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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
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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!
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USMWF
USMWF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, dedicated to restoring
and revitalizing the quality of life for workers, their families and
communities by promoting family involvement, transparency and fairness
in the investigative systems, improving workplace protections and the
workers compensation system and giving workplace fatalities a face. To
insure our these needs are met USMWF offers support, guidance and
resources for family, friends and co-workers of individuals who died
from a work-related causes, and provides leadership and research to
mobilize efforts toward the realization of the promise of safe and
healthy workplaces for all.
Founder
Tammy Miser is the Founding President and Executive Director of
United Support and Memorial for Workplace Fatalities (USMWF). USMWF is
a non-profit organization that seeks to prevent workplace fatalities,
support those affected by workplace deaths, fight for workplace
protections and victims’ rights and instruct individuals and best family
outreach and best practices practices.
In 2003, Miser’s 33-year-old brother, Shawn Boone suffered burns over
90 percent of his body while working as maintenance worker at Hayes
Lemmerz International in an aluminum dust explosion; he later died.
During Tammy’s struggle to obtain information in the OSHA investigative
process it became clear that there was a need to form a central location
for families who we experiencing a workplace death.
Using her darkest hours to help others; Tammy has shared her experience
as a family-member victim who, like thousands of others across the U.S.,
suffers profoundly because of our nation’s inadequate regulatory system
and its failure to protect workers’ fundamental right to a place of
employment without death, injury or disease.
Tammy Miser role at USMWF has been to promote family involvement,
transparency and fairness in the investigative systems, improving
workplace protections and the workers compensation system, offer support,
guidance and resources to families who died from a work-related causes,
provide leadership and research, and to instruct individuals and
organizations in dealing with families and loss.
In November 2007, USMWF was recognized by the Occupational Health
and Safety Section of the American Public Health Association with
the Tony Mazzocchi Award. This distinction recognizes grassroots
activists fighting for the health and safety rights of workers.
It is named after Mr. Tony Mazzocchi, an influential labor leader
who played a key role in legislative struggles including the passage
of the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, and
dedicated his life to securing workers’ health and safety rights.
Tammy Miser, testified on March 12, 2008 at a hearing of the House of
Representatives’ Education and Labor Committee on “The Combustible Dust
Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of 2008” (H.R. 5522); the bill passed
the House of Representatives on April 30, 2008 by a 247-165 vote. Ms.
Miser has also been interviewed and quoted in local and national newspapers
and magazines, including an April 30, 2008 article in The Nation and the
March 24, 2008 issue of Chemical and Engineering News Finally, the CBS news
magazine 60 Minutes aired a segment entitled “Is Enough Done to Stop Explosive
Dust” (June 7, 2008) which featured Ms. Miser. The program focused on the
February 2008 explosion at the Imperial Sugar Refinery, which fatally burned 13
workers, and highlighted the deficiencies in our federal and state workplace
hazard prevention programs. Tammy Miser shared her experience as a family-
member victim who, like thousands of others across the U.S. , suffer profoundly
because of our nation’s inadequate regulatory system to protect workers’
fundamental right to places of employment that do not cause death, injury or
disease.
November 2, 2007 – Families and concerned health and safety advocates Family
Bill of Rights releases at the Annual APHA meeting. The Family Bill of Rights
was later the bases of two other countries (Canada and Australia) forming family
organizations. April 23, 2009 H.R.2067 House Education and Labor and August
04, 2009 the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on the (PAWA)
Protecting America's Workers Act To amend the Occupational Safety and Health
Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for
whistleblowers, to increase penalties for certain violators, and giving family
members rights to consult and participate in the OSHA process.
Moral and Monetary Supporters In Gaining Non-Profit Status
Patience Buck Clarry -
In Loving Memory of Scott Clarry
Merle Jeffries -
In Loving Memory of Ray Gonzalez Jr.
Mary Gonzalez -
For Ray (November 12th)
Mary Joanna Gonzalez -
In Memory of Ray Gonzalez, Love you Daddy!
Jordan and Jessie Barab -
Founder and Activist for workplace safety and health
Celeste Monforton -
A special USMWF friend
Melissa King -
In Loving Memory of Paul King
Patricia and Donald Smith -
In loving memory of Donald Wilcher Smith
Peter Dooley -
LaborSafe
Mary Gonzalez -
For Ray, Mary
Mark Miser-
In loving Memory of Shawn Boone
Mary Vivenzi -
In loving memory of Kevin Scott Noah hereAmie Knorr
Baxter, Dr. David J.
Betsy Shonkwiler In Memory of Robert (Bob) Shonkwiler
Brenda Rea, In Memory of Brian Edward Rea
Donna Spadaro In Memory of Gary Spadaro
Edward Misamore
Kelly Heilert
Liz Karels
Mandy Winans in Memory of Marshall C. Winans
Mary Vivensi
Mark Miser
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Katherine Rodriguez -
For you Daddy in loving memory of Raymundo C. Gonzalez
Mary Gonzalez -
In Loving Memory of Raymundo C. Gonzalez Jr.
