We offer technical assistance in building inspections by state and city agencies.

Here you’ll find a useful compendium of diseases and ailments that you may encounter as a public school educator.

Learn about different health hazards – molds, pests, chemicals, and others – that are sometimes present in schools and what you can do about them.

The New York State Department of Labor Public Employees Safety and Health Bureau (NYSDOL PESH) published an H1N1 enforcement directive to protect public sector employees, including those who work in the New York City public school system, from...

Under persistent pressure and legal threats from the UFT, the Department of Education has finally complied with the requirements of the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard that calls for employers to take specific measures to prevent or reduce worker...

The Victim Support Program, co-sponsored by the UFT’s school safety division and the DOE, provides psychological support and practical assistance for staff members who are victims of workplace violence. The program offers victim outreach...

The School Safety unit also offers a number of workshops on safety planning, the discipline code, DASA and other topics.

Find information about UFT on-site training, site inspections and emergency response as well as a primer on common ailments and building hazards in schools.

Find out about incident reporting, theft prevention tips, UFT school safety workshops and services and safety laws and regulations governing schools.

The mission of the UFT’s Safety & Health Department is to protect UFT members from occupational hazards and to protect members’ rights when incidents happen. We do this by providing information about potential hazards; advocating on behalf of members...