WNYCOSH

Western New York Council on Occupational Safety & Health - Protecting workers from dangerous/hazardous conditions and helping to uphold their rights since 1979

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Due to weather concerns, today’s West Side Free Legal Advice Clinic is canceled.

📍 Location: Our Lady of Hope Church
246 Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14213

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. Please stay safe.

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Legal Advice Clinic, Thursday 09/17
Join us at Saint Stanislaus Church on Thursday, September 25th from 4:30-6:30
PM for FREE LEGAL ADVICE!
Open to all, no appointment necessary.

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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.

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It's 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 a safe environment.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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!!

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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.

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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.

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Join us tomorrow from 12-4!!

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Happening Tomorrow.
Thursday 08/21/25, the WEST SIDE Free Legal
Advice Clinic. Everyone is Welcome!

WEST SIDE Free Legal Advice Clinic
At Our Lady of Hope Church Community Hall
246 Lafayette Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14213
◦ Corners of Grant & Lafayette

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Today, on World Humanitarian Day, we honor those who risk their lives to serve others and call for safer working conditions for every humanitarian worker. Protecting those who protect others is not optional; it is essential. #WorldHumanitarianDay #WorkplaceSafety #WNYCOSH

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This Thursday, we will have our FREE Legal Advice Clinic!! It is open to ALL!

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Check out our FREE trainings!!

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#knowYourRightsAtWork #wnycosh #workersRights #workersSafety

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LEARN THE PROCEDURES FOR SAFELY SHUTTING DOWN AND RESTARTING EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT INJURIES AND FATALITIES FROM HAZARDOUS ENERGY.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO SCHEDULE A TRAINING, PLEASE CONTACT US AT:

[email protected]
OR AT(716) 833-5416

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It’s safe and sound week: always make time for safety!

Video source:
https://t.co/JShPTlWTmP

#safeandsoundweek #wnycosh #workersSafety

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We will be tabling at the Buffalo Promise
Back to School Bash Community event this
Wednesday on August 6th from 4:30 - 6:00pm , 24
Westminster Ave. Buffalo, 14215.

Come and See us!

Want us to bring our resources to your community
event? Email [email protected]