This series contains information about diseases contracted by workers at industrial sites, organized by type or cause of disease. Medical histories list occupations; symptoms; medical test results and diagnosis. Other records include lists of industrial sites with statistical analyses of medical problems; correspondence; proposed revisions to state codes on worker safety; public and private agency pamphlets on workplace safety and hazards; case studies; reports; surveys and reviews of literature concerning industrial diseases. Records are restricted.
Creator
New York (State). Division of Industrial Hygiene
Access Restrictions
Personal medical histories arerestricted for 75 years to protect personal privacy.
Special occupational health studies research files
Series Number
B1348
Creator
New York (State). Division of Industrial Hygiene
Access Restrictions
Access to personal health-related information is restricted pursuant to New York State Public Health Law Section 18 and the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. State Archives staff will review requests for specific documents and disclose pursuant to New York State Freedom of Information Law.
This series contains occupational health investigation files, predominantly for manufacturing and industrial companies. The series includes "Assignment and Report Digest Sheets"; short narrative reports; data recorded from site visits or laboratory analyses; engineering surveys; equipment plans, and certificates of final approval for equipment installations at factories; and correspondence related to reported and remediated hazards.
Creator
New York (State). Division of Industrial Hygiene
Access Restrictions
Restricted in part pursuant to Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) sect. 87.2. Records are subject to review and redaction prior to disclosure. Workmen's/Workers' Compensation Board documents identifying claimants are exempt from disclosure under Workers' Compensation Law sect. 110-a.