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Worker Memorial Week Activities – The National Movement for Safe Jobs


Monday, November 2, 2015

Mary Vogel, BA Sociology/Social Work; Juris Doctorate, National Council for Occupational Safety & Health, Longmeadow, MA
Peter Dooley, MS, CIH, CSP, LaborSafe, Dexter, MI
Jessica E. Martinez, MPH, National Council for Occupational Safety and Health, Los Angeles, CA

This poster will present information collected from groups around the country related to 2015 Worker Memorial Week [WMW]. Worker Memorial Week has become the high point of health and safety activism around the country and globally. This poster will present images, reports and activities that contribute to the success of this event.  National COSH is a non-profit organization that helps support these efforts nationwide. Information included in this poster will include:

  • Reports, News coverage and images from activities and stories around the country related to Worker Memorial Week

  • Fatality Data Project - We will display some examples of fatality cases that use person stories to convey the prevention message.

  • Organizing strategies for building the next events for 2016 WMW events.

Learning Areas:

Diversity and culture
Occupational health and safety
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
Describe health and safety activist accomplishments around Worker Memorial Week 2015

Keyword(s): Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Justice

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Peter Dooley MS CIH CSP is a safety and health consultant and President of LaborSafe. He worked for the UAW International Union coordinating educational programs for more than twenty years. Previously, he worked for Michigan State University in Labor Education. His work specializes in worker education, specializing in participative adult education and innovative programs to educate and motivate workers about improving health and safety in their workplaces.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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