🔵@uclalosh.bsky.social is proud to participate in the Occupational Health Internship Program (OHIP), which is dedicated to helping graduate and undergraduate students learn about the field of occupational safety and health from those with the most at stake: working people.

Happy Labor Day to workers everywhere!

Please join us for a FREE training for school-based staff responsible for employee safety and health, including HR, administration and/or maintenance and operations. Register here: bit.ly/461l0NZ

Los síntomas de las enfermedades causadas por calor pueden manifestarse de diversas formas. Cuando un trabajador realiza trabajo físico en un ambiente cálido, cualquier síntoma inusual puede ser señal de sobrecalentamiento.

Heat-illness symptoms can show up in a variety of ways. When a worker is performing physical labor in a warm environment, any unusual symptom can be a sign of overheating. Learn more about heat illness symptoms and how to prevent heat-related illness here: www.99calor.org/_downloads/f...

En California, lxs empleadorxs tienen que tomar pasos para proteger a trabajadorxs al aire libre contra las enfermedades del calor con agua, sombra/descanso, y capacitación.

In California, employers must take steps to protect outdoor workers from heat illness with water, shade/rest, and training. Employers must also have a written prevention plan that is available at all outdoor worksites and in a language that workers can understand. @californiadir.bsky.social

¿Trabaja en ambientes calurosos en interiores? El año pasado, California implementó la norma de Prevención de Enfermedades Causadas por el Calor en Lugares Interiores para proteger a los empleados que trabajan en interiores de la exposición peligrosa al calor.

Working indoors in the heat? Last year California implemented an Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Standard to protect employees working indoors from dangerous heat exposure.

REGISTER TODAY: The School Action for Safety and Health (SASH) Program is hosting a virtual course on August 19 and 21, 2025 from 9 AM – 12 PM. Register Here: surveymonkey.com/r/G2YG6BH

We recently attended the Women’s Health & Economic Empowerment conference hosted by Iris Cantor UCLA Women’s Health Center! We connected with leaders supporting those impacted by LA wildfires & shared resources. Grateful for spaces that foster new & lasting connections—thank you!

This past month, LOSH staff was honored to attend the 2025 graduation for @esperanzachc’s Community Health Promoters. We’re proud to have offered our WOSH Specialist training as part of the program. Congrats to the grads—it was a joyful, inspiring celebration!

En California, lxs empleadorxs tienen que tomar pasos para proteger a trabajadorxs al aire libre contra las enfermedades del calor con agua, sombra/descanso, y capacitación.

In California, employers must take steps to protect outdoor workers from heat illness with water, shade/rest, and training. Employers must also have a written prevention plan that is available at all outdoor worksites and in a language that workers can understand.

¡El Kit de Herramientas de los Comités de Salud Pública ya está disponible en español! El Kit de Herramientas es un guía completo de recursos para los trabajadores que enfrentan condiciones de trabajo inseguras y otras violaciones de la ley laboral en los lugares de trabajo

Junio es el mes de la concienciación sobre la silicosis en el Condado de Los Ángeles. La silicosis es una enfermedad pulmonar ocupacional incurable causada por la inhalación de sílice cristalina, un mineral común en la arena, la piedra y otros tipos de rocas.

Join our partners, LOHP - Labor Occupational Health Program for an upcoming two-part online workshop series, Bargaining for Climate Justice: Protecting Workers from Climate Hazards, over Zoom on Monday, June 16, 2025, from 5 -7 PT, and on July 8th, from 5-7 PT.

Extreme heat kills more people than any other weather event—and it's preventable. For National Heat Awareness Day (May 30), we teamed up with @nationalcosh for "Heat Safety 101: Preventing Heat Illness on the Job." Check out highlights from the training!

¿Sabía que el calor extremo mata a más personas que cualquier otro evento climático? En el Día de la Conciencia del Calor (30 de mayo), destacamos nuestra capacitación con @nationalcosh: Protección Contra el Calor. ¡Mire algunos momentos y recuerde que es prevenible!

We’re always learning from each other—whether at trainings or resource tables. It was great to connect at Día del Bienestar de Carwasherxs! Thanks, @carwasherxs, for having us, and congrats on another successful event! Shoutout to @lapublichealth—great seeing you there!

We celebrated Cinco de Mayo at Placita Olvera, sharing stories on health and safety at work with our diverse LA community. Thanks for stopping by!

This past Workers’ Memorial Day (April 28) it was an honor to join our partners National Day Laborer Network and Pasadena Community Job Center to commemorate the workers in our communities who have lost their lives on the job.

🎓 That’s a wrap! Our LOSH team is proud to facilitate this year’s WOSH Specialist Course with @echhousing. Together, we built a transformative space on worker leadership, hazard mapping & root causes of workplace harm.

🔵 @uclalosh.bsky.social staff is thankful to have attended the Workers’ Memorial Day 2025 ceremony in Los Angeles along with partners such as SoCalCOSH, @idepsca.bsky.social,

📰IRLE's Weekend Labor Reads delivers a digest of labor news to your inbox each week. Our top story this week covers the effective dismantling NIOSH: www.npr.org/sections/sho... Read this week's newsletter here: conta.cc/3RXFtwC Subscribe at bit.ly/IRLE_LaborReads

“True or False? You must be a U.S. citizen to submit a complaint to Cal/OSHA. FALSE!” If you happen to run into us at a resource fair you can have a chance to answer a question like this one from our Workplace Health and Safety Trivia games!

