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* Helps prevent workers from becoming sick or injured on the job. Services may include: Assess potential workplace hazards Recommend engineering controls and safe work practices Provide ergonomic assessments Assist in developing health and safety programs Provide worker health and safety training and education* Helps with social, psychological, and financial difficulties as a result of work-related illnesses, social workers by providing: Community Resource Referrals Short-term Individual and Family Counseling Social, Psychological and Financial Counseling Stress Reduction and Crisis Intervention

Provides mandated training in safety/health areas such as OSHA/TB, American Red Cross basic first aid, OMRDD Incident Reporting, HAZ Communication, driving issues, Hands on Driving, Defensive Driving. Also provides training in infection control, CPR, medication administration, crisis intervention, seizure control, stress management, and other related topics.

Provides physicians and other health care practitioners with office space, equipment, and support staff at reasonable fees and with highly flexible hours. Functions with the purpose of making providers of medical specialities accessible locally. Currently offers services of specialists in nephrology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, general surgery, laproscopic surgery and nutrition. Also provides a neo-natal clinic.

Inspects workplace environments to make sure that buildings are safe and have a good working area for employees. Investigates complaints of health and safety violations/hazards in the workplace. Also educates employers and employees on the safe and hazard-free work spaces and the rules to follow based on the type of work facility.

Represents flexibly structured approach to comprehensive outpatient health care service for employed persons. Services include: worker's compensation; drug/alcohol testing compliance program; medical director program; OSHA required examinations; rehabilitation services and screenings; physicals; drug testing; and many other health care services for area businesses.

Provides access and advocacy to eligible health and human services to farmworkers and their families in Jefferson, Lewis, Onondaga, and Oswego counties.

* Provides health and safety information and referrals to local health departments. * Offers information on a variety of health topics that include: Diseases and general health information. Vaccine and vaccine-preventable diseases. International travelers health information and cruise ship scores. Workplace safety and health. Toxic or environmental exposure. Birth and death certificates.

* Conducts safety and health field inspections in private industry to assure safe and healthy workplace for American workers.* Inspects construction sites and conducts complaint inspections.* Provides outreach programs relating to occupation safety and health issues.

* Provides lifesaving instruction and certification in skills such as First Aid CPR/AED, Basic Life Support (BLS), Water Safety Instruction (WSI), Lifeguard Training, and Babysitter Training.

Conducts inspections and issues citations for health violations and safety standards. Also provides education, training and consultation of New York state health and safety work standards.

Offers a course that is designed for personnel in the private and public sector interested in teaching the 10- and 30-hour construction safety and health outreach program to their employees and other interested groups. Special emphasis is placed upon those topics that are required in the 10- and 30-hour programs, as well as on those that are most hazardous, using OSHA standards as a guide. Course participants are briefed on effective instructional approaches and the effective use of visual aids and handouts. This course allows the student to become a trainer in the Outreach Program and to conduct both a 10- and 30- hour construction safety and health course and to issue cards to participants verifying course completion. Call for detailed information.

WNYCOSH provides occupational safety & health training and technical assistance for employers, unions, and community groups throughout WNY on over 80 topics.

Provides education and support in areas of disease and injury prevention. Areas may include nutrition, dental health in children, STDs, worksite wellness, HIV/AIDS, cancer screening and education, teen pregnancy, family planning, lead poisoning prevention, physical activity, communicable and chronic diseases, rabies control, tobacco use prevention and cessation, and car seat safety.

Provides services focused on occupational health and industrial medicine, which are branches of medicine that promote the health and physical well-being of employees in all occupations. Programs include immunizations, drug testing, physicals, respirator fit testing, audiograms, etc. Works to help companies comply with the medical regulations of OSHA, MSHA, and the DOT.

Offers various courses in first aid for people and pets, CPR, Occupational Health and Safety (OSHA) training, Automated External Defibrillator, EMT training, and Defensive Driving.

The Environmental Health Division is dedicated to protecting people in Erie County from biological, chemical, and physical hazards that may be present in food, water, and the built environment. Environmental Health sanitarians, engineers, nurses, educators and vector control workers: - Conduct inspections and investigations - Educate and motivate the public to prevent environmental hazards - Provide medical case management for children diagnosed with lead poisoning - Provide timely environmental health information in times of emergency - Provide assistance and information in cases of potential rabies exposures - Review plans and advise the public in environmentally safe construction, development and upgrades to facilities - Assist in the control of disease-causing vectors - Enforce applicable local, state, and national codes, and regulations to protect public health

Provides monitoring, evaluation, and control of health hazards affecting military and civilian personnel.

* Provides fire suppression, first response medical, and rescue services. * Offers safety planning, home and work safety assessments, and education. * Assists with detector installations. * Assists with child seat installations.

Ensures safe and healthful working conditions for workers by setting and enforcing standards

* Conducts safety and health field inspections in private industry to assure safe and healthy workplace for American workers.* Inspects construction sites and conducts complaint inspections.* Provides outreach programs relating to occupation safety and health issues.

Helps reduce workplace hazards and other health issues that can affect employee productivity. Also provides OSHA medical surveillance, Department of Transportation, drug and alcohol testing, international travel immunizations. No appointment necessary except for immunizations.