Lawmakers approved a far-reaching ban Monday on smoking in indoor public places that includes virtually all of the state's bars and restaurants but not the gambling areas of Atlantic City's 12 casinos.

The measure passed in the Assembly 64 to 12 with two abstentions after Acting Gov. Richard J. Codey, a strong supporter of the ban, beat back an 11th-hour effort to kill it. The Senate passed the bill last month, and Mr. Codey had said he would sign the bill before he leaves office next week.

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April 27, 2006

Benefits
Public Health Professionals can benefit by better understanding the role of Mental Health Services as part of a Disaster Response Plan. In conjunction with the state and county Offices of Emergency Management (OEMs), each county Mental Health Administrator has been charged with creating a network of qualified mental health professionals within their geographic area, and assuring that those counselors have attended one of the many Disaster Mental Health training programs through the New Jersey Division of Mental Health Services (DMHS).

Audience
Local health department staff, public health nurses, county mental health administrators, emergency response teams, and mental health counselors.

Features
This training will focus on enhancing the knowledge of public health professionals on the psychosocial aspects of disaster response & bioterrorism. Public health professionals will learn the psychological response to critical incidents so they can diminish the risk of hysteria in the population at large.

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This event is sponsored
by NJ-PTC.

This program is funded by the US Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
Grant   # TO1HPO1407-01-00(40)

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As part of National Public Health Week observances, April 3-9, 2006, communities across the country will consider how buildings, roads, sidewalks and neighborhood designs are affecting the health of children. For example, children who live close enough to school to walk often do not because they have no sidewalks to walk on. Air pollution has contributed to higher rates of childhood asthma, and the lack of access to fresh foods and avenues for activity in some neighborhoods has contributed to rising rates of childhood obesity. The 11th Annual Public Health Symposium, “Partners in Designing Healthy Communities,” will explore these topics, focusing specifically on the built environment and obesity. The cities of Trenton, New Brunswick and Perth Amboy will be featured.

Keynote Address by Richard E. Killingsworth

Web Address: http://www.publichealthsymposium.org

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The field of nanotechnology is advancing rapidly and will likely revolutionize global industry. As with any new technology, we are faced with many unknowns. Our 27th Annual Scientific Seminar will address questions concerning occupational safety and health issues in nanotechnology and nanotoxicity.

Web Address: http://www.nynjerc.org/annual.htm

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April 2006

Conferences

• 11th Annual Public Health Symposium: Partners in Designing Healthy Communities
  April 3
• The UOSHERC 27th Annual Scientific Meeting: Nanoparticles: Health, Science & Technology
  April 7
  

Courses

• Asbestos Contractor-Supervisor Refresher
  April 6
• Annual Refresher for AHERA Inspectors
  April 7 (AM)
• Annual Refresher for AHERA Management Planners
  April 7 (PM)
• OSHA 502 Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers
  April 10
• Asbestos Operations and Maintenance Refresher
  April 12
• Annual Refresher on Health and Safety for Hazardous Waste Site Investigation Personnel
  April 13
• Annual Refresher on Health and Safety for Hazardous Waste Site Investigation Personnel
  April 17
• OSHA 511 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the General Industry
  April 18
• OSHA 5600 Disaster Site Worker Train-the-Trainer
  April 18
• Asbestos Control for Supervisors/Contractors
  April 24
• OSHA 500 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Construction Industry
  April 24
  

Emergency Preparedness for Public Health Professionals

• Public Health & Mental Health Response: Psychological First Aid
  April 27
  

Public Health Seminars

• Public Health Literacy
  April 12
  

Occupational Medicine Resident's Seminar Series

• MRO Certification
  April 11
• Peroxynitrite in Neurodegenerative Diseases of Aging
  April 20
  

 

