October 2023 Safety Bulletin - HAZWOPER Awareness & Hazardous Chemicals10/27/23An area of risk that affects many municipal employees is exposure to hazardous chemicals in the workplace. Almost all employees are exposed… Read More
October 2023 School Safety Bulletin - Workplace Violence Prevention for NYS Schools10/27/23The Public Employer Workplace Violence Prevention Act requires public employers to have and implement workplace violence prevention policies. School districts and BOCES… Read More
September 2023 Safety Bulletin - Confined Spaces9/22/23Most of our municipal and school members have at least one location with a confined space. OSHA defines a confined space as… Read More
September 2023 School Safety Bulletin - Back-to-School 2023 Safety Tip #59/6/23Bus Driver Safety 101 With our final safety tip before schools open, we would like to acknowledge the hard work bus drivers… Read More
August 2023 School Safety Bulletin - Back-to-School 2023 Safety Tip #49/6/23Accident Analysis & Investigations The investigation of a workplace incident is vital to acknowledging the issue and presents an opportunity to identify… Read More
August 2023 School Safety Bulletin - Back-to-School 2023 Safety Tip #39/6/23Working Safely with Limited Staffing There are about 220,000 public school teachers in New York State instructing roughly 2.5 million children from… Read More
August 2023 School Safety Bulletin - Back-to-School 2023 Safety Tip #29/6/23Working with Students with Disabilities Back injuries due to unsafe lifting techniques continue to be one of the most common injuries for… Read More
August 2023 School Safety Bulletin - Back-to-School 2023 Safety Tip #18/31/23Dealing with aggressive students is challenging and stressful. However, if you are prepared with strategies and training, you can deal with student aggression safely, effectively, and appropriately. Read More
August 2023 Safety Bulletin - Air Quality Safety8/1/23This summer, New York State has experienced air quality alerts due to, for the most part, wildfires burning in Canada. The smoke… Read More
July 2023 Safety Bulletin - Dump Truck Safety7/1/23Dump trucks are the one standard heavy equipment for municipal Highway and DPW operations. They are solid, heavy-momentum objects that can cause… Read More
