GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES DESIGNATION OF COVID-19 AS AN AIRBORNE INFECTIOUS DISEASE UNDER NEW YORK STATE'S HERO ACT
Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the commissioner of health has designated COVID-19 a highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public health under New York State's HERO Act, which requires all employers to implement workplace safety plans in the event of an airborne infectious disease, helping to prevent workplace infections.
Read MoreSep 9, 2021New York Health and Essential Rights Act/NY HERO Act Emergency Rule Making
Regarding New York Health and Essential Rights Act/NY HERO Act preventing occupational exposure to an airborne infectious disease. The NYS Health Department has issued an EMERGENCY/PROPOSED RULE MAKING Addition of section 840.1 to Title 12 NYCRR ‘‘Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Standard”
Read MoreAug 25, 2021Paid Instructor Opportunity: 12 Week Plumbing Education Program
The Electrical and HVACR Training Center, Inc., is looking for licensed plumbers to teach students about plumbing work, codes, and other essential job functions.
Read MoreJul 21, 2021President's Message - Summer 2021
Beginning my third year in a row as President, I am extremely grateful to join the limited five-member club that has served at least three consecutive years as president since the PHCCLI was founded in 1928. Our now National Association President, Hunter Botto, is in a class of his own, having served four consecutive years in addition to two separate terms. In that unique two separate terms class is our now National Secretary Joe Cornetta. I would like to congratulate Hunter and Joe on their dedication, both locally and nationally, to this association. On a State level, I would like to congratulate one of our own, Ronald Doughty, as Second-Vice President, helping us bridge the gap between our State and Local Association.
Read MoreJul 12, 2021