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George E. Pataki, Governor Linda Angello, Commissioner Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. www.labor.state.ny.us 1-800-HIRE-992 P204 (7/04) OCCUP OCCUP OCCUP OCCUP OCCUPATIONAL TIONAL TIONAL TIONAL TIONAL SAFETY AND HEAL SAFETY AND HEAL SAFETY AND HEAL SAFETY AND HEAL SAFETY AND HEALTH TH TH TH TH TRAINING AND TRAINING AND TRAINING AND TRAINING AND TRAINING AND EDUCA EDUCA EDUCA EDUCA EDUCATION PROGRAMS TION PROGRAMS TION PROGRAMS TION PROGRAMS TION PROGRAMS specific substances such as lead, benzene, and asbestos; · Programs that help resolve unique or unusually difficult job safety and health programs, such as the threat of assault on the job. Currently, most programs run on a 12-month cycle from August 1 through July 31. A competitive RFP is issued each December, and allows you approximately 7-8 weeks to develop your proposal. The board and the department encourage applications from organizations that have never had a grant previously or have not recently participated in the program. If you are interested in more information on the program or would like to be placed on our mailing list to receive our next RFP, please call or write to the Hazard Abatement Board at the following address: Hazard Abatement Board New York State Department of Labor State Office Campus Building #12, Room 166 Albany, NY 12240 Phone: (518) 457-7629 Fax: (518) 485-6028 New Yor k Workforce Put us to work for you NYS Department of Labor R ---PAGE BREAK--- Put us to work for you. · Make employers and employees more aware of the New York State Right-to-Know Law and other regulations, which mandate training and education on toxic substances in the workplace. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS The OSH T&E program identifies five categories of eligible applicants: 1. Public and Private Employers, 2. Labor Organizations or their Federations, 3. Trade Associations, 4. Nonprofit Organizations, and 5. Educational Institutions. The board and the department strongly encourage joint labor-management applications. Other joint applications will be considered. PROJECTS TO BE SUPPORTED Typical activities that can be funded under the grant program include, but are not limited to, the following: · General or hazard-specific training on how to identify, evaluate and control employee exposure to workplace hazards; · Activities that will help labor-management safety and health committees to improve their effectiveness in addressing workplace safety and health issues; · Programs designed specifically to reduce workplace accidents by teaching lockout/ tag out procedures, safe electrical work practices, methods of working safely in confined spaces, motor vehicle safety, etc., if these are not readily available from the New York State Department of Labor; · Programs emphasizing disease prevention through control of carcinogens and other toxic chemicals, physical hazards such as noise, heat, and vibration, or biological hazards such as hepatitis B virus and tuberculosis bacteria; · Instruction of employees and employers on their rights and responsibilities under the New York State Right-to-Know Law and OSHA/PESH standards on Hazard Communi- cation, chemical hazards in laboratories, and The New York State Department of Labor administers grants for the Occupational Safety and Health Training & Education Program (OSH T&E). These grants are awarded by the Hazard Abatement Board through a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) process. The Hazard Abatement Board strongly encourages applica- tions from organizations that have not previously applied. Through an OSH T&E grant you will be able to provide safety training to your employ- ees, members or interested organizations at little or no cost to your agency. PROGRAM GOAL The goal of the program is to promote safe and healthful conditions in the workplace through training, education, and other proven prevention programs designed to: · Identify, evaluate, and control safety and health hazards in the workplace; · Encourage voluntary compliance with occupational safety and health regulations; · Foster activities by employers and employees intended to prevent workplace accidents, injuries and illnesses; and Training and Education Programs OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH