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–Collective Bargaining for Health and Safety
Updated 2024 Edition! This practical, “how-to” guide provides resources to win health and safety improvements through collective bargaining while strengthening the union in the process. Union leaders, activists and negotiating committees who bargain with employers over health and safety issues can use this guide to build a contract campaign around health and safety, draft new…
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–Heat Illness Prevention
Due to climate change, there are more hot days and higher temperatures. Every year, workers die and many more are hospitalized from heat illnesses. California law requires that employers have a prevention plan and implement protective measures, including access to cooler areas, water, rest and shade, and training. LOHP developed these multilingual materials to educate…
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–High Road: Worker Voice for Health and Safety
LOHP partnered with UC Berkeley’s Labor Center and the state’s High Road Training Partnership (HRTP) initiative to provide guidance and training resources to High Road Training Partnerships throughout the state. These online resources can help workforce development programs assess and strengthen their health and safety training and approach, and include the following: LOHP works to support high road occupational safety and…
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–Taking Action – COVID-19
Features five stories depicting efforts by workers, unions, and community-based organizations to demand better protections to protect workers in retail, fast food, food processing, agriculture, and restaurants. Each story depicts different strategies to take action, and includes: Go to Taking Action COVID-19 to view these stories and other practical resources.
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–Taking Action Toolkit
This guide includes resources to help workers, unions, worker centers, and other organizations think about the range of options for resolving problems at work and tips for implementing specific strategies. Individual Toolkit Items English Español
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–Workers’ Rights in California
Workers’ Rights in California A workers’ rights booklet designed to inform workers of their rights in California now available in English, Spanish, Korean, Chinese, and Vietnamese. These materials were developed by the Department of Industrial Relations and its Labor Enforcement Task Force with assistance from the Labor Occupational Health Program at UC Berkeley. The booklet…
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–Young Workers: Your Rights on the Job
This factsheet provides important, easy-to-read information for teens and their parents on workplace rights and responsibilities, job hazards, prohibited work, and legal work hours for teens in California. Availability English Version Spanish Version For more information LOHP Young Workers Projects youngworkers.org
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Blood and Body Fluids
This booklet addresses workplace exposure to HIV/AIDS and bloodborne pathogens. Do You Work Around Blood or Body Fluids? Cal/OSHA’s New Rules, was specifically written for nursing home and home healthcare workers but could be useful for other occupations as well. Do You Work Around Blood or Body Fluids? (PDF) (1994) Do You Work Around Blood or…
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Cleaning Safely
Fact sheet with color illustrations that reviews possible health effects of chemicals commonly used in cleaning products, workers’ rights when working with chemicals, and how to clean more safely, both by using less toxic products and by taking protective measures.
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Computer Health and Safety
More than 10 million people in the U.S. suffer from computer-related health problems, ranging from eyestrain to disabling hand and wrist injuries. Whether you are a computer user, supervisor, risk manager, or union representative, this workbook is designed to help you. It outlines a step-by-step approach to help identify and prevent computer-related health problems on…
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Day Labor Employer Handout
A resource for people who employ day laborers, this 2-page fact sheet lists some of the common hazards and main responsibilities to provide safe working conditions.
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Graffiti Removal
This is a 12-page booklet on Graffiti Removal for workers who use chemicals to remove graffiti— painters, laborers, custodians, bus cleaners, phone booth cleaners, and others. The products used to remove graffiti, and the job conditions, can be hazardous.
