LOHP in the News

2013

LOHP Director Dr. Mike Wilson submits a June 4 revision of the LOHP Refinery Safety Report to the California Governor's Interagency Task Force on Refinery Safety. -- Read More

May is Safe Jobs for Youth Month! Download your resource kit here.

As part of COEH's 35th Anniversary highlighting cutting edge strategies and research, Suzanne Teran describes LOHP's use of the social marketing framework in the development of California's heat illness prevention campaign -- Visit Heat Illness Campaign website here.

Mike Wilson provides comments after the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas killing 14 and injuring 150 on April 17th, 2013 -- Read Article Here.

Workers Memorial Day Event in Oakland Honors Those Who Died at Work in 2012 -- More Information Here.

LOHP Director Dr. Mike Wilson submits summary findings to the California Governor's Interagency Task Force on Refinery Safety.

This report, commissioned by the Task Force, presents findings from a series of meetings that Mike and colleagues convened with labor unions, community-based organizations, fire agencies, and environmental health groups. It was requested as part of the Governor's efforts to improve refinery safety in the wake of the August 6, 2012 explosion at the Richmond, Chevron refinery, which sent some 15,000 residents to area hospitals with symptoms related to exposure to smoke and fire gases.

The report identifies problems and potential solutions in the areas of emergency response, prevention, and sustainability. -- Read Here

 

Newsletters

January Newsletter -- Read Here

March

Refinery safety collaborative holds first Richmond forum -- Read More

February

Labor and environmental groups join forces on refinery issues -- Read More

January

Press Release: Labor, Community, and University Form New Collaborative to Improve Health, Safety and Environmental Practices in the Oil Refining Industry -- Read More.

Recent Publications

2013

march

Charlotte Chang's published article, Adapting to Context in Community-Based Participatory
Research: ‘‘Participatory Starting Points’’ in a Chinese
Immigrant Worker Community -- Read More

2012

august

Robin Dewey, Coordinator of Public Programs at LOHP's 2011 article, Promoting Job Safety for Workers with Intellectual Disabilities -- Click here to read
(©Baywood Publishing Co., Inc.) Dewey R, Promoting job safety for workers with intellectual disabilities; the Staying Safe at Work training curriculum. New Solutions, 2011; 21(4): 591-601. Electronic distribution of this article is prohibited.

Charlotte Chang, Post-Doctoral Scholar at LOHP was featured in a short documentary by Vivian Chávez, available on YouTube. The film describes a set of principles that guide the thinking, behavior, and actions of individuals and institutions influencing interpersonal relationships as well as systems change. Charlotte's segment can be found in Part 3, and focuses on the Chinatown Restaurant Project.

may

march

Merry Minkler publishes third edition of COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND COMMUNITY BUILDING FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE. Read more here.

february

 

Training and Events

2012

October

WOSH Specialist three-day training is scheduled in Sacramento, October 9, 10, & 11, 2012 -- flyer here

SASH trainings are scheduled in Santa Clara with a choice of dates: October 22 or 23, 2012 - flyer here

august

Restaurant Series: Managing Employees, Risk, and the Law. Monday, August 13, 2012 from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM (PDT) San Francisco, United States

april

Worksafe Workers Memorial Day Commemoration and Reception! Friday, April 27, 2012, 12:00 - 1:30PM

march

LOHP is putting on a 24-hour hazardous waste training session. Click here for more information.

Sign up for the Upcoming Workers' Comp Navigator Training.Read more here.

february

COEH is holding their annual Symposium on March 2 -- Find out more here, to register click here.