In 1985 WNYCOSH helped establish a dedicated safety and health funding source for New York State to provide grants to COSHes, unions, businesses and educational institutions to train on occupational safety & health issues, the NYS Hazard Abatement Board OSH Training & Education Program.
Combatting the Twenty-Year Killer: A Conference on Asbestos Exposure
WNYCOSH held major conference on worker exposure to asbestos, legal avenues of compensation, toxic torts and other strategies to safeguard against exposures.