NEWS
Were you were part of the April 26th "Action Summit on Worker Safety and Health"? UCLA-LOSH is conducting a short 5 MINUTE EVALUATON SURVY of the event, and your response would be greatly appreciated!
U.S. LABOR SECREATARY HILDA SOLIS had this to say about LOSH in her Workers' Memorial Day remarks: "LOSH is a local treasure with national reach. They've trained thousands of workers and saved so many lives. Thank you for all that you do."
SoCalCOSH and Worksafe have released the 2nd annual "Dying at Work in California" report.
It provides the latest estimates of deaths, injuries and illnesses in the workplace during 2011, and profiles the people affected and the enormous impact these events have on the working people of California.
CLICK HERE for an article on the hugely successful "Action Summit on Worker Safety and Health" held at East LA College on April 26th. Speakers adovcating for worker health and safety included U.S Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, California State Labor Commisioner Julie Su, Cal/OSHA Chief Ellen Widess, LA County Federation of Labor Executive Secretary Maria Elena Durazo, and LOSH Director Linda Delp, among others.
Over 225 people attended Workers' Memorial Day events on April 28th at the UCLA Labor Center. Hosted by SoCalCOSH and UCLA-LOSH, participants honored fallen workers through a powerful day of action, theater, song, and commemoration. Go to the LOSH FACEOOK PAGE to see photos and more!
The 2012 Heat Illness Prevention Campaign has launched! Click to view the April 12th press release.
Cal/OSHA's effort to educate workers about heat illness prevention will continue this
year by working with unions and training peer educators from worker and
community-based organizations. This will be achieved through
partnerships with UCLA-LOSH, the Labor Occupational Health Program (UC Berkeley), and UC Davis' Western Center for
Agricultural Health and Safety. This effort will build on last year's success,
which generated more than 350 grassroots trainers from 117 organizations who
then reached more than 8,700 workers!
CLICK HERE for the 2012 flyer
Founded in 1978, LOSH is a nationally recognized center promoting safe workplaces through teaching and education, research, and policy advocacy.
LOSH collaborates with workers, unions, community organizations, employers, academics, students, governmental representatives, and health professionals. Initiatives include health and safety training and education for low-income, minority, immigrant and young workers; public advocacy; and participation in industry-wide research relating to occupational and environmental health policy issues in California.
Over one thousand workers receive training annually in a region incorporating two-thirds of California's workforce. LOSH staff includes a multi-ethnic, bilingual group of professionals with backgrounds in public health, participatory adult education, curriculum development, social work, public policy, and quantitative and qualitative research methods.
LOSH is a subunit of UCLA's Institute for Research on Labor and Employment (IRLE) and the Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (COEH)
TRAININGS
Hazardous Waste or
Emergency Response
40-Hour Course
Training Schedule
June 27-July 1, 2011
August 22-26, 2011
October 10-14, 2011
January 23-27, 2012
March 26-30, 2012
May 14-18, 2012
(class is full)
July 9-13, 2012
Hazardous Waste or
Emergency Response
8-Hour Annual Refresher
Training Schedule
July 19, 2011
September 15, 2011
November 17, 2011
February 9, 2012
April 19, 2012
June 21, 2012
WOSHTEP
San Diego City College Open Enrollment: March 17, 24, 31, 2012: San Diego, CA
L.A. Trade Tech College Open Enrollment: April 21, 22, 28, 2012: Los Angeles, CA
HEAT ILLNESS PREVENTION CAMPAIGN TRAIN THE TRAINER COURSES (in Spanish)
(click on each date to access the registration form)
May 21, 2012: Coachella
June 9, 2012: San Diego
June 15, 2012: Ventura
July 14, 2012: Ontario
July 23, 2012: Los Angeles
For further information contact Sarah Jacobs @ 310-295-8273
loshinfo@ucla.edu
(310) 794-5964
(310) 794-6403 (fax)
10945 Le Conte Ave.,
Suite 2107
Box 951478
Los Angeles, CA 90095
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