En el caso que no lo vio! Este enero, California lanzó una gran actualización a sus normas de seguridad al plomo, tomando un paso adelante crítico para proteger a los trabajadores de los peligros de la exposición al plomo. Las normas previas de California datan desde 1978.

In case you missed it! In January, California rolled out a major update to its lead safety standards, marking a crucial step forward in protecting workers from the dangers of lead exposure. California's previous lead standards date back to 1978.

Hoy celebramos el Día Internacional de lxs Trabajadorxs, también conocido como #MayDay. Esta festividad se originó a finales del siglo 19, cuando una federación nacional de sindicatos lanzó una campaña para establecer una jornada laboral de 8 horas para el 1 de mayo de 1886.

Today we celebrate International Workers’ Day, also known as #MayDay. This holiday originated in the late nineteenth century when a national federation of unions launched a campaign to establish an 8-hour workday by May 1, 1886.

In honor of #WorkplaceReadinessWeek (April 28-May 2), a week created by the state of California to support young workers as they enter the workforce, we’d like to highlight this year’s Young Worker Leadership Academy (YWLA)!

Today, on Workers’ Memorial Day, we honor those who have lost their lives on the job. The AFL-CIO reports that 385 workers died each day from hazardous working conditions in 2023. On this day we reaffirm our commitment to ensure that every worker can return home safely at the end of the day.

We’re sharing highlights from our recently published 2025 Newsletter. Learn what LOSH has been up to in the last year.

El mes pasado celebramos un momento importante al asistir al lanzamiento oficial de la nueva Oficina de Salud y Seguridad Laboral (OWHS, sus siglas en inglés) del Departamento de Salud Pública del Condado de Los Ángeles durante la #SemanaNacionalDeSaludPublica.

We marked an important moment last month as we attended the official launch of LA County Department of Public Health’s new Office of Worker Health and Safety (OWHS) during #NationalPublicHealthWeek.

LOSH esta extremadamente honrado de haber colaborado con Promotoras Con Alma para llevar a cabo una Capacitación de Capacitadores (TOT, por sus siglas en inglés) enfocada en la salud y seguridad de los trabajadores jóvenes durante el mes de marzo.

Acompáñenos para un taller GRATUITO donde apredenrá sobre los riesgos de salud asociados con la silicosis, cómo proteger a sus trabajadores, cumplir con los estándares de salud y seguridad, y acceder a recursos de contratación y capatición. @idepsca.bsky.social

Please join our partners for a FREE workshop to learn about the health risks of silicosis, how to protect your workers, maintain compliance with health and safety standards, and access hiring and training resources. Listening session included. @idepsca.bsky.social

Join the LA County Department of Public Health as they introduce their new Office of Worker Health & Safety, including speakers from worker and community-based organizations who will discuss the importance of protecting vulnerable workers impacted by public health concerns. bit.ly/4jiO7Bp

Want to know if you are correctly wearing your N95 respirator? Watch LOSH’s Hazmat Project Coordinator, Eri Tu, demonstrate how to properly put on and take off (or in Hazmat lingo, don and doff) your N95! youtube.com/shorts/37MMJ...

¿Quiere saber si tiene su respirador N95 puesto correctamente? ¡Vea a nuestro Coordinador de Proyectos de Hazmat, Eric Tu, demostrar como se pone y quita su N95! youtube.com/shorts/2lPpu...

Workers engaged in wildfire cleanup efforts could be exposed to hazardous chemicals. Cal/OSHA requires most employers – including homeowners – to inform workers about these risks and provide protective equipment. These laws cover all workers regardless of immigration status. bit.ly/3Xx14z8

📣SAVE THE DATE🚨 for our 3rd annual Strategic Labor Research Conference‼️ For the first time, this year’s conference will be open to applicants NATIONWIDE🔥🪧✊🏽 irle.ucla.edu/research/ucl...

¿Cuáles son los síntomas de la exposición al humo de los incendios forestales? Los incendios forestales en California se han convertido en una amenaza ambiental durante todo el año.

What are the symptoms of exposure to wildfire smoke? Wildfires in California have become a year-round environmental threat.

The Public Health Council Toolkit is a comprehensive resource guide for workers facing unsafe working conditions and other labor law violations in Los Angeles County workplaces.

el 1 de febrero al 30 de abril, la mayoría de lxs empleadores están obligadxs a publicar un resumen de todas las lesiones y enfermedades que ocurrieron en el lugar de trabajo durante el año anterior. En CA, el Formulario 300A de Cal/OSHA debe ser publicado en un lugar visible. bit.ly/3CMh8Wm

It's an important season for workplace injury reporting! From Feb to April, most employers are required to post a summary of injuries and illnesses that occurred at the workplace in the prior year. In CA, the Cal/OSHA Form 300A must be posted in a visible location. bit.ly/3CMh8Wm

¡Una emergencia puede ocurrir en cualquier momento, incluyendo cuando esté en el trabajo! Deslice a la izquierda para leer más sobre la norma (Título 8, Sección 3220) de Cal/OSHA sobre Un Plan de Acción de Emergencia (EAP por sus siglas en inglés).

An emergency can happen at any moment, including while you’re at work! Swipe left to read more about employer’s responsibilities under Cal/OSHA’s Emergency Action Plan (EAP) standard (Title 8, Section 3320).