Safety & Health
Each day more than 14 workers are killed on the job and thousands more are seriously injured or diagnosed with illnesses as a result work. A safe and healthy workplace is not a dream. It’s the law. All employers in New York State are required to provide a workplace free of recognized hazards. Your Occupational Safety and Health Department is here to help ensure your right to a safe and healthy workplace. CSEA has one of the largest and most comprehensive safety departments in the country whose goal is to help protect you.
Our Occupational Safety & Health Department is publishing a monthly e-newsletter, the CSEA Safety Net, which is sent monthly to members who subscribe. It’s full of safety information you can use!
NEW! Updated Activist’s Guide to Safety and Health in the Workplace!
The latest version of our Activist’s Guide to Safety and Health in the Workplace is now available!
NEW! updated Clean Up Safety mobile app now available
CSEA has a completely updated version of our Clean Up Safety mobile app, packed full of information designed to keep workers safe who perform disaster clean up or sanitation work.