Legal Advice Clinic, Thursday 09/25 Join us at Saint Stanislaus Church on Thursday, September 25th from 4:30-6:30 PM for FREE LEGAL ADVICE! Open to all, no appointment necessary. Location Details: Saint Stan’s Church Social Hall 389 Peckham St Buffalo, NY 14206 (corner of Fillmore Ave & Peckham St)

When safety training isn’t available in your language, it puts everyone at risk. Workers who use sign language often face communication barriers on the job, especially in fast, moving, or hazardous environments. Everyone deserves a safe place to work, and to be heard. #SignLanguageDay #WorkersRights

🍂 Fall Into Action! 🍁 Our team is hitting the road this season to connect with YOU! Check out our outreach schedule and catch us at a location near you — we can’t wait to see your smiling faces. 😄 Scroll to see BOTH outreach schedules for this week, there’s a LOT going on in WNY!

This National Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate the incredible contributions of Hispanic and Latino team members who help build a stronger, safer workplace every day. Safety and health are values we all share. By working together, we create an environment where todos prosperamos.

Extreme Heat Spurs New Laws Aimed at Protecting Workers Worldwide www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/c...

Join us this Thursday for our FREE Legal Advice Clinic. The clinic is held on the West Side at Our Lady of Hope, on the corner of Lafayette and Grant from 4:30pm to 6:30pm.

Join us for the 2025 Opening of WNYCOSH’s WORKING LENS a Photo Exhibition by Union Workers November 14th 6:00pm-9:00pm El Museo 91 Allen Street Buffalo, NY 14202

In addition to being regularly available across WNY for resources and questions, we'll also be at 2 really exiting events this week - Buffalo Stand Down for Veterans & Project Homeless Connect Buffalo. Head to nls.org/events for details! #JusticeBus #VeteransServices #Resources #HomelessConnect

Know Your Rights: Temp Workers Edition 📌 Temporary workers have the right to: ✅ Be free from discrimination — from both the employment agency and the host employer. ✅ Receive the same safety training as permanent employees doing similar work. ✅ Be paid at least the minimum wage — no exceptions.

🚨 “Phantom Hacker” Scam Alert! Protect Yourself: ❌Don’t click unknown links ❌Don’t give remote access ❌Call your bank directly ✅Report: 1-800-771-7755 Full story: ag.ny.gov/press-releas...

Let’s break the silence! Construction workers face higher rates of suicide than many other professions, but together, we can make a change. Construction Suicide Prevention Week (Sept 8-12) is here to shine a light on mental health struggles and encourage open conversations.

Halfway there! Our FREE 2025 WNYCOSH Working Lens photo class is halfway through! Join us Nov 14th at El Museo Gallery in downtown Buffalo to celebrate union workers’ and community members’ artistic talents. You’re invited! FREE ADMISSION!! Support local labor movement, art and creativity.

On September 3, 1991, a fire broke out at the Imperial Food Products chicken processing plant in Hamlet, North Carolina. The blaze was caused by a leaking hydraulic line that sprayed flammable fluid near a fryer, igniting a fast-moving fire.

Our traveling team of attorneys is hitting the road to provide free, one-on-one brief legal consultations for Seniors. ✔️ No appointment needed ✔️ Open to ALL – Clarence residency not required Stop by, ask your questions, and get trusted legal guidance right in your community!

How Workers Died Last Week: Confined space, heat, cement roller, falls, electrocutions, coal mining, crane collapse, shootings, vehicle incidents. On average, over 100 workers are killed every week in the United States due to traumatic injuries suffered at work. jordanbarab.com/confinedspac...

Our Workers’ Compensation Guidebook is an informational resource to help workers in New York understand their rights and the workers’ compensation system after a work-related injury or illness. Available for free in 16 languages: wnycosh.org/workercenter...

H-2A workers are experiencing the same labor abuses as other low-wage workers, but quitting their job means they'll be deported and unable to provide for their families.

For the 2nd week in a row, multiple workers are killed in a confined space. 3 workers were killed in a manhole in Trinity, Texas Wed. This comes a week after 6 dairy workers were killed in a manure pit in Col. Almost all of the dead in both incidents were rescuers jordanbarab.com/confinedspac...

TODAY! Free Legal Advice Clinic on the East Side from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. All are welcome!

Today marks Women’s Equality Day, highlighting the progress made + the work still needed for gender equality in the workplace. The numbers are stark: women earn approximately 80 cents for every dollar earned by men. By working together, we can build a more inclusive and equitable workplace for all.

At the WNYCOSH Worker Center, we stand in solidarity with workers during Labor Week and every week, advocating for safe workplaces, fair treatment, and the protection of workers' rights.

Connect Life has issued an emergency need for blood donations as a result of today's bus accident. Individuals are asked to call 716-529-4270 or visit ConnectLifeGiveBlood.org to schedule a blood donation appointment as soon as possible. www.connectlife.org/post/emergen...

"It would be unthinkable for urban firefighters...to enter a burning building without wearing a mask. But across the country, tens of thousands of people who fight wildfires spend weeks working in toxic smoke and ash wearing only a cloth bandanna, or nothing at all."

