What Occupational Health Surveillance Activities are Conducted in NYS?
The Occupational Health Surveillance program oversees a number of registries and programs. • Fundamental Occupational Health Surveillance Since 2000, with support from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), seven existing databases are used to describe the occupational health picture in NYS. • Work-related Fatalities The US Department of Labor sponsored Census for Occupational Injuries (CFOI) program is a data collection program while the NIOSH sponsored Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation program (FACE) conducts site visits and makes recommendations for preventing future injuries. • Occupational Health Registries Part 22 of the State Sanitary Code requires three disease registries which collect information on any NYS resident or employee identified with certain diseases or exposures. Cases reported to the registries are interviewed to determine the source of exposure. Educational information is provided with each interview. • Heavy Metals Registry La
