The death of a 20-year-old welder in MN is giving renewed attention to concerns about gender-based violence in the trades. Amber Czech's story underscores the importance of addressing workplace violence and upholding accountability, workplace safety, and the dignity of all workers. bit.ly/4rp9QfW

A partir del 1 de julio de 2025, la ley SB 1350 entró en efecto oficialmente. Esta nueva ley extiende las protecciones de Cal/OSHA a algunxs trabajadores domésticxs contratadxs por empresas como compañías de limpieza, agencias de cuidado a domicilio y empresas de jardinería y paisajismo residencial.

As of July 1, 2025 SB 1350 is officially in effect. This new law extends Cal/OSHA protections to some domestic service workers hired by businesses such as house cleaning companies, homecare agencies, and residential landscaping and gardening companies.

¡APLICA HOY!: ¡Ya están abiertas las solicitudes para la Academia de Liderazgo para Trabajadores Jóvenes (YWLA, sus siglas en inglés) 2026!

APPLY TODAY!: Applications are now open for the 2026 Young Worker Leadership Academy (YWLA)!

LOSH wishes all the promotores in California a Happy Promotores Month! We can not do our work without the support and leadership Community Health Promotores offer. Thank you to all the promotores who spend their time in the community educating and advocating for safer, healthier workplaces.

🚨 Ready to level up your safety leadership? Join the WOSH Specialist Course! 💪 @uclalosh.bsky.social+ @latradetechcollege + @socalcosh are training workers, unions & community leaders to take action for safer workplaces. Don’t wait—secure your spot today! 🔗 www.lattc.edu/guides/enrolling

Está preparado en el caso de un terremoto en el trabajo? El pasado jueves 16 de octubre fue el Día del Gran ShakeOut, un evento global donde personas de todo el mundo practican la seguridad en caso de terremotos. Ahora es el momento perfecto para evaluar que tan preparado está su lugar de trabajo.

Are you prepared in the case of an earthquake at work? Last Thursday October 16 was the Great Shakeout - a global event where people practice earthquake safety. It's the perfect time to evaluate your workplace preparedness. Check out these tips on staying safe during an earthquake at work!

October is Promotoras Month in CA! We’re celebrating Community Health Promotors and our time at Visión y Compromiso’s 23rd annual conference—sessions, panels, and a lively resource table. Thanks to all who stopped by and shared their commitment to worker health and safety!

Join our WOSH Specialist course! @uclalosh.bsky.social , @LATTC & @socalcosh offer a leadership class for workers & communities to learn hazard ID, root-cause analysis, Cal/OSHA rights & more. Info: [email protected] | Register: www.lattc.edu/guides/enrolling

We mourn the loss of Kent Wong, a fierce advocate for workers and immigrants, a lifelong educator, mentor, and a trusted LOSH ally throughout his many years at the UCLA Labor Center.

¡Ya están abiertas las solicitudes para la Academia de Liderazgo para Trabajadores Jóvenes (YWLA, sus siglas en inglés) 2026!

Applications are now open for the 2026 Young Worker Leadership Academy (YWLA)! @uclalosh.bsky.social and UC Berkeley LOHP invite you and any young members from your community to apply to our 3-day leadership training hosted at UCLA.

🔵@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,

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“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.