health and safety in the workplace occupational safety and health administration (osha) since 1971...
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Health and Safety in the WorkplaceOccupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)• since 1971• underfunded, under-resourced• ~ 1100 inspectors, budget < $500 million• 115 million workers at 7.2 million worksites• Standards on bloodborne pathogens, machine guarding, chemical hazard
communication, fire prevention, safety• General duty clause: every man and woman provided
with a safe and healthful workplace
Public Employees Safety and Health (PESH)• since 1980• New York state plan• public sector employees• Standards are equivalent to OSHA or more stringent• No standards on tuberculosis, temperature extremes, indoor air quality,
stress or ergonomics• OSHA General Duty clause applies
PSC Environmental Health and Safety(aka Health and Safety Watchdogs)
PSC Environmental Health and Safety
Coordinators
PSC Environmental Health and Safety
Cross campus Committee
Campus-based Health & Safety
Committees
PSC Membership
Campus-based Health & Safety
Committees
Campus-based Health & Safety
Committees
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Via campus rep
Via campus rep
Workplace health and safety issues
• indoor environmental quality (temperature, mold, dust, poor ventilation)
• chemistry laboratories
• art studios
• biologic hazards (bloodborne pathogens)
• construction/renovation (noise, dust, vibration)
• building deterioration
• workplace violence
• workplace bullying
• green products/building materials
Contact PSC Environmental Health and Safety Coordinators to:
☼ Report problems
☼ To schedule training workshops and speakers
☼ On-site assistance in investigating problems at your campus
☼ New/renovated building walkthroughs
By email: [email protected] telephone: 212 354 1252 (ask for Health and Safety)
Addressing Health and Safety Issues
Raise awareness of issue and increase participationUnresolved
Health and Safety problem
of local, area, building or campus origin
Investigate/organize
Who? Does what?Elicit CUNY action
Contact campus-based PSC Environ-mental Health and Safety or Chapter Chair
Contact PSC Environmental H&S¤ 212-354-1252 or ¤ [email protected]
affected members walkthrough H&S coordinators interviews measurements issue Alerts photographs history
Convey requests for actionLabor Management H&SLabor Management MeetingGrievanceContract languagePESHNIOSH Health Hazard Invest.
