LOHP’s small business projects, funded by the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation, are designed to assist small businesses in the development and implementation of effective health and safety programs, including training and engaging their employees in these programs. Training LOHP conducts half-day trainings for small business owners and managers to help them…
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Small Business Resources
Injury & Illness Prevention Program Registration (IIPP) Small Business Trainings
Project Page: Small Business IIPP and Training Resources These trainings aim to instruct and empower small businesses to create and implement effective Injury and Illness Prevention Programs. At this time, IIPP classes are solely being held virtually via Zoom, and pre-registration is required. Upcoming Courses: June 13th, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PMJune 27th, 1:00 PM…
Small Business Safety Guide
What Every Small Business Owner Needs to Know about to Create a Safe Workplace WHAT EVERY SMALL BUSINESS OWNER NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT TO CREATE A SAFE WORKPLACE GETTING STARTED LAWS Setting Up Your Injury and Illness Prevention Program Identify the Problems Develop Solutions Training that Involves Employees If You Hire Employees Under Age 18…
Small Business Safety Training Materials
Small business safety training materials are currently available in English. All materials in the small business packet may be viewed or downloaded in PDF form below.
Journal Articles
Construction: Home care: Immigrant Workers: Research methods: Small business: Workers with intellectual and developmental disabilities: Unions and public health: Workplace violence: Young workers: Other Book chapters:
LOHP History
LOHP was launched in 1974 by the Center for Labor Research and Education to assist the Northern California labor movement in understanding and exercising their rights under the new OSHA law that had just recently passed. In 2019, the Labor Occupational Health Program (LOHP) celebrated its 45th year of service to workers, labor and the…
Training for Action
A centerpiece of LOHP’s work over the last 48 years is direct worker engagement and leadership development to transform the role workers play in their worksites and communities. Our training programs build knowledge and skills that enable workers to take individual or collective action. We also build the capacity of unions and community organizations to…