The NY Healthy Nail Salons Coalition Applauds Significant New York State Ventilation Regulations The NY Healthy Nail Salons Coalition applauds the leadership of Governor Cuomo and the Departments of State and Health for this ventilation regulation, an essential public health…
ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Mónica Novoa, NYCOSH mnovoa@nycosh.org, 929-366-5320 Precedent-Setting Conviction Over the Worksite Death of Carlos Moncayo – But No Just Sentence or Punishment for Criminal Contractor, Harco Construction; Judge Points to Weak State Laws That…
STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Mónica Novoa, NYCOSH mnovoa@nycosh.org, 929-366-5320 Justice Served: Criminal Contractor Harco Construction Found Guilty The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, NYCOSH, recognizes the historic aspect of today’s ruling from the court which for the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Mónica Novoa, NYCOSH mnovoa@nycosh.org, 929-366-5320 NYC ADVOCATES FOR WORKER SAFETY AND HEALTH PUSH FOR JUSTICE IN PROMINENT CASE AGAINST CRIMINAL CONTRACTOR, HARCO CONSTRUCTION Unions, Worker Centers and Advocates Stand United in Solidarity with The Family…
NYCOSH Announces Associate Director, Nadia Marin-Molina On behalf of NYCOSH and our Board of Directors, I am writing to share exciting news. We are delighted to inform you that after our search this spring, we have selected Nadia Marin-Molina as…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 12, 2016 CONTACT: Mónica Novoa, NYCOSH mnovoa@nycosh.org, 929-366-5320 The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health 37th Awards Gala Honors U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, the B&H Exposed Campaign and SSEU Local 371’s Deborah Williams…
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Job Announcement: Associate Director The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health is seeking an Associate Director to direct safety and health education, training, research, and advocacy work in the Metropolitan New York area. Candidate must be a self-starter,…
NYCOSH's Finance Director, Jeanne Blomberg, is retiring after 33 years of service to the organization. Jeanne came to NYCOSH in 1983 and has over the years worked collaboratively to build the organization from a fledgling, mostly volunteer group into a nationally…
For Immediate Release: February 12, 2016 Contact: Monica Novoa Communications Director, NYCOSH mnovoa@nycosh.org Cell: (929) 366-5320 NYCOSH Welcomes Mayor de Blasio’s Increased Construction Industry Fines and Enforcement NYCOSH applauds Mayor de Blasio's announcement today, of significantly increased fines and…
For Immediate Release: February 9, 2016 Contact: Monica Novoa Communications Director, NYCOSH mnovoa@nycosh.org Cell: (929) 366-5320 NYCOSH Statement on Construction Industry Regulations and Enforcement All New Yorkers must be guaranteed a safe workplace. Construction work will always be hazardous,…
For Immediate Release: January 20, 2016 Contact: Monica Novoa Communications Director, NYCOSH mnovoa@nycosh.org Cell: (929) 366-5320 New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health Slams New York State Business Council’s 2016 Advocacy Priorities Calls Proposal to Gut Workers’ Comp…
In the months since regulations were announced and days since legislation went into effect, NY Healthy Nail Salons Coalition talked with hundreds of workers who say long hours, low wages, and exploitative conditions remain: "The place I worked at in…
NYCOSH is concerned about the NYC Department of Investigation and Department of Buildings going after construction workers with allegedly fake OSHA cards as a strategy to make construction sites safer. We are asking the agencies to reconsider this misguided approach and…
NYCOSH in Solidarity with B&H Warehouse Workers The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, NYCOSH, with a staff comprised of members of United Steelworkers Local 4-149, support the #BHExposed Campaign led by B&H Photo Video warehouse workers who…
Job Announcement Finance Director The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) is seeking a finance director who will be responsible for NYCOSH’s finances. The director will contribute to the overall success of the organization by effectively…
Dear friends, Over the past several months, the New York Healthy Nail Salon Coalition, founded by NYCOSH and Adhikaar, has been busy working with NYS Governor Cuomo on new regulations and legislation to impact nail salon workers and consumers. In…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, May 18, 2015 Contact: Mónica Novoa, NYCOSH mnovoa@nycosh.org 917-971-0329 NY Healthy Nail Salons Coalition Calls Gov. Cuomo's Actions to Protect Nail Salon Workers “Groundbreaking” and “Precedent Setting” New York State Would Become National Leader…
Operations and Development Director The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health is a coalition of over 200 local unions and 350 individual safety and health activists in the New York metropolitan area. NYCOSH uses training, education, advocacy, and…
Our hearts go out to the people hurt and displaced in yesterday’s East Village explosion, to their loved ones, to the workers, firefighters, and to the East Village Community. Unfortunately, many tragedies that occur are not random accidents, but preventable…
In Memoriam, Francisco “Paco” Vega NYCOSH mourns the passing of Francisco “Paco” Vega. We extend our condolences to his family, friends, colleagues and loved ones. Paco was part of many communities, which he often brought together. As a union member…
For immediate release Tuesday, January 20, 2015 NYCOSH Welcomes New Board of Directors in 2015 Election New York, NY—Members of the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) unanimously elected the new NYCOSH Board of Directors at its…
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE By Anna Sanders | asanders@siadvance.com STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Clutching plastic electric candles and umbrellas, family and supporters of Delfino Velazquez stood in the rain in front of the old Dana Ford Lincoln car dealership in Travis…
The New York Workers’ Compensation Alliance has released a White Paper authored by WCA Chair Robert Grey. The paper was cross-endorsed by the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) and the National Economic and Social Rights Initiative…
Today, NYCOSH released new Ebola factsheets to better educate employers, healthcare workers, airport workers, and the public on how Ebola is transmitted and what protections are necessary for workers who may come into contact with Ebola-infected patients or infectious body…
Welcome to NYCOSH's exciting new website! Whether you're here to order our much-requested Injured on the Job Books, to register for the World Trade Center Health Program, or to learn about our various advocacy efforts, you've come to the right…