Jennifer Ornelas -
In loving memory of Raymundo C. Gonzalez Jr. We will never let them forget Daddy.
I love you.
Michele F. Cabot -
In loving memory of my husband Paul Marlo Cabot
Steve and Melinda Schmidt, Stephanie Shay -
In Memory of Brandon W. Shay
Patrice Woeppel, Ed. D.
A special USMWF Friend
Donna Spadaro MD -
In Memory of Gary Spadaro
Amy Kaufman -
National COSH
Melissa King -
In Loving Memory of Paul King
Debbie King -
In Loving Memory of Paul King Megan Miser
Paul Harris
Phyllis Oliver
Roger Cook of NYCOCH
Susan Ruhl
Sheena Miser
Sharon E Nichols
Theresa V. Wilson, M.Ed.
Tom Hardin, NASP
Wanda DeJesus Morillo
Martha Youngblood In memory of Dave Youngblood
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The Sobering Facts: Workplace Injury, Illness and Death
Each day millions of fathers, mothers, husbands, wives, sons, and
daughters leave their homes for another day of work. They work in
retail stores, restaurants, mines, hospitals, and countless other
industries. They work to provide for their families, save for the
future, and be part of a better Society. Tragically, many of these
workers and their loved ones have no idea that simply going to work
may jeopardize their limbs and life.
According to the US Department of Labor, in 2005, 4.2 million non-
fatal injuries and illnesses were reported in private industry
workplaces. In 2006, 5,703 US workers were fatally injured on the job.
Behind each one of these injured, sickened or killed workers is a family
in mourning – a family in need of answers, resources, and support.
Together we have an amazingly unique opportunity of empowering the
surviving family members of our Nation’s workplace, thus strengthening
the rights of workers and their families. Our future plans are to:
* Provide information and education to family members by turning the Resource
Guide into a step by step training manual on what the families need to
know and do after a loss.
* Provide scholarships for families desiring to attend hearings and events
that will protect and improve workers and their family’s rights.
* Strengthen our presence by further our family outreach with initial
contact and guidance.
* Enhance the USMWF's web site so that others may add their own tribute
and contact other families with the same interest.
Occupational Tragedies and their Impact on Families
Not surprisingly, families too often find little support from
government officials when they inquire into how the workplace
incident occurred. In spite of their loss and overwhelming
frustration with the investigative system, family members are
banding together to advocate for safer and healthier work
environments. These family members are committed to calling
attention to occupational dangers not only to honor their
loved ones, but also to prevent other families from
experiencing the pain and confusion associated with workplace
injury, illness, and death.
We have done a lot through our efforts with very little resources.
Just imagine what we could do if we had more funding and resources!
We need to do much more and we need your help! One of our big
successes this year has been gaining our Non-Profit status as an
organization so that any contributions you make are tax
deductible. We are in the process of applying for grants and we
will continue with all avenues to build the organization.
We do need your support to continue our work so please consider
giving a donation of money or time. USMWF families will not let
you down.
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William Lloyd Award from the United Steelworkers in 2009
Tony was the most influential labor leader in the Occupational Health and
Safety field in the U.S. Tony played a key role in the legislative struggles
of the 1960s and 1970s,including passage of the 1970 Occupational Safety and
Health Act (OSHA). A founder of the Labor Party, he continued organizing
support for the party's national health care program up until his death.
This award gives recognition to grassroots Health and Safety activists in
Local Unions or other local organizations fighting for the Health and Safety
rights of workers.
For showing that they have something to contribute to the community and
that they share principles of honesty, tolerance, and consideration for
others. In this way I hope to play some small part in "improving" the
Internet for the greater good of us all.
For honoring loved ones lost and striving for a safer workplaces for all. (NASP)
National Association Of Safety Professionals NASP/IASP is a nonprofit, support,
training, membership, and certifying agency for those responsible for workplace
safety. recognition
Committees/Coalitions on Occupational Safety and Health)--a federation of non-profit organizations around the
United States that advocate for worker safety and health.
The recipient of this award, must achieve a score between 60-100 points of our General Criteria.
Design, content, navigation and scripting, still applies to receive this award. The Humanitarian
website consist of the following content: Devotion and promotion of human welfare, "respect and
humanistic regard for all members of our species."
Created in January 2007, this compendium of news on death in the workplace is a somber
reminder of the tragedy that occurs with workplace safety gone wrong. Weekly Toll puts a
human face on workplace fatality statistics, and gives the worker’s family and friends a chance
to honor and grieve for their loved one as well as to seek answers to prevent further deaths in
the workplace. Two years running on the LexisNexis Top 25 Blogs for Workers' Compensation and
Workplace Issues.
Tammy Miser Workers' Compensation Notable People for 2009. For exceptional people have worked
tirelessly on behalf of their clients and have made significant contributions this past year to
the workers' compensation system and/or the workplace.
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