{"id":4166,"date":"2023-12-21T12:10:48","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T17:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/?p=4166"},"modified":"2023-12-21T12:18:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T17:18:47","slug":"pef-members-state-managers-take-part-in-variety-of-health-and-safety-workshops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-41-no-10\/pef-members-state-managers-take-part-in-variety-of-health-and-safety-workshops\/","title":{"rendered":"PEF members, state managers take part in variety of health and safety workshops\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-4093 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/H-S-ConferenceLogo-Circle.jpg\" alt=\"Super Heroes - Health and Safety Conference 2023\" width=\"313\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/H-S-ConferenceLogo-Circle.jpg 400w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/H-S-ConferenceLogo-Circle-300x265.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 313px) 100vw, 313px\" \/>December 21, 2023 &#8212;<\/em> The 2023 Health &amp; Safety Conference offered a variety of workshops for PEF members and state managers to hone their skills and learn new ones. From injury and illness reports to bridging the gap between generations, to active shooter training, attendees were offered workshops to provide them with critical tools for labor and management committees and in their work as advocates for health and safety on the job.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Long-COVID and workers\u2019 compensation<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Long-COVID and Workers\u2019 Compensation workshop combined the best practices on navigating the workers\u2019 compensation system in New York with ongoing research on \u201clong-COVID,\u201d where people are plagued by prolonged symptoms of COVID-19.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Members steered the conversation specifically toward the role and relationships of the Workers\u2019 Compensation Board and New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Joe Cavalcante, an advocate for injured workers at the New York State Workers\u2019 Compensation Board (WCB), explained NYSIF\u2019s role as the insurance company making payments to injured workers. The WCB deals with disputes that come up during the process, including those that may require the help of lawyers.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Workers Compensation attorney Robert Grey, of Grey &amp; Grey LLP, walked participants through the process for COVID claims. \u201cThe Comp system can be incredibly confusing for injured workers, especially when it comes to COVID claims,\u201d he said. \u201cMy job is to help you through that system and make sure you get the benefits you deserve.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Grey also discussed how to access medical care, and what happens if someone dies after being exposed to COVID in the workplace.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThere are significant benefits for families and heirs under the Workers\u2019 Comp law and your PEF contract,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cavalcante and Grey, along with Statewide Field Services Director Katie Vorwald, focused on making sure members have the right information, especially when it comes to the various benefits offered by Workers\u2019 Compensation and the PEF\/NYS Contract.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The facilitators discussed the ever-changing landscape of COVID-19 as it relates to contracted COVID on the job. With long-COVID considered a consequential injury that occurs due to an initial COVID infection, Cavalcante suggested filing a timely COVID claim as soon as possible to preserve compensation coverage for potential long-COVID claims.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Article 13 of the PEF contract complements the Workers\u2019 Compensation law, including benefits around the restoration of any charged accruals, supplemental payments, and civil service law protections for being out of work while recovering from long-COVID.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Members interested in more information about long-COVID or Workers\u2019 Compensation are encouraged to reach out to PEF\u2019s Health &amp; Safety Department at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:HealthAndSafety@pef.org\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">HealthAndSafety@pef.org<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the Advocate for Injured Workers at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:AdvInjWkr@wcb.ny.gov\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">AdvInjWkr@wcb.ny.gov,,<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and Robert Grey, via the firm\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greyandgrey.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">website<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Using walkthroughs to identify hazards<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Walkthroughs are an important health and safety tool, giving PEF members a chance to see any potential problems at the workplace in real time, identify hazards, and hold employers accountable for mitigating them.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Health &amp; Safety Conference walkthrough workshop gave attendees a thorough overview of the best times to conduct walkthroughs and of the best practices. Regular walkthroughs by union representatives and management, especially with local or agency Health and Safety committees, are the best way to identify hazards and address them properly.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWalkthroughs are part of the whole risk assessment process,\u201d said Geraldine Stella, PEF\u2019s Director of Health and Safety. \u201cThere are many factors that may lead to a walkthrough and what we find out there can be used to make real change in the workplace for safety.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">PEF recently conducted a walkthrough as part of an investigation into a member who was assaulted on the job at an Office of Children and Family Services facility<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. By doing so, the union was able to begin the process of making sure that any further risks to any members of the agency or facility are addressed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Active shooter training<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Active shooter incidents have sadly become a common occurrence in the United States.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Through the Active Violence Emergency Response Training\u2014or AVERT\u2014a training module designed to educate and bring awareness to active shooting incidents; members were given hands-on training in how to handle such situations. The module focused on giving workers the tools and skills to react properly during an incident, focusing on arming workers and members with knowledge rather than firearms.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The training module was split into two groups, each one using PEF trainers who are HSI-certified AVERT instructors, including PEF Health and Safety Director Geraldine Stella.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe are grateful to Keith Wrightson and Brian Bisson from the American Federation of Teachers\u2019 Health Issues Department for bringing this program to us. We have a team of certified AVERT instructors at PEF, and will be providing training across the state.\u201d she said. \u201cThe PEF and NYS Article 18 Committee is also in discussions right now about funding this program, and the Conference was the perfect place to showcase the training as a joint labor and management project. We will be offering both direct training and Train-the-Trainer programs.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Stella also noted that the AVERT training was a great addition to PEF Health and Safet Department trainings on workplace violence and emergency action plans. \u201cYears ago we began training health and safety committees on how to advocate for bringing a program to their worksites, now we can offer it ourselves directly.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt is important to understand that you may not be able to prevent these incidents from happening,\u201d Wrightson said. \u201cBut you can help yourself and your workplace by knowing how to respond.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Proactive and reactive responses were highlighted in the training. Through both video and facilitated training, members were encouraged to do their best to recognize warning signs, use situational awareness and be aware of their flight or fight instincts and respond confidently.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The training focused on all aspects of an active shooter situation, including how to deal with potential injuries. Members were even given tourniquets and trained how to use them to stop bleeding.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A key aspect of the training focused on attacking, defending, and distracting the shooter. Participants learned how to block doors by stacking tables and chairs, and some techniques that can be used to disarm attackers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cSome people have the first instinct to run and get away from the attacker, some people have the instinct to fight back immediately, others freeze up entirely,\u201d Wrightson said. \u201cWe are trying to educate you to always run, but to know what to do when it may be difficult to run.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Many members expressed gratitude for the training, especially as many of them were involved in active shooter incidents themselves.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All of the workshops offered at the conference are available through the PEF Health and Safety Department. For more information or to schedule a training for your agency, at your workplace, or at your next membership meeting, visit the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pef.org\/departments\/health-safety\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">PEF Health &amp; Safety pages on the PEF website<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, or contact the Department at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:HealthAndSafety@pef.org\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">HealthAndSafety@pef.org<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> or 518-785-1900, ext. 254.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4168\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/clouds-bottom.jpg\" alt=\"Clouds\" width=\"1200\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/clouds-bottom.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/clouds-bottom-300x72.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/clouds-bottom-1024x244.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/clouds-bottom-768x183.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 21, 2023 &#8212; The 2023 Health &amp; Safety Conference offered a variety of workshops for PEF members and state managers to hone their skills and learn new ones. 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