Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety - NEC

04/29/2026

Today! Join us for our next 🌾Fields of Knowledge session, starting at 2 p.m.

We are excited to welcome Joshua Grove (PhD candidate, Syracuse University) and Amanda Horner, MPH, CHES (Project Coordinator, New York State Association for Rural Health) to a discussion on Rural Mental Health and Wellbeing, moderated by Dr. Conor Hammersley.

Register at https://necenter.org/events/fields-of-knowledge-rural-mental-health-wellbeing-april-2026/ to be a part of our dialogue.

04/28/2026

April 28 is internationally recognized as Workers' Memorial Day. Each year on this day, the world honors the memory of friends, family, and colleagues who have lost their lives while on the job.

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing have long been three of the most dangerous industries in the United States. The Northeast Center and NYCAMH work year-round to support workers in these industries in their right to a safe working environment, because we believe everyone deserves the chance to make a living without occupational risk.

With the publication of our annual fatality report, we recognize that each person represented is a tragic loss. We honor their memory in our mission to prevent future fatalities, injuries, and illnesses.

02/14/2026

An awesome Valentine's Day story from Logan and Breanna! Congratulations to the happy couple. ❤️

When planning his engagement to his girlfriend, Logan wasn’t waiting for a “yes.” Instead, Breanna was waiting for a ROPS.

After dating for five years, Logan knew he had found the woman he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. Breanna wanted the same, but when thinking about her future as a farmer’s wife, she knew Logan would face some unique risks throughout their life together. So, she made a plan of her own.

Read more about Breanna and Logan's story at https://www.ropsr4u.org/she-said-yes-to-tractor-safety/

Congratulations on your engagement and happy Valentine's Day to all!

01/30/2026

Some of our fishing research team, Kim Gertz and Michael Heinle, are at the Massachusetts Lobstermen's Association's Annual Weekend and Trade Show today through Sunday. Be sure to stop by, say hi, and learn about healthy ways to caffeinate, stay hydrated, manage stress, and much more!

01/27/2026

We are happy to share the announcement of the launch of a truly collaborative and interdisciplinary initiative aimed at strengthening skills for a safer South African fishing fleet. Our Center Director Dr. Julie Sorensen attended the 2024 Fishing Industry Safety and Health (FISH) Platform meeting in South Africa, where attendees identified the need for more vessel inspectors to ensure vessel stability in South African fisheries.

A collaboration between the University of Southampton's Wolfson Unit, The Seafarers’ Charity, and the Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety will address the need with this project funded by the Lloyd's Register Foundation. Read more on our website or check out any of our partners in this work!

A project which aims to increase the number of maritime professionals in South Africa qualified to support vital vessel stability inspection and certification processes is now getting under way. The partnership project aims to address a critical shortage of naval architects across that region in a b...

01/26/2026

Working with bluestone? We want to hear from you!

The Northeast Center is looking for small-scale quarrymen and masons to participate in a health study focused on reducing silica dust exposure. Let us know you'd like to take part: https://redcap.bassett.org/redcap/surveys/?s=TAJENL8XAXXCW3LN

Learn more about participation by giving us a call at 800-343-7527 or emailing bluestone@bassett.org.

The Bluestone Health Project through NEC at the Bassett Health Network is recruiting participants. The aim of the project is to help prevent lung disease in bluestone workers and masons.

01/01/2026

Wishing a year of happiness and prosperity for all! Happy 2026. 🎉

We hope 2026 brings you good health and happiness. Happy New Year!

11/20/2025

Congrats, Sue! And thank you for everything. 💙

11/17/2025

Meet our AgFF Hero: Dr. Jennifer Lincoln!

The Northeast Center and New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health (NYCAMH) team is thrilled to announce the recipient of our eighth annual Hero Award. We have selected Dr. Lincoln in recognition and honor of her lifelong commitment to protecting the health and safety of America’s agricultural, forestry, and fishing workers.

Thank you for your decades of service, Dr. Lincoln!

Read more about her extensive career and accomplishments: https://necenter.org/2025/11/17/northeast-center-nycamh-announce-2025-hero-award-recipient/

10/30/2025

Join us this afternoon at 2 p.m. for our next Fields of Knowledge session! Today, we'll be joined by four ag experts to discuss Dairy Food System Centralization.

Registration is still open! Join the conversation: 66d6aeb5-cb9a-4f02-a4f1-f8ec8e9cde5e@71533e4c-2518-4d48-b4f0-9507733edf1b" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/66d6aeb5-cb9a-4f02-a4f1-f8ec8e9cde5e@71533e4c-2518-4d48-b4f0-9507733edf1b

10/20/2025

Happy National Respiratory Care Week!

This week is National Respiratory Care Week!

Established by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) in 1982, it was first officially proclaimed by President Ronald Reagan to recognize respiratory therapists and draw attention to the importance of lung health.

This week is particularly important to agriculture because of the severe and common respiratory hazards that farmers and farmworkers face every day. We are honored to support the respiratory health of farmers to create a safe and healthy environment for them to do the very important work they do for our nation.

The NYCAMH and Northeast Center team would like to take a moment to thank the amazing respiratory therapists and pulmonologists in the Bassett Healthcare Network. It was our very own pulmonologist Dr. John May who began the NYCAMH program in the 1980s!

Happy National Respiratory Care Week!

09/26/2025

Today's National Farm Safety and Health Week topic is ⚠️ ATV/UTV! Check out the webinars by AgriSafe Network on:

Safe Operation of ATVs + UTVs for Agriculture | 12 p.m. EST
https://learning.agrisafe.org/products/safe-operation-of-atvs-and-utvs-for-agriculture

Wheels of Misfortune: Off-Road Vehicles on Public Roadways | 2 p.m. EST
https://learning.agrisafe.org/products/wheels-of-misfortune-off-road-vehicles-on-public-roadways

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