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Health and Safety Committees
A health and safety committee can be an important way to improve conditions on the job. The committee provides a forum for employees and management to work together to solve health and safety problems. An effective committee can help prevent injury and illness on the job; increase awareness of health and safety issues among workers,…
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Health and Safety Training Kits
This LOHP curriculum is designed to help trainers facilitate informal classes of workers, environmental justice activists, or community residents using action-oriented, participatory methods. It is available in four languages, and was developed by LOHP in collaboration with the Southwest Network for Environmental and Economic Justice. The curriculum consists of two modules (or “kits”) bound…
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Heat Illness Prevention
Heat-related illnesses and fatalities have captured much attention, especially since most cases of heat stroke are preventable. Since 2006, California’s Heat Illness Prevention Standard (GISO 3395) has required that employers provide accessible water, shade to rest and cool down, training and adequate emergency plans to outdoor workers. LOHP managed the development of a Cal/OSHA statewide…
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Homecare Workers: Practical Tips
English Spanish Chinese These booklets were developed as part of a community-based participatory research project conducted in partnership with the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, the Alameda County Public Authority for In-home Supportive Services, and the Service Employees United Long Term Care Workers Union. The project goals were to develop and evaluate interventions…
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Literacy -The Right to Understand
Almost half of all American adults—90 million—struggle with basic reading, math, and reasoning skills. For example, many workers cannot understand the information in a Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), a key source of information about chemical hazards on the job. This resource was developed to: Introduce health and safety trainers to the experiences and training needs…
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Motor Vehicle Safety Programs
Every employer whose workers drive on the job should have a comprehensive motor vehicle safety program. The program should provide clear policies, promote safe driving, and ensure that vehicles are maintained in a safe condition. English Spanish
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Nail Salon Health and Safety Guide
A joint project of the California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative (CHNSC) and the Labor Occupational Health Program (LOHP) at the University of California at Berkeley. This booklet teaches nail salon workers how to protect themselves from chemicals used in nail salons. Workers will learn to prevent aches and pains and to avoid contact with infected…
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Nail Salon Workers & Owners: Tips on Worker Safety
All employers need to provide health and safety training and a safe workplace. This fact sheet includes tips to prevent the most common injuries in nail salons. ENGLISHVIETNAMESE
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Protect Your Business – Prevent Penalties
LOHP collaborated with the Labor Enforcement Task Force (LETF) at the Department of Industrial Relations to develop these industry-specific resources for employers to understand the importance of complying with labor laws and the common citations and penalties in six key industries: These materials founds in LETF’s website: English Spanish Korean LETF is a coalition of…
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Recycling Facility Training
LOHP partnered with ILWU Local 6 to train recycling workers in Alameda County on occupational health and safety in the recycling industry and workers’ rights. These recycling workers are exposed to numerous hazards including ergonomic, chemical and biological hazards, as well as high risks for traffic accidents, slips, trips, falls and hearing damage. Worker Safety…
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School Action for Safety & Health (SASH) Materials (California)
The School Action for Safety and Health (SASH) Program is a statewide initiative to help school districts reduce the high rate of work-related injuries and illnesses among school employees. Visit the SASH project page for more details. UPCOMING SASH TRAININGS: LOHP regularly conducts SASH trainings throughout the year. Visit the Upcoming Trainings page for an up-to-date list of…
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Schools: Plan for Active Shooters
Preventing And Preparing For An Active Shooter Incident: A Fact Sheet For School Employees
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Sexual Harrassment
These fact sheets provide clear information to workers to describe what constitutes sexual harassment and what workers can do. They are part of a model training program LOHP developed for workers and supervisors in the janitorial industry, working with the Department of Industrial Relations, SEIU-USWW, the Ya Basta Coalition, and Maintenance Cooperation Trust Fund. What is…
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Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF) Hazard
More and more contractors are using spray polyurethane foam (SPF) insulation in residential and commercial buildings to make them energy-efficient. Are these products actually safe or environmentally-friendly? Get informed with this factsheet about Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF) Insulation Hazards in construction.
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Tools of the Trade: A Health & Safety Handbook for Action
Unions and community groups can integrate workplace health and safety into every aspect of their work. Tools of the Trade— A Health and Safety Handbook for Action is a valuable resource for those who want to promote worker health and safety while building their organizations at the same time. This guidebook addresses: How can unions…
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Violence on the Job: A Guidebook for Labor and Management
This LOHP guidebook can help labor and management deal with the threat of assault, robbery, and other violent acts at work. Violence may be a hazard to almost any occupation—taxi and delivery drivers, security guards, healthcare and social service workers, teachers, retail clerks, and many others. The guidebook includes a detailed discussion of the problem…
