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New York State Division of Military and Naval AffairsNYANG Airman
Governor Kathy Hochul | Major General Raymond F. Shields Jr.
Lapse in Appropriations The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status. Read more at war.gov.
NY Army National Guard Safety

Read this month’s NYARNG safety message here

Safety Mission:

Mission Statement: The State Safety Office (SSO) mission is to increase readiness through the elimination of losses in manpower, equipment, and resources due to accidents, injuries, and occupational illnesses.

The SSO administers the safety program, including the dissemination of material affecting safe practices and safety standards; identifies unsafe and unhealthy working conditions; analyzes causative factors to develop and coordinate corrective action; collects, analyzes, and disseminates accident experience information; coordinates accident prevention; measures information; and coordinates with health specialists concerning vision and hearing conservation and safe levels of exposure to hazardous material (hazmat).

The office has a full-time staff of five. The Safety and Occupational Health Manager directs the overall program and serves as the principal advisor to the Adjutant General on safety, health and OSHA compliance. The State Safety Specialist has responsibility for a wide variety of programs including Tactical Safety, Risk Assessment and Management, Accident Prevention, Reporting and Investigation, Confined Space Entry, Reduction in Workers Compensation Claims and OSHA Compliance Inspections. The Occupational Health Specialist has responsibility for programs that affect Guard Members and Full-Time Employees including Radiation Protection, Hazard Communication, OSHA Compliance, Medical Surveillance, Hearing Conservation, Respiratory Protection, Vision Conservation, Heat and Cold Injury Prevention, Industrial Hygiene, Wellness, and Ergonomics.

© NYS DMNA: New York Army National Guard Safety and Occupational Health
URL: https://dmna.ny.gov/safety/
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