Workplace Health and Safety

Today's managers recognize the value of establishing a secure, healthy work environment.

By applying scientific and technical information and awareness to workplace policies, procedures, processes and products, organizations can yield a safer work atmosphere.

The result is a more productive, satisfied and fiscally sound organization.

Scientific and Technical Expertise Applied to the Work Environment

ILR's Workplace Health and Safety program was established to advance knowledge and heighten responsiveness to workplace issues and environmental concerns. Expert workplace health and safety faculty develop programs focusing on:

Health and safety issues involving regulatory compliance, worker rights and OSHA
Technically-based training and technical assistance services
Public courses, workshops and webinars
On-site courses and workshops
Certifications
Train-the-trainer initiatives

About the Program

The Workplace Health and Safety Program provides training and education on issues of health and safety involving worker rights and OSHA, to assist management, labor, and medical and legal professionals in putting scientific and technical information to practical use in resolving work environment problems.

Virtual and on-site training and technical assistance are available on a wide range of occupational safety and health hazards including chemicals, biological agents (including COVID-19), ergonomics, occupational stress, shift-work and long hours of work, crisis and violence prevention, hazard analysis techniques, and indoor air quality for employers, labor unions, and the public.

Training can be customized to address specific occupational hazards or concerns.

We provide workshops on lead inspection, risk assessment, abatement, renovation and remodeling that define and teach hazard abatement, investigation, and remediation techniques. We offer both initial and refresher training for supervisors, inspectors, risk assessors, and workers, as well as for renovators/remodelers. These workshops are accredited and approved in New York State by the Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2. We also offer generic lead awareness workshops for those desiring an overview of the issues of lead sources, exposure, and hazard reduction.

We teach seven different courses on lead issues, two of which have been approved for credit by Cornell Medical College: Lead Inspector and Lead Risk Assessor, both of which must be taken to earn a total of three credits, and Lead Supervisor/Contractor, itself worth three credits. Successful completion of such a course offered by Cornell-ILR requires a written examination and a passing evaluation of a hands-on skills assessment. Students who expect to work as EPA-certified lead inspectors, risk assessors, or supervisor-contractors, must also pass an exam given by the EPA.

Both credit and non-credit programs in occupational safety and health are offered, or if you have specific needs, we will work with you to design, develop and implement customized sessions to meet your specific education, training, research, and technical assistance needs.

All services are available anywhere in New York State.

To learn more about scheduling this training, contact:

Nellie J. Brown, C.I.H.
Director of Workplace Safety & Health Programs
Cornell University, ILR School
237 Main Street, Suite 1200
Buffalo, NY 14203-2702
Tel: 716-852-4191
E-mail: njb7@cornell.edu
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EPA Lead Training Classes