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PESH Update

PESH Update. PESH Public Employer Safety and Health. Responsible for the protection of the 1.3 million public employees within the state of New York. Inspections and Consultations. Where PESH Rules come from. Regulations written by DOSH CFR adopted from OSHA

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PESH Update

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  1. PESH Update

  2. PESHPublic Employer Safety and Health Responsible for the protection of the 1.3 million public employees within the state of New York. Inspections and Consultations

  3. Where PESH Rules come from Regulations written by DOSH CFR adopted from OSHA Law drafted by NYS Legislators Governor’s Executive Order General Duty and Consensus Standards

  4. Regulation written by DOSH • WPV • Legislation – Section 27-b • Comments from unions • Draft a Regulation • Public Comment • Phased Compliance • Compliance Directive • Compliance Assistance Resources

  5. CFR adopted from OSHA • Proposed CFR for Comments • Effective Date • PESH adopts • Compliance Directive

  6. Laws drafted by NYS Legislators • Rope Rescue • DOSH drafts a Regulation • Upon approval, post for public comment • Coordinate training plan with OFPC • Effective Date • Emergency Rule

  7. Executive Order • Domestic Violence

  8. General Duty Clause • Section 27-a(3) of the PESH Act requires “Every employer shall: furnish to each of its employees, employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to its employees and which will provide reasonable and adequate protection to the lives, safety and health of its employees.”

  9. Most Common General Duty Citations • TB • Lime Disease • Rabies

  10. Use of National Consensus Standards CDC - 1946 OSHA,NIOSH – 1970 research, information, training and education “Incorporated or Adopted by reference” • NFPA & ANSI

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