WNYCOSH
@wnycosh.bsky.social
Western NY Council on Occupational Safety and Health
Non-profit based in Buffalo, NY
Protecting workers from dangerous/hazardous conditions and helping to uphold their rights since 1979
Non-profit based in Buffalo, NY
Protecting workers from dangerous/hazardous conditions and helping to uphold their rights since 1979
Every worker deserves a safe workplace, proper protective gear, and the right to speak up about unsafe conditions without fear.
This month, let’s raise awareness, support those affected, and remind everyone: protecting workers’ lungs is protecting workers’ lives.
This month, let’s raise awareness, support those affected, and remind everyone: protecting workers’ lungs is protecting workers’ lives.
November 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Every worker deserves a safe workplace, proper protective gear, and the right to speak up about unsafe conditions without fear.
This month, let’s raise awareness, support those affected, and remind everyone: protecting workers’ lungs is protecting workers’ lives.
This month, let’s raise awareness, support those affected, and remind everyone: protecting workers’ lungs is protecting workers’ lives.
Sneak peek of the Rodger Cook Awards, honoring the best this Friday at Working Lens opening night!
At El Museo on Allen 🖼️
At El Museo on Allen 🖼️
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Sneak peek of the Rodger Cook Awards, honoring the best this Friday at Working Lens opening night!
At El Museo on Allen 🖼️
At El Museo on Allen 🖼️
Happy Veterans Day!! Thank you for all your service🇺🇸🦅
November 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Happy Veterans Day!! Thank you for all your service🇺🇸🦅
NOVIEMBRE ES EL MES DE PREPARACION PARA TRABAJADORES AL AIRE EN WNYCOSH:
Proteja a los trabajadores del estrés por frío y de peligros como el hielo y la nieve mediante una combinación de controles de ingenieria, prácticas de trabajo seguras y equipos de protección personal (EPP)
Proteja a los trabajadores del estrés por frío y de peligros como el hielo y la nieve mediante una combinación de controles de ingenieria, prácticas de trabajo seguras y equipos de protección personal (EPP)
November 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
NOVIEMBRE ES EL MES DE PREPARACION PARA TRABAJADORES AL AIRE EN WNYCOSH:
Proteja a los trabajadores del estrés por frío y de peligros como el hielo y la nieve mediante una combinación de controles de ingenieria, prácticas de trabajo seguras y equipos de protección personal (EPP)
Proteja a los trabajadores del estrés por frío y de peligros como el hielo y la nieve mediante una combinación de controles de ingenieria, prácticas de trabajo seguras y equipos de protección personal (EPP)
Our November online campaign:
November is OUTDOOR WORKERS WINTER PREPAREDNESS MONTH at WNYCOSH:
Protect workers from cold stress and hazards like ice and snow through a combination of engineering controls, safe work practices, and proper personal protective equipment (PPE).
November is OUTDOOR WORKERS WINTER PREPAREDNESS MONTH at WNYCOSH:
Protect workers from cold stress and hazards like ice and snow through a combination of engineering controls, safe work practices, and proper personal protective equipment (PPE).
November 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Our November online campaign:
November is OUTDOOR WORKERS WINTER PREPAREDNESS MONTH at WNYCOSH:
Protect workers from cold stress and hazards like ice and snow through a combination of engineering controls, safe work practices, and proper personal protective equipment (PPE).
November is OUTDOOR WORKERS WINTER PREPAREDNESS MONTH at WNYCOSH:
Protect workers from cold stress and hazards like ice and snow through a combination of engineering controls, safe work practices, and proper personal protective equipment (PPE).
Domestic Violence Awareness Month may be ending, but the critical work of supporting survivors must continue in our offices and workplaces year-round. Domestic violence is not just a personal issue; it is a profound workplace issue!
October 29, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Domestic Violence Awareness Month may be ending, but the critical work of supporting survivors must continue in our offices and workplaces year-round. Domestic violence is not just a personal issue; it is a profound workplace issue!
