Strengthening Skills for a Safer South African Fishing Fleet

Strengthening Skills for a Safer South African Fishing Fleet

3 months ago in

2026

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

Fields of Knowledge: Stress Management During Spring Operations

Fields of Knowledge: Stress Management During Spring Operations

3 months ago in

Farming

Join NEC + NYCAMH for our next session of Fields of Knowledge: Farmer Mental Health through Service Provision. Thursday, January 29, 2026 2 - 3 p.m. EST Register Here Our Moderator Dr. Conor Hammersley Research

Northeast Center + NYCAMH Announce 2025 Hero Award Recipient

Northeast Center + NYCAMH Announce 2025 Hero Award Recipient

5 months ago in

2025

Dr. Jennifer Lincoln Named Northeast Center Hero Award Recipient Associate Director of NIOSH Office of Agricultural Safety and Health Recognized Nov. 17, 2025 (COOPERSTOWN, NY) - The Northeast Center for Occupational Safety and Health (NEC)

NEC Presents at WV Tethered Logging Demonstration

April 17, 2024

The Northeast Center recently had an opportunity to be a part of the program for

tick on green leaf

Tick-borne Disease Seroprevalence in Foresters

April 16, 2024

Outdoor workers are at high risk for encountering ticks and contracting tick-borne diseases (TBDs) due

Madeleine Zenir, Research Coordinator, interviews a NY logger in fall 2023

Emerging Issues: Logging Key Informant Interviews

April 10, 2024

The Northeast Center allocates funds each year exclusively for exploring “emerging issues”; relevant health and

limousin cattle

Emerging Issue – Salmonella in Livestock Workers

February 2, 2024

The CDC has issued a notice regarding a multidrug-resistant strain of Salmonella found in livestock

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NEC Releases 2023 Year in Review Document

January 17, 2024

Our Year in Review is a culmination of a busy 2023 here at the Northeast

Logs at woodlot

Maine Logger Health and Safety Study Facebook Expanding its Footprint

December 1, 2023

Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 12/1/2023 Contact: Erika Scott – Project Director Tel. (607)

panoramic view of Stowe, VT

Better Health for Vermont Farmers is Goal of New Project

October 20, 2023

Request for Proposals (RFP) - Vermont Farmer Health Mini Project The Northeast Center for Occupational

Infographic stating that 20% of injuries occur while falling, and 33% occur while in contact with objects and equipment

Long-term health is focus of new paper highlighting the logging industry

October 3, 2023

The Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety (NEC) recently published results from a longitudinal

Wild Fire Smoke raises above the horizon

Get Off your Ash; Protect Your Lungs!

June 9, 2023

Recent air quality issues stemming from the Canadian wildfires are less common in our part

image used as background for 2022 Agricultural Fatality Report

Workers Memorial Day 2023

April 28, 2023

Workers Memorial Day commemorates the creation of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. It is

Demonstration of Grain Bin rescue chute

Grain Bin Safety Week – February 19-25, 2023

February 17, 2023

When someone becomes helplessly engulfed in grain, rural firefighters are often the first and only

Farm-related deaths down in New York state

July 25, 2022

The rate of farm-related fatalities in New York may be gradually decreasing, according to the