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Safety Committee Meeting - Jobsite Safety and Fatalities
Date and Time
Tuesday Apr 8, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT
Location
HYBRID on Teams
AGC MA
888 Worcester St. Suite 40
Wellesley, MA 02482
Fees/Admission
Free to AGC MA Members - limited availability
Contact Information
Chris Ziegler
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Safety Committee Meeting - Jobsite Sa...
Description
Rena HarringtonPresident and USMWF Family Member
Ms. Rena Harrington became a strong workplace safety advocate after the loss of her son, Justin Harrington in January 2018, due to a construction incident. Rena started volunteering for USMWF in 2020. She has become a strong voice for change and prevention of occupational incidents, illnesses and diseases. Through sharing her story of the workplace incident that took her son’s life she reiterates the importance of safety leadership in the workplace and how growing female leadership matters.
Rena has been interviewed by NBC News twice, has done in person and virtual presentations at several area OSHA offices including all of Massachusetts OSHA offices, Orlando FL, Tampa FL, Ft. Lauderdale, FL and St Paul Minn. She has presented at NASA Headquarters at Cape Canaveral, Fl. Rena attended the Department of Labor’s Workers' Memorial Ceremony in Washington, DC this past April, where she resigned the USMWF Alliance with OSHA. She has presented at the National Labor Council's Labor Division annual conference as well at the United Utility Workers' Association (UUWA) annual conference.