May 2006

Courses

• 40-Hour Health & Safety for Hazardous Waste Site Investigation Personnel
  May 1
• OSHA 502 Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers
  May 3
• New Jersey Asbestos Safety Technician
  May 8
• OSHA 5600 Disaster Site Worker Train-the-Trainer
  May 8
• Annual Refresher on Health and Safety for Hazardous Waste Site Investigation Personnel
  May 8
• OSHA 2225 Respiratory Protection
  May 10
• OSHA 7200 Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control for Healthcare Facilities
  May 11
• Respirator Program Administration with Fit-Testing Workshop
  May 12
• Recertification in Occupational Hearing Conservation
  May 15
• Lead Inspector and Risk Assessor Refresher
  May 15
• Annual Refresher for AHERA Inspectors
  May 16 (AM)
• Annual Refresher for AHERA Management Planners
  May 16 (PM)
• OSHA 7500 Introduction to Safety & Health Management
  May 16
• Asbestos Safety Training for Custodial and Maintenance Personnel (Operations & Maintenance)
  May 17
• OSHA 501 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety & Health Standards for General Industry
  May 22
• Assessing,Sampling and Controlling Microbial Contamination in the Indoor Environment
  May 22
• OSHA 500 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Construction Industry
  May 22
• OSHA 501 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety & Health Standards for General Industry
  May 22 (Located at Nassau Community College, New York)
• NIOSH-Approved (#043) Spirometry Training
  May 24
• Annual Refresher on Health and Safety for Hazardous Waste Site Investigation Personnel
  May 26
• OSHA 2264 Permit-Required Confined Space Entry
  May 31
• Training and Certification in Occupational Hearing Conservation
  May 31
  

Emergency Preparedness for Public Health Professionals

• Anticipating and Responding to Communities Response during a Disaster or Terrorist Event
  May 1 (Central NJ)
• Anticipating and Responding to Communities Response during a Disaster or Terrorist Event
  May 25 (Northern NJ)
• Anticipating and Responding to Communities Response during a Disaster or Terrorist Event
  May 30 (Southern NJ)
  

Public Health Seminars

• Public Health Literacy
  May 10
  

Occupational Medicine Resident's Seminar Series

• Blood Borne Pathogens
  May 2
  

 

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• Reduce Future Disability Claims & Costs by Nearly 50% by Improving Supervisor Response to Worker Injury & Illness
• A Politically Incorrect Guide to Protecting your Employees
• Safe Excavation Work Essentials
• A Guide to LOTO's Eight Critical Elements
• Disaster Roles and Responsibilities for Safety Managers
  

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Companies that improve the way supervisors respond to employees’ work-related health and safety concerns can produce significant and sustainable reductions in future injury claims and disability costs, according to a new study from the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety.

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There are a ton of resources available from OSHA, NIOSH, medical associations, and the like explaining all of the signs of heat stress and what to do about them. You can easily get those online or with a simple phone call. Rather than rehashing those things here, I'm going to spend a couple of minutes talking to you about a few things you may not have considered regarding your employees and protecting them from heat stress. It's not going to be "politically correct," because I'm a realist.

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Construction workers make up only 6 percent of the total workforce, but they are involved in more than 20 percent of all work-related fatalities. Trenching accidents that are directly related to excavation work account for almost 200 deaths annually. Construction workers are buried, and they die from suffocation. It is almost impossible to escape once a cave-in occurs because soil weighs about 100 pounds per cubic foot.

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The lockout/tagout standard--29 CFR 1910.147--is arguably the best OSHA standard ever written. For the price of a lock and tag, employees can be confident they are protected from the sudden release of hazardous energy while performing maintenance, cleaning, or servicing activities on equipment. When performed correctly, lockout/tagout is extremely beneficial; however, when performed incorrectly, serious injuries and fatalities may occur.

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In the wake of a most devastating 2005 hurricane season with deadly storms named Katrina, Rita, and Wilma, many safety managers will undoubtedly find top management asking tough questions: "What are our risks and threats to customers, employees, operations and property? What type of enhancements to plant safety and emergency planning and response are justified?"

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The Univesity of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)-sponsored NJ/NY Hazardous Materials Worker Training Center, with the support of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences' HAZMAT Disaster Preparedness Training Program (HDPT), offered the four-day OSHA 5600: Disaster Site Worker Trainer Course at the New York City Transit Authority (NYCT) in February 2006. A total of fifteen participants, including safety professionals employed by the NYCT, Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and contractors who perform vital services for the MTA, attended this session. The objective of this course is to provide trainers with the necessary tools to offer a 16-hour disaster site worker course (OSHA 7600) for staff who may be called upon to respond to a natural or man-made disaster. In addition to the UMDNJ instructional staff who facilitate this course, Richard Mendelson, the Manhattan Area Director of the USDOL-OSHA, also participated in the presentation.

UMDNJ will be facilitating two sessions of the 16-hour Disaster Site Worker course for contractors who provide vital services for the MTA- NYCT in May 2006. 

New York City Transit Authority Class, February 2006

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• OSHA 5600 Disaster Site Worker Train-the-Trainer
  April 18
• OSHA 5600 Disaster Site Worker Train-the-Trainer
  May 8

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