UNICCO and Workplace Safety
In the vote to strike, concerns also were raised about workplace safety at UM.
Concerns also were raised about UNICCO's track record with workplace safety at other job sites. For instance, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited UNICCO for "alleged willful and repeat violations of safety standards following a June 8, 2005 accident at the New England Executive Park in Burlington, Massachusetts, that killed one worker and severely injured another." Following the incident, OSHA fined UNICCO $152,000.
Additionally, the National Council on Occupational Safety and Health (National COSH) released a report on April 28, 2006 listing twelve companies—which they labeled a "dirty dozen"—whose disregard for their employees’ safety and health has had tragic consequences for workers and their families. COSH listed UNICCO among the 12.
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