24-Hour ER Training
April 6, 7, 8, 2015

40-Hour Training
April 6-10, 2015

8-Hour SW Refresher and ER Refresher
April 15, 2015

The University will be closed on Patriot's Day
April 20, 2015

Worker's Memorial Day April 28, 2015
Planned Activities in New England

Muck and Gut Training

TNEC/CSEA Muck and Gut training. (l) Matt Kozak, CSEA and Josh Kemp, CSEA

On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy, one of the largest and fiercest storms to threaten the East Coast, made landfall in New Jersey. The devastating storm caused extensive damage throughout the East Coast as it released torrential rains, ferocious winds, and widespread flooding. Homes, buildings, utilities, parks, beaches, and public spaces were damaged or destroyed by wind and flood. With extensive water damage, mold emerged as a significant health hazard.

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TNEC Training Highlights

Trainer Steve Corbett works with students with the Dilemasaurous Activity, it is a part of the Communication & Incident Command module.

TNEC held its March 40-Hour Hazardous Waste Site Personnel Basic Health and Safety Course. The students share their comments in their evaluations. Here is a comment from a UMass Lowell student, "The mixture of teaching techniques made learning the material a lot easier and more fun (not that it wasn't interesting in the first place). It {training} also allowed us to stay more focused by forcing us to be more engaged (walking to sites, talking in groups, etc.,). Concerning training programs (in general) this one was the most engaging and effective one that I have experienced."

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On the Road with TNEC....A team of trainers traveled to Hartford, CT to provide a 24-Hour health and safety training for emergency responders at Connecticut's Department of Public Health in mid-March. The training was provided by TNEC trainers Patricia Strizak, Neil Hawley and Mike Fitts. One attendee of the three day training commented on the evaluation, " This is a great training for us. It is realized that the nature of our job has normally dealt with chemical exposures. Having attended training on how to handle/respond to an emergency situations is a big help. The most important aspect of the training was to use actual gear/suit needed for emergency rescue operation. Knowing the correct way to wear these equipment/suits is very essential to ensure that the rescue operation is successful.

The instructors/training staff members are very thorough and knowledgeable on the subject matter they teach. Great Job TNEC."

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RI COSH Hires Health and Safety Trainer

TNEC is pleased to announce the hiring of Health and Safety Trainer

Frederick W. Malaby, Rhode Island COSH Trainer. Fred has worked as an industrial hygienist at OSHA for 39 years and for 28 of those years he worked in the Boston Regional Offices as a senior industrial hygienist. Mr. Malaby provided technical assistance in OSHA programs involving occupational health and industrial hygiene to OSHA personnel, related professionals and the public. Fred assisted OSHA solicitors in developing OSHA enforcement cases and coordinated policy for a wide range of OSHA standards. Prior to Fred's retirement he served as the emergency preparedness coordinator for the region and helped coordinate policy for process safety management, HAZWOPER, combustible dust, respiratory protection and global harmonization of hazard communication.

Fred earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Colorado State University and is a Certified Industrial Hygienist and Certified Safety Professional.

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	CSEA message to New York state drivers: "Don't Zone Out"
ALBANY - With the roadwork season nearly upon us, scores of CSEA members will be out on roads, bridges and highways repairing the damage inflicted during the brutal winter months. These men and women are at serious risk for injury or death at the hands of drivers who ignore the law and blast through work zones unaware that lives are at stake, including their own. Continue Reading

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Formalized Office Centralizes University's Longstanding Environmental Efforts

The university's popular Community Garden Program is one of the many environmental efforts supported by the new Office of Sustainability

   From climate change to composting, transportation to facilities, UMass Lowell's commitment to sustainability through education, research and innovation is nothing new.
    What is new, though, is the university's Office of Sustainability, which was launched this semester to provide a centralized, campuswide resource for those longstanding efforts.
"The importance of this office can't be overstated," says Richard Lemoine, director of environmental and emergency management and co-chair of the Committee for Sustainability. "This gives the university the opportunity to centralize all of its sustainability services and to provide support and access to our curriculum, to our research, to our building operations, to our infrastructure. It allows us to share best practices for sustainable efforts throughout the fiber of the university."
The Committee for Sustainability was recently established as a committee for the university's 2020 Strategic Plan.
    "The recognition of the 2020 Plan is big," says committee member and Director of Administrative and Office Services Tom Miliano, who credits Chancellor Marty Meehan for continuing to make sustainability a priority. "It's his leadership, his desire to bring us there, that is a really important aspect of our success."

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Job Stress: A Continuing Education Program for Today's Nurse

Barbara Mawn, Professor, School of Nursing UMass Lowell

This online education program was developed by faculty at the University of Massachusetts Lowell Departments of Work Environment, Nursing, and Community Health and Sustainability.

The program consists of four learning modules, each 15-30 minutes in length, plus case studies and reference material. This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing at 244 CMR 5.00 for 4 contact hours.

Introduction to Job Stress in Nursing
Stressors in the Healthcare Workplace
The Impacts of Job Stress
Stress Prevention and Coping Strategies

Questions about the program should be directed to cphnew@uml.edu.

For more information about job stress, its causes, consequences, and prevention strategies, please visit Stress@Work for further information.

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TNEC Partners

Civil Service Employee Association

CSEA Local 1000, AFSCME

Occupational Safety and Health

New York's Leading Union

143 Washington Avenue

Albany, NY 12210

Phone: 516.257.1465

CSEA

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MassCOSH

Standing Together for Safe and Healthy Work

1532B Dorchester Avenue

Dorchester, MA 02122

Phone: 617.825.7233

Fax: 617.822.3718
MassCOSH

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NH COSH

20 Years of working to keep NH workers safe!

NH Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health

161 Londonderry Turnpike

Hooksett, NH 03106

Phone: 603.232.4406

Fax: 603.232.4461

NH COSH

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ConnectiCOSH

An injury to one is an injury to all

683 North Mountain Road

Newington, CT 06111

Phone: 860.953.2674

Fax: 860.953.1038

ConnectiCOSH

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RI COSH

741 Westminster Street

Providence, RI 02903

Phone: 401.751.2015

Fax: 401.751.7520

RICOSH

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Western Mass COSH

640 Page Blvd, Suite 104

Springfield, MA 01104

Phone: 413.731.0760

Fax: 413.731.6688
Western MassCOSH