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NYCOSH in the News

Beyond the Mining Tragedy, Safety for All Workers:Joel Shufro's letter in The New York Times

Greater Protections Needed for Immigrant Workers: Luzdary Giraldo is interviewed on WBAI

Falsified Inspection Reports for Asbestos and Lead in NYC: Dave Newman is interviewed on WBAI

 

PCBs in Caulks and Other Building Materials

Should PCB standards be loosened? See what NYCOSH said at recent EPA hearing.

 

Urgent Action Needed!

Please urge your congressional representative to support strengthening protections for American workers with H.R. 5663, the Miner Health and Safety Act of 2010. The bill will help protect miners and all 135 million U.S. workers covered by OSHA.

Ask your congressional representative to support and co-sponsor H.R. 5663.

Contact Congress

 

 

 

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150 Motor Parkway, Suite 306, Hauppauge, NY 11788 | 631-435-1857 | fax: 631-431-1893


Attention 9/11-related workers and volunteers! The deadline is September 11, 2010, for registering to protect your right to workers' compensation benefits! Follow the links below for information on eligibility, benefits, and registration.

ATENCION TRABAJADORES Y VOLUNTARIOS DURANTE 9/11! LA FECHA LIMITE SE ACERCA PARA REGISTRESE PARA PROTEGER SU DERECHO AL PLAN DE COMPENSACION POR ACCIDENTES LABORALES. REGISTRARSE ANTES DE SEPTIEMBRE 11, 2010.

 

The November election is coming up...

How do candidates for Congress and state offices plan to protect workers' safety and health.

Find out.

Check out NYCOSH's questions for congressional and legislative candidates.

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NOVEL H1N1 FLU

NYS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REVERSE POSITION ON H1N1 RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS click here

PESH Enforcement Procedures for
Occupational Exposure to H1N1 click here
Presentation by Maureen Cox, Director, Division of Safety & Health, NYS Department of Labor, at NYCOSH Forum Oct. 14, 2009

Guidelines for Workplace Protection
Against Novel H1N1 Flu click here

Letter to NYS DOH Commissioner Richard Daines: NYCOSH Pandemic Flu Task Force says mandatory vaccination regulation is “seriously flawed and should be withdrawn” click here

 
 

Green Jobs, Green Buildings, Green Initiatives
"Are Green Jobs Safe Jobs?"
Green jobs can be just as dangerous as other types of work. Occupational safety and health must be an integral part of any green job.
A NYCOSH presentation from the Spring 2008 Heatlh and Safety Training Series co-sponsored with the New York City Central Labor Council

"Green Buildings, Green Jobs"
A NYCOSH presentation that examines LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) criteria that union members can use to improve indoor environmental quality where they work