Welcome to CACOSH

CACOSH is committed to protecting the rights and safety of Illinois workers, whether they are union or nonunion workers. The Health and Safety movement rose out of the classic labor philosophy of workers' solidarity, "An Injury to One is an Injury to All." Those who study workers' rights, and who work in environmental, health and safety fields, occupational medicine, or labor law are in a powerful position to fight for the protection of all workers.

Through teaching, through organizing, through networking, and through multidisciplinary collaboration, CACOSH strives to be an advocate for the health and safety of the working class of the greater Chicago metropolitan area.

What CACOSH Can Teach You

• Worker and union roles in safety and health
• Identifying hazards in the workplace
• Health and safety rights of workers and their unions
• Record keeping for injuries in the workplace
• Effective safety and health committees
• Asbestos awareness
• Scaffolding work
• General safety awareness
• Workers compensation rights

Besides Education, CACOSH engages in:

• Activism: CACOSH was instrumental in the drive to enact Right-to-Know legislation and other struggles.
• Working with special populations: CACOSH has brought health and safety expertise to diverse groups through the Womens' Project and outreach into the Latino community.
• Organizing: CACOSH has helped unions to form Health and Safety committees.

CACOSH Needs You!
CACOSH is a small organization, and has limited resources of time and money to fill requests, research problems, and provide safety answers for Chicagoland's workers. If you have expertise in OHS/EHS fields, organizing, and activism, please consider volunteering to help CACOSH. You can reach us at our Contact page.

How Can I Support CACOSH?
CACOSH is a member of Community Shares of Illinois. Community Shares is a non-profit organization that represents over 70 different community organizations in Illinois that seek to improve quality of life in the state through their work on social issues.

Donate Now by clicking the box at the right! You can also support CACOSH by donating to Community Shares through your workplace giving program, if available.