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OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE IN NEW YORK STATE: AN UPDATE Occupational Health Clinical Center Department of Family Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse NY September 2021 Michael B. Lax, MD, MPH Jeanette M. Zoeckler, PhD, MPH Occupational disease is an epidemic that is largely ‘hidden in plain sight.’ At the same time, work-related disease is preventable. Since these illnesses arise or are made worse by hazardous workplace conditions, elimination or reduction of those hazards eliminates or reduces disease. More than 30 years ago, a report by Drs. Landrigan and Markowitz found that more than 5,000 NYS workers died from an occupational disease and at least 35,000 more developed a workrelated illness each year. This new report shows that occupational disease remains a major public health problem in New York State, with little progress made since 1987. Annually, over seven thousand New Yorkers lose their lives due to preventable exposure to workplace hazards, and at any given time, over two million New Yorkers suffer from a non-fatal work-related disease. Protecting workers from these hazards requires a multi-faceted approach, addressing disease recognition, treatment and prevention, and must involve both governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations and advocates. View Report >>

DEATH ON THE JOB: THE TOLL OF NEGLECT 2021

This 2021 edition of Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect marks the 30th year the AFL-CIO has produced a report on the state of safety and health protections for America’s workers. This report features national and state information on workplace fatalities, injuries, illnesses, the workplace safety inspections, penalties, funding, staffing and public employee coverage under the Occupational Safety and Health Act. It also includes information on the state of mine safety and health and the COVID-19 pandemic. View Report >>

PREVENTABLE DEATHS: THE TRAGEDY OF WORKPLACE FATALITIES 2014

This annual report by the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health provides a vivid picture of both the human faces and the statistics about workers killed on the job in the United States. Importantly, it draws attention the fact that deaths from occupational diseases occur more than ten times more often than those from acute trauma. The report goes beyond reporting to offer recommendations for reducing this toll of preventable deaths. View Report >>

NEW YORK STATE INJURED WORKERS SPEAK OUT ABOUT A FAILING NYS

COMPENSATION SYSTEM

NYCOSH 10/15/13

The title of this compilation sums it up nicely. The Workers' Compensation System in New York is failing in major ways to meet the basic needs of those injured or made ill on the job. This booklet illustrates that fact through the voices of seven injured and commentary of physicians and attorneys involved in the workers' situations. Their stories are a call to action for Workers' Compensation reform that serves the needs of injured workers. View Report >>

THE YEAR IN U.S. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SAFETY FALL 2012 - SUMMER 2013

BY LIZ BORKOWSKI & CELESTE MONFORTON, DRPH, MPH 9/2/13

In this report seasoned experts capture some noteworthy happenings in occupational health and safety during the past year (August 2012 through July 2013) in the United States. It is a resource for activists, regulators, researchers, and anyone else who values safe and healthy workplaces. It focuses attention on workplace injury and illness statistics each April, this report documents successes, challenges, and areas ripe for improvement in occupational health and safety. This is the second annual edition of The Year in U.S. Occupational Health & Safety. View Report >> The first edition of this report is available at https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/Year%20in%20US%20Health&SafetyReport2012_0.pdf

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2019 © OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CLINICAL CENTER / 6712 BROOKLAWN PARKWAY, SUITE 204 / SYRACUSE / NY / 13211 PHONE: 315-432-8899 / FAX: 315-431-9528 / EMAIL: CNYOHCC@UPSTATE.EDU
OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE IN NEW YORK STATE: AN UPDATE Occupational Health Clinical Center Department of Family Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse NY September 2021 Michael B. Lax, MD, MPH Jeanette M. Zoeckler, PhD, MPH Occupational disease is an epidemic that is largely ‘hidden in plain sight.’ At the same time, work-related disease is preventable. Since these illnesses arise or are made worse by hazardous workplace conditions, elimination or reduction of those hazards eliminates or reduces disease. More than 30 years ago, a report by Drs. Landrigan and Markowitz found that more than 5,000 NYS workers died from an occupational disease and at least 35,000 more developed a workrelated illness each year. This new report shows that occupational disease remains a major public health problem in New York State, with little progress made since 1987. Annually, over seven thousand New Yorkers lose their lives due to preventable exposure to workplace hazards, and at any given time, over two million New Yorkers suffer from a non-fatal work-related disease. Protecting workers from these hazards requires a multi-faceted approach, addressing disease recognition, treatment and prevention, and must involve both governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations and advocates. View Report >>

DEATH ON THE JOB: THE TOLL OF NEGLECT

2021

This 2021 edition of Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect marks the 30th year the AFL-CIO has produced a report on the state of safety and health protections for America’s workers. This report features national and state information on workplace fatalities, injuries, illnesses, the workplace safety inspections, penalties, funding, staffing and public employee coverage under the Occupational Safety and Health Act. It also includes information on the state of mine safety and health and the COVID-19 pandemic. View Report >>

PREVENTABLE DEATHS: THE TRAGEDY OF

WORKPLACE FATALITIES 2014

This annual report by the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health provides a vivid picture of both the human faces and the statistics about workers killed on the job in the United States. Importantly, it draws attention the fact that deaths from occupational diseases occur more than ten times more often than those from acute trauma. The report goes beyond reporting to offer recommendations for reducing this toll of preventable deaths. View Report >>

NEW YORK STATE INJURED WORKERS SPEAK

OUT ABOUT A FAILING NYS

COMPENSATION SYSTEM

NYCOSH 10/15/13

The title of this compilation sums it up nicely. The Workers' Compensation System in New York is failing in major ways to meet the basic needs of those injured or made ill on the job. This booklet illustrates that fact through the voices of seven injured and commentary of physicians and attorneys involved in the workers' situations. Their stories are a call to action for Workers' Compensation reform that serves the needs of injured workers. View Report >>

WORKERS' RIGHTS HANDBOOK

TOMPKINS COUNTY WORKERS' CENTER 2010

An important resource that spells out the basics of Worker rights on the job. It includes health and safety rights but really covers the full gamut from wage theft to various forms of discrimination. An excellent starting place for workers' seeking to know and utilize their rights on the job. View Report >>

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