The NYCOSH Mission
The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) is a membership organization of workers, unions, community-based organizations, workers’ rights activists, and health and safety professionals. Founded in 1979 on the principle that workplace injuries, illnesses and deaths are preventable, NYCOSH works to extend and defend every person’s right to a safe and healthy workplace. NYCOSH is a non-profit 501c3 organization.
Announcing Executive Director Transition at NYCOSH
Announcements / Sept. 3, 2024
On behalf of the NYCOSH Board of Directors, we are writing to let you know that, after more than a decade of leading the organization, Executive Director Charlene Obernauer will be stepping down to pursue other opportunities. She will continue to support the organization through the transition in the upcoming months.
Workers Need New Heat Protections Immediately
JACOBIN / July 7, 2024
Even as extreme temperatures require that people take it easy, many workers’ shifts go on as usual. Workers have little recourse for such employer endangerment, and the results are deadly. Stories abound with ever-greater frequency of workers dying on the job during hot days. No matter how young or healthy one might be, extreme heat kills, with the predictability of such deaths making them all the more damning.
Workers, State Labor Chairs Speak Out at NY Capitol for Proactive Worker Protections
Press Release / May 14, 2024
These resources help you navigate dangerous situations on your job site, your rights as a worker, and safety concerns relevant to your job. Resources also address the legal regulations concerning worker health and will help you take action to enforce your rights, keeping yourself and your workplace as safe as possible.
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FEATURED
2024 Deadly Skyline Report
Workers’ Resource Guide 2024
Guía de Recursos para Trabajadores 2024
2022-2023 Impact Report
