Reposted by WorksafeThe American Postal Workers Union @apwu.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Today is Workers’ Memorial Day - a day we remember those killed or injured on the job and recommit to safer workplaces. So postal workers are wearing stickers at work to remind postal management that “Talk is cheap: safety matters.” 1129
Reposted by WorksafeUAW @uaw.org · 28/04/2026On Workers’ Memorial Day, we honor those lost on the job and recommit to the fight for safer workplaces. Read more from UAW President Shawn Fain: ow.ly/Uybh50YNC7X 1228
Reposted by WorksafeAFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 28/04/2026On Workers Memorial Day, America’s unions mourn the workers who have lost their lives or been injured or made ill on the job. Every worker should be able to go home after their shift safe and healthy, and we’ll keep fighting like hell to make that a reality for every worker. 011658
Reposted by WorksafeCalifornia Department of Industrial Relations @californiadir.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Agriculture workers can be exposed to serious and fatal safety and health risks while harvesting and processing in the fields. On April 28, Workers’ Memorial Day, let’s all recommit to this promise and make sure all workers are safe. www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/dosh_publications/Ag-Field-Operations.pdf 016960
Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 27/04/2026The AFL-CIO's annual comprehensive report on the state of safety and health protections for America’s workers, featuring national and state information on workplace fatalities, injuries and illnesses aflcio.org/dotj-2026 #workers #safety #workersmemorialday2026aflcio.orgDeath on the Job: The Toll of Neglect, 2026 | AFL-CIOThis report features national and state information on workplace fatalities, injuries and illnesses, as well as workplace safety inspections, penalties, funding, staffing and public employee coverage ... 100
Reposted by WorksafeCalifornia Fast Food Workers Union @cafastfoodunion.org · 22/04/2026Today, a week before #WorkersMemorialDay, after our members exposed rodents, excessive heat, workplace violence, wage theft, bounced payments, and more, Subway has been named to the Dirty Dozen 2026 report by The National Coalition of Occupational Safety and Health🧵 nationalcosh.org/resources/di... 1105
Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Worksafe is proud to stand today with Adrienne Boulware’s family, Assemblymember Gipson and our coalition partners to advance protections for workers inside California’s prisons @lspcmovement.bsky.social @afscme.bsky.social #EarthDay #workers #heat 000
Reposted by Worksafe🦞Awawa🦞 @avatonka.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Por si trabajan en Purastone o similar. La silicosis es una enfermedad grave e irreversible. 011
Reposted by WorksafeDavid Michaels @drdavidmichaels.bsky.social · 13/04/2026There is a major national silicosis epidemic. Unless steps are taken to change what’s going on now, in a very dramatic way, we’ll continue to see more and more workers develop silicosis and die from silicosis. Don't miss this powerful article by Semantha Raquel Norris, @capitalandmain.bsky.socialcapitalandmain.comAs Worker Silicosis Deaths Mount, GOP Moves to Shield Companies From LiabilityRepublicans in Congress want to ban lawsuits against quartz manufacturers, including a company whose CEO is a major Trump donor. 22510
Reposted by WorksafeNational Council for Occupational Safety and Health @nationalcosh.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Nueva serie de KJZZ revela la realidad mortal del calor laboral en AZ. El calor mata, y es prevenible. Se necesitan protecciones obligatorias ya. 🔗 www.kjzz.org/hard-work-an... 📌 Solo en inglés #FiredUp #JusticiaClimática @kjzz.orgkjzz.orgHard work and heatstrokeArizona workers say they need more protections from extreme temperatures on the job. 011
Reposted by WorksafeCapital & Main @capitalandmain.bsky.social · 13/04/2026While lawmakers debate, medical professionals are calling for swift action to address the growing silicosis epidemic, saying time is running out to protect thousands of vulnerable stone fabrication workers. capitalandmain.com/as-worker-si...capitalandmain.comAs Worker Silicosis Deaths Mount, GOP Moves to Shield Companies From LiabilityRepublicans in Congress want to ban lawsuits against quartz manufacturers, including a company whose CEO is a major Trump donor. 034
