Occupational health investigation files, 1942-1975.

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Occupational health investigation files, 1942-1975.

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149 cu. ft.

New York State Archives

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New York (State). Dept. of Health.

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Chapter 795 of Laws of 1965 grants the commissioner of health "The central, comprehensive responsibility for the development and administration of the state's policy with respect to hospital and related servicesƯ" The law prohibits any health care facility construction projects without prior approval of the commissioner (and the State Hospital Review and Planning Council and the appropriate Regional Hospital Planning Council); gives the commissioner the right to "inquire into the operation of ho...

New York (State). Bureau of Occupational Health

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New York (State). Dept. of Labor.

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New York (State). Division of Industrial Hygiene

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New York State established a program to monitor occupational diseases in 1914 (Chap. 145) when it created a Division of Industrial Hygiene (DIH) in the State Department of Labor (DOL) to aid in the enforcement of labor laws. This Division was almost entirely staffed by technical experts in various fields, and DOL claimed it was the first unit of its kind in the country. Among the new Division's many functions was the investigation of reported cases of occupational disease and the st...