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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Worker Resource Centers in Northern and Southern California and the Central Valley
WOSHTEP Resource Centers have been established in Northern California at the Labor Occupational Health Program (LOHP) at UC Berkeley, in Southern California at the Labor Occupational Safety and Health (LOSH) Program at UCLA, and in the Central Valley at the Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety at UC Davis. The Centers support WOSH Specialists…
Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) Resources
Restaurant Safety Training Materials
Janitorial Safety Training Materials
The Janitorial Safety Training Program is available for small business owners and managers who need to train janitorial employees working alone or in small teams to clean buildings. The training materials include a training guide, and focus on health and safety in the janitorial industry. Janitorial Safety Training Materials are available online in both English…
Workers’ Compensation
Injured workers face significant hurdles in navigating the workers’ compensation system. Many don’t receive adequate medical care or other benefits and are threatened with job loss. LOHP has developed educational materials, offers general training workshops on workers’ compensation for labor and community members through the WOSHTEP program. For additional workers’ compensation resources, click here. EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION…
University & College Programs
College Labor Studies Programs The United Association for Labor Education (UALE) represents several hundred labor educators and labor education programs throughout the U.S. and in some other countries. To find labor studies programs in your area sponsored by community colleges, state colleges, universities, or unions, click on “Links.” Many programs have health and safety courses.…
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…