Multiple deaths in confined space incidents were not uncommon before issuance of OSHA's confined space standard in 1993. Unfortunately, farm workers were not covered by that standard. Now six men are dead on Colorado. jordanbarab.com/confinedspac...

Happening Thursday August 28th: the East Side Free Legal Advice Clinic! From 4:30pm - 6:30pm. 📍St. Stan's, on the corner of Fillmore Ave. and Peckham St.. Share with those who might need it! The Clinic is OPEN TO ALL. Everyone is welcome!

You have the right to a safe and healthy workplace! Your employer is required to provide a work environment free from recognized hazards that could cause death or serious harm. This includes proper training, safety equipment, and protocols for emergencies.

Six workers died in Colorado after entering a dairy facility. ⚠️ Confined space deaths are preventable—but farmworkers remain excluded from OSHA protections, leaving immigrant workers at higher risk. 📰 NBC: www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... #WorkerSafety #ImmigrantJustice #FiredUp

The Social Security Act of 1935 was signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 14, 1935. The law established the Social Security program, & was later amended by acts like the Social Security Amendments of 1965, which established two major healthcare programs: Medicare & Medicaid.

It’s safe and sound week: always make time for safety! #safeandsoundweek #workersSafety

Stay cool, stay hydrated, stay informed. We have one more day of high temps and humidity before a cool-down later this week. For information and resources, including places to stay cool, visit: www3.erie.gov/health/extreme-heat

Empowering Dreams, Inspiring Change: Celebrating International Youth Day! #internationalyouthday #youthworkers #teenworkers #workersrights

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The Mobile Legal Unit is coming to Clarence! 🚐 Free civil legal help: housing, benefits, health care proxies & more. 📍 Clarence Senior Center, 4600 Thompson Rd. 🗓 Thurs, Aug 21 ⏰ 11:30am–1:30pm No appointment needed—just stop by! #MobileLegalUnit #FreeLegalHelp #JusticeOnTheMove

It’s OSHA Safe and Sound Week! Safe + Sound Week is a nationwide event held each August that recognizes the successes of workplace safety and health programs and offers information and ideas on how to keep America’s workers safe.

When air quality issues affect your workplace, you have the right to information, training, and protective measures to safeguard your health. #knowyourrights #conozcasusderechos #workersrights #wnycosh

Learn Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Training with WNYCOSH! Learn the procedures for safely shutting down and restarting equipment to prevent illnesses and injuries from hazardous conditions. For more information or to schedule a training, please contact us at: [email protected]

Here's a collection of our coverage of the Love Canal disaster in 1978: buffalonews.com/news/local/h...

On Farmworker Appreciation Day, we recognize and celebrate the hard work, dedication, and invaluable contributions of farmworkers to our food systems and communities.

Work-life balance is essential for maintaining overall well-being, reducing stress, and improving quality of life. #worklifebalance #wellbeing #workershealth #wnycosh #nationalwellnessmonth

The air in Western New York is unhealthy for sensitive groups again today, August 6. Outdoor air is generally impossible to avoid completely; limiting the amount of time you spend outside breathing the polluted air is recommended, especially if you are part of a sensitive group. www.erie.gov/air

Air Quality Health Advisory today, August 5: air is unhealthy for sensitive groups. The Erie County web site (www.erie.gov/air) has information about reducing risk of exposure, protecting pets, air quality and asthma and more. ☎️ Air Quality Hotline: 1-800-535-1345

We will be at the Buffalo Promise Back to School Bash Community event this Wednesday. Come and see us! 🌟Our Workers’ Info Table is packed with valuable resources for you: ✨Workers’ rights info ✨Free legal advice clinic ✨Safety & health training ✨Workers’ hotline ✨Family resource guide ✨And more!

When a worker is killed or seriously injured in the workplace, there are often many challenges and questions for those family members and friends who are left behind. We developed this Guide because we know how complex the process can be. Available in 17 languages here: wnycosh.org/resources/fa...

Much of Erie County's air quality is now in the "Unhealthy" Category for all people as a result of Canadian wildfire smoke particulates. You should limit your outdoor activity as much as possible. Check out your location here: www.airnow.gov

Make sure you're taking precautions today!

Come find our team across WNY this week! #JusticeBus #Resources #Community #Events

¡Nos vamos a Chicago! Acompáñanos en #COSHNacional2025, la Conferencia Nacional sobre Salud y Seguridad de Trabajadores, 8–10 de octubre, en colaboración con la Escuela de Salud Pública de la Univ. de Illinois en Chicago. 👉 Más info: nationalcosh.org/es/COSHCON2025

We’re heading to Chicago! Join us for #COSHCON2025, the National Conference on Worker Safety and Health, Oct 8–10, in collaboration with the University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health. 👉 Learn more: nationalcosh.org/COSHCON2025 #WorkerPower #HealthAndSafety

📅 We’re coming to a neighborhood near you! Our team is hitting the road to bring free legal help, resources, and support directly to your community. 💬👥 🗓️ Check out our upcoming outreach events and stop by to say hello! #CommunityJustice #LegalHelp #OutreachInAction #KnowYourRights