It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month! The importance of regular check-ups and early detection in improving treatment outcomes and survival rates. Early detection through mammograms, self-exams, and clinical screenings can significantly increase the chances of successful treatment and recovery.
October 7, 2025 at 9:16 PM
It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month! The importance of regular check-ups and early detection in improving treatment outcomes and survival rates. Early detection through mammograms, self-exams, and clinical screenings can significantly increase the chances of successful treatment and recovery.
When safety training isn’t available in your language, it puts everyone at risk. Workers who use sign language often face communication barriers on the job, especially in fast, moving, or hazardous environments.
Everyone deserves a safe place to work, and to be heard.
#SignLanguageDay #WorkersRights
Everyone deserves a safe place to work, and to be heard.
#SignLanguageDay #WorkersRights
September 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
When safety training isn’t available in your language, it puts everyone at risk. Workers who use sign language often face communication barriers on the job, especially in fast, moving, or hazardous environments.
Everyone deserves a safe place to work, and to be heard.
#SignLanguageDay #WorkersRights
Everyone deserves a safe place to work, and to be heard.
#SignLanguageDay #WorkersRights
This National Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate the incredible contributions of Hispanic and Latino team members who help build a stronger, safer workplace every day.
Safety and health are values we all share. By working together, we create an environment where todos prosperamos.
Safety and health are values we all share. By working together, we create an environment where todos prosperamos.
September 16, 2025 at 9:34 PM
This National Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate the incredible contributions of Hispanic and Latino team members who help build a stronger, safer workplace every day.
Safety and health are values we all share. By working together, we create an environment where todos prosperamos.
Safety and health are values we all share. By working together, we create an environment where todos prosperamos.
Join us this Thursday for our FREE Legal Advice Clinic.
The clinic is held on the West Side at Our Lady of Hope, on the corner of Lafayette and Grant from 4:30pm to 6:30pm.
The clinic is held on the West Side at Our Lady of Hope, on the corner of Lafayette and Grant from 4:30pm to 6:30pm.
September 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Join us this Thursday for our FREE Legal Advice Clinic.
The clinic is held on the West Side at Our Lady of Hope, on the corner of Lafayette and Grant from 4:30pm to 6:30pm.
The clinic is held on the West Side at Our Lady of Hope, on the corner of Lafayette and Grant from 4:30pm to 6:30pm.
Join us for the 2025 Opening of WNYCOSH’s
WORKING LENS
a Photo Exhibition by Union Workers
November 14th
6:00pm-9:00pm
El Museo
91 Allen Street Buffalo, NY 14202
WORKING LENS
a Photo Exhibition by Union Workers
November 14th
6:00pm-9:00pm
El Museo
91 Allen Street Buffalo, NY 14202
September 15, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Join us for the 2025 Opening of WNYCOSH’s
WORKING LENS
a Photo Exhibition by Union Workers
November 14th
6:00pm-9:00pm
El Museo
91 Allen Street Buffalo, NY 14202
WORKING LENS
a Photo Exhibition by Union Workers
November 14th
6:00pm-9:00pm
El Museo
91 Allen Street Buffalo, NY 14202
Know Your Rights: Temp Workers Edition
📌 Temporary workers have the right to:
✅ Be free from discrimination — from both the employment agency and the host employer.
✅ Receive the same safety training as permanent employees doing similar work.
✅ Be paid at least the minimum wage — no exceptions.
📌 Temporary workers have the right to:
✅ Be free from discrimination — from both the employment agency and the host employer.
✅ Receive the same safety training as permanent employees doing similar work.
✅ Be paid at least the minimum wage — no exceptions.
September 12, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Know Your Rights: Temp Workers Edition
📌 Temporary workers have the right to:
✅ Be free from discrimination — from both the employment agency and the host employer.
✅ Receive the same safety training as permanent employees doing similar work.
✅ Be paid at least the minimum wage — no exceptions.
