COVID-19 Since the pandemic began, much of our work has been centered on efforts to protect worker’s health and advocate for stronger protections. LOHP has collaborated with many partners and worker organizations to carry out training in English and Spanish, addressing COVID-19 risks and protective measures, the emergency Cal/OSHA standards, workers’ rights, and taking action…
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2011 Heat Illness Prevention Campaign
June 2011 Cal/OSHA is once again launching a multi-faceted approach to protecting California’s outdoor workers from heat illness that includes a combination of media, education, outreach and enforcement efforts. To help extend this effort throughout communities in the state, we are seeking the support of local organizations that can help reach workers and employers. Last year,…
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…
Workers’ Compensation Guidebook
The third edition of Workers’ Compensation in California: A Guidebook for Injured Workers in both English and Spanish gives an overview of the California Workers’ Compensation system as of November 2006. It is meant to help workers with job injuries understand their basic legal rights, the steps to take to request workers’ compensation benefits, and…
What We Do
We bring skills in training, outreach, research and policy support to improve working conditions and worker health. Our partners – which include unions, worker centers, community organizations, labor/management groups, small businesses, and local and state government agencies – value our collaborative approach and dedication to ensuring workers’ experiences guide our priorities and programs. We provide…