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.
This series consists of the final reports and publications of study results of epidemiological studies conducted by the Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology.
Creator
New York (State). Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology
Access Restrictions
Working files found in this series are restricted.
Bureau of Occupational Health epidemiological and special studies
Series Number
16968
Summary
This series includes investigative studies and reports that document occupational and environmental health problems among New York State residents. These studies and reports contain health data, including but not limited to confidential medical records.
Creator
New York (State). Bureau of Occupational Health
Access Restrictions
Access to medical records and other confidential information found in this series is restricted. State Archives staff will review requests for specific records and disclose in accordance with New York State Freedom of Information Law.