Occupational Health and Safety

Occupational Health and Safety regulations are typically referred to as "OSHA regulations." However, in the public sector in NYS that is an incomplete reference.

Within the NYS public sector, the OSHA regulations are enforced by Public Employees Safety and Health Administration (PESH). The Occupational Health and Safety regulations for public employees in NYS may be the federal OSHA regulation adopted verbatim (most safety standards), or a more stringent version (Permissible Exposure Levels), or even a regulation that is specific to the New York State public sector (Right-to-Know).

• Annual Water Quality Report
• Asbestos
• Bat Guidelines
• Bloodborne Pathogens/ Infection Control
• Chemical Hygiene Plan
• Confined Space Entry
• Electrical Safety
• Ergonomics 
• Excavations 
• Hot Work 
• Laboratory Safety 
• Lead Analyses in Drinking Water
• Leaking Lead Battery
• Lockout Tagout
• Noise 
• Open Flame Policy
• OSHA's Competent Person
• Personal Protective Equipment 
• Personal Safety Committee 
• Powered Industrial Trucks (PITs)
• Propane
• Reaching, Ladders and Lifts 
• Respiratory Protection
• Right-to-Know/Hazard Communication
• Sewage Response Plan
• Silica Safety
• Ticks
• Ultraviolet Light Safety Plan
• Waste Aerosol Can Handling