M. Patricia Smith,
Commissioner
NYS
Department of
Labor (518)457-2270
COUNCILS ON SAFETY AND
HEALTH
Central New York Committee on
Occupational Safety and Health
(CNYCOSH), Syracuse Area
Mid-State
Education and Service Foundation,
Ithaca Area
New York
Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH),
New York City area
Western New York Council on Occupational
Safety and Health (WNYCOSH),
Buffalo
COSH organizations around the U.S. are
committed to promoting worker health and safety through
training, education, and advocacy. Some of the activities
that COSHes are involved in include:
Training workers on a wide range of health
and safety issues, such as safe handling of hazardous
materials, prevention of repetitive strain injuries,
construction safety, and many other topics. Some groups can
provide training in Spanish or in other languages.
Working with unions to integrate health
and safety activism into organizing campaigns
Advocating for better enforcement of
existing health and safety laws and fighting for new
protections for workers
Promoting a national agenda to improve
immigrant worker safety and health
Advocating for just compensation for
injured workers
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