New Safe Cleaning Fact Sheet – English and Spanish

Safe Cleaning Fact Sheet – in English and Spanish
A low-literacy fact sheet that describes how cleaning products affect workers’ health, what employers and workers can do to work safely with these products, and the importance of safer products. English, Spanish

LOHP - Labor Occupational Health Program

12 hours ago

Workers in California are protected against workplace retaliation during emergencies. #KnowYourRights ... See MoreSee Less

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LOHP - Labor Occupational Health Program

2 days ago

Bertha Servín works at a large industrial laundry in Chino, Calif. Servín and her co-workers work long shifts processing linens for hospitals and hotels. They work with large machines steaming napkins or nurses’ uniforms, pushing heavy carts that weigh over 500 lbs. In Chino it can regularly get up to 118 degrees in the summer months and building coolers don’t do much to cool down the warehouse. Servín is a shop steward with her union, Workers United, and attended worker leadership training through LOHP’s WOSHTEP program where she learned about her rights under the law. Now Servín is sharing what she learned with other workers and helping to organize health and safety committees to address key hazards of concern, including heat, ergonomics and chemicals. ***Bertha Servín trabaja en una lavandería industrial grande en Chino, California. Servín y sus compañeros trabajan turnos largos procesando ropa de cama para hospitales y hoteles. Trabajan con máquinas de vapor grandes para lavar servilletas o uniformes de enfermeras, empujando carritos pesados que superan las 500 libras. En Chino, las temperaturas en verano pueden alcanzar regularmente los 118 grados y los enfriadores del edificio no ayudan mucho a reducir el calor en el almacén. Pero Servín es delegada sindical con su unión, Workers United, y asistió a una capacitación de liderazgo para trabajadores a través del programa WOSHTEP de LOHP, donde aprendió sobre sus derechos bajo la ley.Ahora Servín comparte lo que aprendió con otros trabajadores y ayuda a organizar comités de salud y seguridad para abordar los principales riesgos preocupantes, incluidos el calor, la ergonomía y los productos químicos.📷@joycexiphotography#safejobstogether #lohp50 #healthandsafety WSRJB Workers United-SEIU ... See MoreSee Less

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LOHP - Labor Occupational Health Program

6 days ago

CHICAGO, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Workers in U.S. chicken and pork plants face higher risks than other manufacturing workers for musculoskeletal disorders such as carpal tunnel syndrome, according to two studies the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued on Friday.The findings highlight health concerns for employees who often perform repetitive tasks and use dangerous equipment, including sharp knives, to process meat for consumers. Those roles are disproportionately filled by immigrants and undocumented workers.**LOHP staff were part of a team of researchers who visited plants to interview workers and observe conditions. "It was a very powerful experience to speak with workers and get to observe their working conditions up close. I'm gratified to see their experiences reflected in this important report and that their health and safety concerns are being validated," said LOHP's Program Coordinator Nestor Castillo. Full article: bit.ly/40HuUTsFindings from the USDA: bit.ly/4h6wQL4 andbit.ly/3WyJgTx ... See MoreSee Less

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