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Health & Safety Newsletter - Winter 2012
In this issue:
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Why should NYSUT members care about national chemical policy reform?
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Violence Against Nurses law brings parity for assault of nurses
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New free health and safety webinar from NYSUT!
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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
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Federal
- S.1597 (Brown) /H.R.2948 (DeLaurio) Fix America’s Schools Today Act of 2011 -
State
- A3914 (Lancman) School Workplace Violence Prevention Act -
Web Resources
- Online risk calculator
- OSHA programs available online
- Safe patient handling info helpful for assisting students
- New documents show health, financial benefits of using IPM -
Website helps prepare for winter
Health and Safety Newsletter

Older issues of Health & Safety are available in the Newsletter Archive
Health and Safety Publications
- Cleaning for healthy schools and infection control
- Pandemic flu planning in K-12 and higher education
- Preparing for a Pandemic – What You Can Do
- Higher ed campus security fact sheet
- NYS Right-To-Know Law and OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (PDF)
- Health Hazards of Computer Use (PDF)
- Bloodborne Pathogens (PDF)
- Bus Garage Ventilation
- Indoor Air Pollution
- Infectious Diseases in Schools (PDF)
- Latex Allergies
- Mold
- Safety and Health Committees
- School Security
- Workers Compensation


