions with no safety protections. After 1886, international labor groups started to commemorate May 1st as International Workers’ Day or May Day. On this day the UCLA Labor Occupational Safety and Health (LOSH) Program honors workers all over the world as we continue to call for worker safety, health, and justice.

Today, on Workers’ Memorial Day, we honor those who have lost their lives on the job. According to a report from AFL-CIO, 385 workers died each day from hazardous working conditions in 2023. Today we stand with our partners and reaffirm our commitment to ensure that every worker can return home safely at the end of the day.

Please join us for a FREE training for school-based staff responsible for employee safety and health, including HR, administration and/or maintenance and operations. In this School Action for Safety and Health (SASH) course, you will learn how to identify common causes of work-related accidents, injuries, and illnesses and how to involve employees in your safety programs. Participants will receive a free printable guidebook and easy-to-use Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) template as well as factsheets and tools to help you implement your IIPP.

This 6-hour session, led by University of California trainers, will take place online via Zoom over two mornings on May 26 and 28 from 9am to 12pm.

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This program is administered by the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation (CHSWC). State of California Department of Industrial Relations

Behind the rising popularity of quartz countertops is a growing worker health crisis: fabrication dust linked to severe silicosis is sickening countertop workers across the U.S. Learn more about the rising silicosis epidemic in this The New York Times article featuring UCLA Health physician, Jane C. Fazio.

Quartz Countertop Makers Want Immunity Against Legal Claims from Sick Stone Cutters (Gift Article) Workers are filing lawsuits against the countertop industry as cases of silicosis, a deadly lung disease, rise.