Mary Archer, United Support and Memorial for Workplace Fatalities
Ms. Mary Archer lives in Northwest, Ohio in the small town of Ada. She is the widow of Patrick Archer and the mother of six children: Drew, Ian, Madison, Luke, Colt, and Elizabeth.
Her husband was fatally injured in a workplace incident on November 3, 2021. She has since become a strong advocate of workplace safety and the necessary changes within our state’s government agencies.
Ms. Archer has been a family member of United Support & Memorial for Workplace Fatalities (USMWF) since March of 2022. She’s active with USMWF by participating in fundraisers and table talks, bringing awareness to Workers’ Memorial Day each year by purchasing billboards with her husband’s picture, receiving proclamations from the State of Ohio in recognizing April 28 as Workers’ Memorial Day, and attending Workers’ Memorial Day events in Washington, DC at the U.S. Department of Labor.
Rena Harrington, United Support and Memorial for Workplace Fatalities
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 signed the USMWF Alliance with OSHA. She has presented at the National Labor Council’s annual conference as well at the United Utility Workers’ Association (UUWA) annual conference.
She has been in Human Resources since 2006 in healthcare. Rena currently works for the largest hospice agency in Massachusetts as their Talent Acquisition Business Partner.
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