📌 Temporary workers have the right to:
✅ Be free from discrimination — from both the employment agency and the host employer.
✅ Receive the same safety training as permanent employees doing similar work.
✅ Be paid at least the minimum wage — no exceptions.
Let’s break the silence! Construction workers face higher rates of suicide than many other professions, but together, we can make a change. Construction Suicide Prevention Week (Sept 8-12) is here to shine a light on mental health struggles and encourage open conversations.
September 8, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Let’s break the silence! Construction workers face higher rates of suicide than many other professions, but together, we can make a change. Construction Suicide Prevention Week (Sept 8-12) is here to shine a light on mental health struggles and encourage open conversations.
Halfway there! Our FREE 2025 WNYCOSH Working Lens photo class is halfway through! Join us Nov 14th at El Museo Gallery in downtown Buffalo to celebrate union workers’ and community members’ artistic talents. You’re invited!
FREE ADMISSION!!
Support local labor movement, art and creativity.
FREE ADMISSION!!
Support local labor movement, art and creativity.
September 5, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Halfway there! Our FREE 2025 WNYCOSH Working Lens photo class is halfway through! Join us Nov 14th at El Museo Gallery in downtown Buffalo to celebrate union workers’ and community members’ artistic talents. You’re invited!
FREE ADMISSION!!
Support local labor movement, art and creativity.
FREE ADMISSION!!
Support local labor movement, art and creativity.
On September 3, 1991, a fire broke out at the Imperial Food Products chicken processing plant in Hamlet, North Carolina. The blaze was caused by a leaking hydraulic line that sprayed flammable fluid near a fryer, igniting a fast-moving fire.
September 3, 2025 at 8:16 PM
On September 3, 1991, a fire broke out at the Imperial Food Products chicken processing plant in Hamlet, North Carolina. The blaze was caused by a leaking hydraulic line that sprayed flammable fluid near a fryer, igniting a fast-moving fire.
Our Workers’ Compensation Guidebook is an informational resource to help workers in New York understand their rights and the workers’ compensation system after a work-related injury or illness.
Available for free in 16 languages:
wnycosh.org/workercenter...
Available for free in 16 languages:
wnycosh.org/workercenter...
September 2, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Our Workers’ Compensation Guidebook is an informational resource to help workers in New York understand their rights and the workers’ compensation system after a work-related injury or illness.
Available for free in 16 languages:
wnycosh.org/workercenter...
Available for free in 16 languages:
wnycosh.org/workercenter...
Hoy conmemoramos el Día de la Igualdad de las mujeres, destacando los progresos realizados y el trabajo que aún se necesita para la igualdad de género en el lugar de trabajo.
Al trabajar juntos, podemos construir un lugar de trabajo más inclusivo y equitativo para todos.
Al trabajar juntos, podemos construir un lugar de trabajo más inclusivo y equitativo para todos.
August 26, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Hoy conmemoramos el Día de la Igualdad de las mujeres, destacando los progresos realizados y el trabajo que aún se necesita para la igualdad de género en el lugar de trabajo.
Al trabajar juntos, podemos construir un lugar de trabajo más inclusivo y equitativo para todos.
Al trabajar juntos, podemos construir un lugar de trabajo más inclusivo y equitativo para todos.
Today marks Women’s Equality Day, highlighting the progress made + the work still needed for gender equality in the workplace. The numbers are stark: women earn approximately 80 cents for every dollar earned by men.
By working together, we can build a more inclusive and equitable workplace for all.
By working together, we can build a more inclusive and equitable workplace for all.
August 26, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Today marks Women’s Equality Day, highlighting the progress made + the work still needed for gender equality in the workplace. The numbers are stark: women earn approximately 80 cents for every dollar earned by men.
By working together, we can build a more inclusive and equitable workplace for all.
By working together, we can build a more inclusive and equitable workplace for all.
At the WNYCOSH Worker Center, we stand in solidarity with workers during Labor Week and every week, advocating for safe workplaces, fair treatment, and the protection of workers' rights.