Reposted by WorksafeJulie A. Su @juliesulabor.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Love to all who also loved Lora Jo Foo. It’s been comforting to share stories and memories with many of you. juliesulabor.substack.com/p/loras-life...juliesulabor.substack.comLora's Life & LegacyWe lost a giant in our community, which sounds kind of funny because Lora Jo Foo was barely 5-feet tall and always spoke with a quiet authority. 052
Reposted by WorksafeSenator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 26/03/2026Today, 3,800 meatpacking workers in Greeley, CO are striking against JBS — the world's largest meat processing company — over dangerous conditions and impossible line speeds. JBS made $2B in profits last year. Yes, they can afford to keep workers safe. 541299284
Reposted by WorksafeLabor Notes @labornotes.bsky.social · 22/03/20263,800 workers at the JBS beef processing plant in Greeley, Colorado—among the largest in the country—have united this past week in the largest U.S. meatpacking strike in 40 years. Caitlyn Clark of Essential Workers for Democracy and @l-l-xu.bsky.social report: labornotes.org/2026/03/57-l...labornotes.orgIn 57 Languages, Meatpackers Strike for the First Time in 40 YearsIn less than a quarter-mile stretch of sidewalk, chatter in 57 languages overlaps with the sound of dancehall, bachata, Thai pop, Haitian kompa, and Micronesian hip-hop. At sunset, dozens gather for i... 03516
Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 31/03/2026As temperatures rise, is California doing enough to keep its farmworkers safe? Great interview with Dr. Edward Flores @ucmercedclc.bsky.social @ucmerced.bsky.social www.capradio.org/articles/202...capradio.orgAs temperatures rise, is California doing enough to keep its farmworkers safe?California was the first state in the country to pass heat regulations to protect agricultural workers in 2005. But a lack of resources to enforce these protections means many workers may not be infor... 000
Reposted by WorksafeMartin Luther King III @officialmlk3.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Farmworkers feed our nation, often under grueling conditions and little recognition. Every fruit, vegetable, and grain we enjoy comes from their hands. In 2022, I marched with the UFW to stand in solidarity. Today, we honor their labor and resilience. 012426
Reposted by WorksafeSEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 31/03/2026Workers showed up to #NoKings events across the country on Saturday because using our power means not living in fear. No worker should be one emergency away from collapse. No worker should be one decision away from eviction. Using our power means control over our lives. 0255
Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Important Issue Brief from @aflcio.org - Without Robust Guardrails, AI Harms Workers aflciotechinstitute.org/policy/AIHar... FACT: Workers have the right to demand safeguards for how technologies are being used in their workplace and in society at large.aflciotechinstitute.orgIssue Brief: Without Robust Guardrails, AI Harms WorkersEmployers are rapidly deploying AI systems across workplaces to monitor, evaluate, manage, and replace workers. Despite grandiose claims that AI systems can deliver unprecedented productivity gains an... 000
Reposted by WorksafeRebecca Fachner @rebeccafachner.bsky.social · 25/03/2026It’s Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Day. The fact that everyone knows about the Titanic and no one knows about the largest industrial disaster of the era says a lot about our priorities and how we view class and labor 11310141
Reposted by WorksafeRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/03/2026146 workers died in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire on this day in 1911. The bosses responsible were never held accountable for the awful working conditions that sparked the blaze. Remember this today as politicians and their corporate backers attack workplace safety. 17561452328
Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 17/03/2026California Proposes Ending Prison Heat Rule Exemption as Temperatures Rise @kqedforum.bsky.social reports @faridajhabvala.bsky.social www.kqed.org/news/1207659... @lspcmovement.bsky.socialkqed.orgCalifornia Proposes Ending Prison Heat Rule Exemption as Temperatures Rise | KQEDCalifornia regulators are considering new heat protections for prison employees and incarcerated workers, requiring water, rest breaks and cooling measures as extreme temperatures rise in state facili... 001
Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 16/03/2026#Gender #equality is not a side issue in occupational #health and #safety; it is a prerequisite for safer, fairer and more sustainable workplaces. www.etui.org/publications...etui.org 010
Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 16/03/2026In California, we are pushing to ban this deadly product 054
Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Worksafe Applauds Historic Proposed Indoor Heat Protections for Workers in California Correctional Facilities news.bloomberglaw.com/safety/calif...news.bloomberglaw.comCalifornia Seeks to Expand Heat Protections for Prison WorkersCalifornia safety regulators want to be the first to give heat safety protections for workers in the state’s correctional facilities. 000
Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 25/02/2026In monster snowstorms or blistering heat, workers need protection thehill.com/opinion/ener... @nyuwagner.bsky.social @terrigerstein.bsky.socialthehill.com 000
Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Worker Insecurity Raises Safety Threats @nationalcosh.bsky.social progressive.org/op-eds/worke...progressive.orgWorker Insecurity Raises Safety ThreatsWe cannot ask people to choose between paying rent and staying alive. 011
Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 25/02/2026La Inseguridad Laboral Aumenta las Amenazas a la Seguridad nationalcosh.org/es/2026-02-W... @nationalcosh.bsky.socialnationalcosh.orgLa Inseguridad Laboral Aumenta las Amenazas a la SeguridadEn todo el país, las personas están saltándose comidas y atrasándose en los pagos de vivienda mientras los despidos, la automatización y la reducción de las protecciones laborales profundizan la inseg... 011
Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 20/02/2026Trump's Department of Labor: "One of the incidents, during working hours on the morning of Dec. 18, was recorded on office security cameras, the people said. The video showed Dr. DeRemer giving one of the women an extended embrace, and was reviewed as part of a criminal investigation" 000
Reposted by WorksafeMiami Herald @miamiherald.com · 15/02/2026Planting Justice campaign asks retailers to sign legally-binding contract to only buy from growers who follow a code of conduct.bit.lyOn Valentine’s Day, outdoor workers want you to know ‘human cost of houseplants’Planting Justice campaign asks retailers to sign legally-binding contract to only buy from growers who follow a code of conduct. 1226
Reposted by WorksafeThe American Postal Workers Union @apwu.bsky.social · 12/02/2026 "It is the union's position that every employee has the right to call 9 -1 -1. That is not even debatable. This is what you're supposed to do in an emergency situation." - APWU President Jonathan Smith. 142
Reposted by WorksafeClimate, Ecology, War & More: Dr. Glen Barry BigEarthData.ai @bigearthdata.ai · 12/02/2026California's Avian Flu Safety Rules Are Strong - Their Enforcement Isn't. ->Sentient Media | More on "California avian flu safety enforcement" at BigEarthData.ai | #BirdFlu #AvianFlusentientmedia.orgCalifornia's Avian Flu Safety Rules Are Strong - Their Enforcement Isn't.As H5N1 infects over 70% of the state’s dairy herds, exposed farmworkers are left without PPE or mitigation training in their native language. And some aren’t informed of an outbreak at all... 101
Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Measures to control an incurable lung disease aren't enough @kqednews.kqed.org @npr.org - Lopez feels desperate sitting at home, unable to work ... His wife asked NPR not to use her name due to fears of deportation. She chokes back tears... The couple have four kids. www.npr.org/2026/02/01/n...npr.orgDoctors say measures to control an incurable lung disease aren't enoughSilicosis is an often deadly lung disease linked to inhaling toxic dust from cutting engineered stone. California has passed new safety measures for workers in the last few years, but doctors say they... 012
Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 16/12/2025Attacks on immigrants are attacks on workers and work 010
Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 11/12/2025Cal/OSHA fines company $221,000 for violations related to deadly Esparto explosion www.capradio.org/articles/202...capradio.orgCal/OSHA fines company $221,000 for violations related to deadly Esparto explosionThe pyrotechnics company was issued 15 citations, including three related directly to the July 1 explosion that killed seven employees at the fireworks storage facility. 010
Reposted by WorksafeLiza Gross @lizagross.bsky.social · 02/12/2025No worker should die of heat exposure. The fact that 100s have died over the past several years shows why leaving heat plans up to bosses doesn't work. What does work, new research shows, is enforcing simple rules mandating access to water, shade and breaks. insideclimatenews.org/news/0212202...insideclimatenews.orgNew Analysis Provides More Evidence That Heat Standards Save Lives - Inside Climate NewsAs the Trump administration is expected to finalize a standard to prevent heat-related injury and illness for workers by early next year, a new study shows that clear, comprehensive rules save lives. 032
Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 03/12/2025A powerful study "documenting the life-saving impact of a comprehensive workplace heat standard" @drdavidmichaels.bsky.social @jbarab.bsky.social @nelp.org @nationalcosh.bsky.social OSHA must act now 042
Reposted by WorksafeJordan Barab @jbarab.bsky.social · 24/11/2025Texas workers are dying from heat, but business leaders and Republicans support a ban on local protections, because too many different laws will confuse businesses. But they oppose a national OSHA standard as well. Maybe they just don't care? insideclimatenews.org/news/2411202...insideclimatenews.orgTexas Workers Keep Dying in the Heat - Inside Climate NewsDespite its blazing temperatures, Texas has no labor protections for heat. That leaves workers, especially immigrants, vulnerable on the job. 196
Reposted by WorksafeJordan Barab @jbarab.bsky.social · 26/11/2025A Thanksgiving Thank You for Those Working on the Holiday jordanbarab.com/confinedspac...jordanbarab.comA Thanksgiving Thank You for Those Working on the Holiday - Confined SpaceNot everykone gets to celebrate Thanksgiving. A lot of people are required to work over holidays. And they pay a price for it. Honor them. 075
Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 25/11/2025State agriculture dept. is hiding bird flu information, legal aid group alleges in lawsuit www.yahoo.com/news/article...yahoo.comState agriculture dept. is hiding bird flu information, legal aid group alleges in lawsuitA legal aid group that represents farm workers is suing the state agriculture department claiming it is not sharing the locations of dairies that are experiencing H5N1 bird flu outbreaks, and that has... 001
Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 24/11/2025Los niños jornaleros de California: agotados, mal pagados y trabajando en campos de cultivo tóxicos www.latimes.com/espanol/cali...latimes.comLos niños jornaleros de California: agotados, mal pagados y trabajando en campos de cultivo tóxicosUna investigación ha revelado que los funcionarios estatales no están protegiendo la salud y la seguridad de miles de jóvenes trabajadores agrícolas. 010
Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 24/11/2025State Board Considers Next Steps for Stoneworker Safety @idepsca.bsky.social @kqednews.kqed.org omny.fm/shows/kqed-s...omny.fmState Board Considers Next Steps for Stoneworker Safety - KQEDIn California, dozens of stoneworkers have died and nearly 50 underwent lung transplants because of cutting engineered stone… popular in kitchen countertops. Yesterday, the state board that adopts wor... 010
Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 24/11/2025California Public Health Advisory TO: Healthcare Providers and Local Health Departments #Silicosis Cases in Countertop Workers Continue to Rise #workers #safety @capublichealth.bsky.social www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA...cdph.ca.govCalifornia Department of Public Health 000
Reposted by WorksafeLos Angeles Times @latimes.com · 20/11/2025California's child farmworkers: Exhausted, underpaid and toiling in toxic fieldslatimes.comCalifornia's child farmworkers: Exhausted, underpaid and toiling in toxic fieldsState officials are failing to protect the health and safety of thousands of young field laborers, an investigation has found. 21210