Occupational Health and Safety

The Public Employees Safety and Health Act of the State of New York requires public employers to enforce many federal occupational safety laws in the work place.

The following are the occupational safety plan and procedures developed by the EHS:

Plans

• York College Hazardous Communication Plan

Procedures

• York College Right-To-Know Procedure
• York College-Chemical Management Procedure
• York Colege-Construction/Maintenance Occupational Health and Safety Procedure
• York College-Broken Glass Disposal Procedure
• York College Chemicals/Chlorine Loading and Unloading Procedure
• York College Drinking Water Maintenance Procedure
• York College Online Lab Saftey Training Procedure

Reports

• NYCDEP Report for York College Water Main (May 2008)
• NYCDOH Report for York College Internal Drinking Water (July 2008)
• NYCDOH Report for York College Internal Drinking Water (June 2009)

Trainings

• CUNY Lock Out and Tag Out
• Slip and Fall
• Preventing Back Injuries
• Radiation Training Seminar

The Following DVDs and VHS are located in the EHS office:

• Hazardous Communication
• Personal Protection Equipment
• Lock Out and Tag Out
• Respiratory Protection (Clearance and Fit Test)
• Bloodbourne Pathogen Protection

Posters

• OSHA Poster
• Right to Know Poster
• Avoid Tripping and Slipping Poster
• Labeling All Chemical Bottles Poster