The PEF Health & Safety Department generates a wide range of factsheets for membership use. Please browse what we have to offer below. If you do not see a factsheet that you are looking for, please contact the Health and Safety Department for assistance at HealthandSafety@pef.org or give us a call, 1-800-342-4306, ext. 254.
PEF Health & Safety Topics
Health and Safety Basics, A-Z
Accident & Injury Prevention
- Occupational Stress
- Office Safety Environmental Hazards
- Slips, Trips and Falls
- What You Need to Know about Ergonomics
Building Issues
- Asbestos
- Bed Bugs
- Indoor Air Quality
- Indoor Environmental Quality
- Indoor Temperature Control Problems
Health & Safety Basics
- PEF Health and Safety Program as a Resource
- 15 Things Union Leaders Should Know
- Article 18 in the 2023-2026 PEF Contract
- Basic Functions of Health & Safety Committees
- Know your PESH Rights
- Mobilizing Your Members for Health & Safety Issues
- Public Employee Safety and Health Program (PESH) Factsheet
- Using Injury and Illness Records
- What Can PEF H&S Do for You?
- Workshops Offered by PEF
Workers Compensation
- Steps to Take in Workers’ Comp Cases
- Workers’ Comp Basics
- Parole Workers Compensation MOA Factsheet
- Article 13: Parole Enhanced Supplemental MOA
Workplace Violence
Health and Safety Packets
Health and Safety Petitions
Sample Walkthrough Checklists / Assessment Documents
Risk Assessment Summary Form
Sample H&S Comm Inspection Checklist
Sample Risk Assessment Tool
Sample Walkthrough Checklist
Hazard Assessment Matrix degree of risk chart
Workplace Security Checklist
Workplace Violence Checklists
Grade your Workplace Violence Prevention Program
DOCCS Workplace Violence Risk Assessment Checklist
Workers' Compensation
For Members
- PEF Steps to Take in Workers’ Compensation Cases
- Worker’ Compensation Basics
- Article 13 Workers Compensation for PEF Members
- PEF Contract Articles 13, 11, 30 plus the Parole pilot MOA
- PEF Q&A on Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses
- PEF What is Mandatory Alternative Duty (MAD)
- Info for Physicians Treating PEF Members
- PEF Health Insurance Coverage Information
- PEF Workers’ Compensation Waiting Period Outline
- Understanding your Schedule Loss Use Award
- Claimant Information Packet from Worker’s Compensation Board
- NYSIF Claimant Checklist
- NYSIF Clamaint Online Account User Guide
- C-257 Claimant Expenses
- The Advocate for Injured Workers
- Workers’ Compensation Online Resources
- Parole Workers Compensation MOA Factsheet
- Article 13: Parole Enhanced Supplemental MOA