August 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
At the WNYCOSH Worker Center, we stand in solidarity with workers during Labor Week and every week, advocating for safe workplaces, fair treatment, and the protection of workers' rights.
Happening Thursday August 28th: the East Side Free Legal Advice Clinic! From 4:30pm - 6:30pm.
📍St. Stan's, on the corner of Fillmore Ave. and Peckham St..
Share with those who might need it! The Clinic is OPEN TO ALL. Everyone is welcome!
📍St. Stan's, on the corner of Fillmore Ave. and Peckham St..
Share with those who might need it! The Clinic is OPEN TO ALL. Everyone is welcome!
August 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Happening Thursday August 28th: the East Side Free Legal Advice Clinic! From 4:30pm - 6:30pm.
📍St. Stan's, on the corner of Fillmore Ave. and Peckham St..
Share with those who might need it! The Clinic is OPEN TO ALL. Everyone is welcome!
📍St. Stan's, on the corner of Fillmore Ave. and Peckham St..
Share with those who might need it! The Clinic is OPEN TO ALL. Everyone is welcome!
You have the right to a safe and healthy workplace!
Your employer is required to provide a work environment free from recognized hazards that could cause death or serious harm. This includes proper training, safety equipment, and protocols for emergencies.
Your employer is required to provide a work environment free from recognized hazards that could cause death or serious harm. This includes proper training, safety equipment, and protocols for emergencies.
August 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
You have the right to a safe and healthy workplace!
Your employer is required to provide a work environment free from recognized hazards that could cause death or serious harm. This includes proper training, safety equipment, and protocols for emergencies.
Your employer is required to provide a work environment free from recognized hazards that could cause death or serious harm. This includes proper training, safety equipment, and protocols for emergencies.
The Social Security Act of 1935 was signed into law by
President Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 14, 1935.
The law established the Social Security program, & was later amended by acts like the Social Security Amendments of 1965, which established two major healthcare programs: Medicare & Medicaid.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 14, 1935.
The law established the Social Security program, & was later amended by acts like the Social Security Amendments of 1965, which established two major healthcare programs: Medicare & Medicaid.
August 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The Social Security Act of 1935 was signed into law by
President Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 14, 1935.
The law established the Social Security program, & was later amended by acts like the Social Security Amendments of 1965, which established two major healthcare programs: Medicare & Medicaid.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 14, 1935.
The law established the Social Security program, & was later amended by acts like the Social Security Amendments of 1965, which established two major healthcare programs: Medicare & Medicaid.
Feliz Día Internacional de la Juventud
Sueños empoderadores, cambio inspirador: ¡Celebrando el Día Internacional de la Juventud!
#Internationalyouthday #trabajadoresjovenes #teenworkers #workersrights #diainternacionaldelajuventud
Sueños empoderadores, cambio inspirador: ¡Celebrando el Día Internacional de la Juventud!
#Internationalyouthday #trabajadoresjovenes #teenworkers #workersrights #diainternacionaldelajuventud
August 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Feliz Día Internacional de la Juventud
Sueños empoderadores, cambio inspirador: ¡Celebrando el Día Internacional de la Juventud!
#Internationalyouthday #trabajadoresjovenes #teenworkers #workersrights #diainternacionaldelajuventud
Sueños empoderadores, cambio inspirador: ¡Celebrando el Día Internacional de la Juventud!
#Internationalyouthday #trabajadoresjovenes #teenworkers #workersrights #diainternacionaldelajuventud
Empowering Dreams, Inspiring Change: Celebrating International Youth Day!
#internationalyouthday #youthworkers #teenworkers #workersrights
#internationalyouthday #youthworkers #teenworkers #workersrights
August 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Empowering Dreams, Inspiring Change: Celebrating International Youth Day!
#internationalyouthday #youthworkers #teenworkers #workersrights
#internationalyouthday #youthworkers #teenworkers #workersrights