USMWF

Standing FACE to FACE and getting the full picture.

NIOSH provides grants to nine State agencies for its Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (FACE), which provides in-depth investigation reports for a small number of work-related fatality incidents. USMWF will be aligning the photos and tributes from our Faces campaign with these State-FACE reports. Although only a small fraction of all work-related fatalities are assessed through this FACE program, we do want to make the connections to give an identity to the deceased worker and to increase the opportunity to learn lessons from a family's loss.

Not on My Watch

to educate patients and health care professionals. Their goal is to eliminate these preventable illnesses and their often tragic consequences.

Not on My Watch, News

News and Updates

Stay informed and up to date with news, events and opinions with just a quick look. We now have a Twitter, Facebook Fan Page and Facebook Causes Page and we continue to list our lost loves on the Weekly Toll.

Training

When: Monday, July 26 – Thursday, July 29, 2010 Where: George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services How: Travel, shared accommodations, and meals will be provided Why: To become advocates for your family and others dealing with workplace health and safety issues. Details here.

Facilitators/Instructors: Peter Dooley and Dr. Celeste Monforton

Bring the family on us!

*Please not that most of these are links just follow the headings.

Attorneys

Attorneys with a good track record and come recommended. COMING SOON!

• Provost and Umphrey Law Firm, L.L.P
• KazanLaw

Condolence Letter

Because we care and want to help! If you would like us to send someone a post card. Please send us the mailing address and name and we would be happy to do so. We have also included a pdf for anyone who wishes to print off the information for someone.

• English
• Chinese/English

Scholarships

Some have found that when their children have received social security for their children after a death the child is not eligible for governmental scholarships. We have provided a small list just for this type of thing.

• ARTBA's Foundation
• Kids' Chance
• Kids' Chance Maryland
• Kids' Chance PA
• Kids Chance WVA Kanawha Valley Foundation at 346-3620
• Factory Fire Memorial
• NASP
• Oregon Workers' Memorial Scholarship awards presented by the Department of Consumer and Business Services, Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA) for the 2006-2007 academic year. Watch for 2007-2008
• The Police Corps
• SFM Foundation is a non-profit organization created to administer educational scholarships to children of workers fatally injured or seriously disabled in work related accidents.
• The Triangle Shirtwaist

Workers Memorial Day

The History of Workers Memorial Day

A day of morning and remembrance of our lost loved ones. We reminisce and grieve for our loved ones throughout the year but we have some recognition and acknowledgement for the injured, ill and lost at work on April 28th. Canada adopted the “Day of Mourning” Bill C-223 in 1989 making them the first to observe a workers memorial day. After the Canadian movement the AFL-CIO as the national day adopted April 28th for Workers Memorial Day because it was the Occupational Safety and Heath Administration's anniversary date. Most recognize this day as an International Day of Mourning so as to acknowledge the injured along with the death of workers.