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Bill to Promote Workplace Health & Safety Introduced in City Council

Bill to Promote Workplace Health & Safety Introduced in City Council

City Councilmembers James Gennaro (left) and Joseph Addabbo

by Jonathan Bennett
Today, New York City Councilmembers James Gennaro (D - Fresh Meadows) and Joseph Addabbo (D - Howard Beach) introduced legislation that would require New York City to improve its methods of documenting and analyzing information on the costs and numbers of on-the-job illnesses and injuries sustained by the City workforce and publish an annual report based on that data. The move was applauded by the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, District Council 37, the United Federation of Teachers and Communications Workers of America Local 1180.

The bill (Intro. 507) amends Local Law 41 of 2004 – the “Workplace Safety and Protection Act” — which required that the City regularly and uniformly monitor, document, and make publicly available statistical data on employee injuries and illnesses. Local Law 41 was intended to create a compilation of information that would enable the City to take necessary precautions leading to a reduction in the number and severity of workplace injuries and illnesses, as well as more effectively administering and managing workers’ compensation claims. (keep reading)

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