The New York State Department of Health coordinates a number of occupational programs within New York, and monitors various occupationally related illnesses and injuries.
Assistance is available for both employers and employees on a variety of occupational health issues.
Descriptions of the programs are provided below. The New York State Department of Health coordinates a statewide network of occupational health clinics. The clinics help prevent occupational disease by providing diagnostic services, medical screening, treatment, referral and educational services for workers exposed to toxic substances and other occupational hazards. An additional health center dealing primarily with agricultural health is located in Cooperstown. This program was established in 1991 by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to help make farms safer places to work and live.