Meeting with Founding Dean Dr. Kenneth Olden
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Center for Occupational and Environmental Health at Hunter College
Meeting with Founding Dean Dr. Kenneth Olden
Monday, October 19°", 2009
INTRODUCTION
Dr. David Kotelchuck, CIH & Andrew Burgie, M.S. - Center Co-Directors
COEH - Past History (1990-2006)
Selected Occupational Health & Safety Programs before 2000:
NYC Fire Dept. Chief & Asst. Chief Incident Command Training
NYC Dept. Sanitation Env. Enforcement Unit - Initial & Annual HAZWOPER Tng.
Brooklyn Union Gas Personnel 40-Hour HAZWOPER Tng.
Hunter College Asbestos Awareness Tng. for Maintenance Personnel
Many open enrollment HAZWOPER Initial & Refresher trainings (for city, state, and
federal employees and other professionals)
Occupational Health & Safety Programs (2000-2006):
Sheetmetal Worker Asbestos Screening National Database
Hazardous Materials & Emergency Response Training -- NJ/NY HWWT
Consortium (NIEHS)
Minority Worker Training Programs
Environmental Health Programs:
Integrated Pest Management Program for Public Housing (NYCHA & HUD)
Environmental Technicians Training Program for Public Housing Residents
Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
Citiwide Community Asthma Management Program (CitiCAMP)
Community Health Worker Training Program
Asthma & Pest Control Project
COEH - Recent and Current Activities (2006-2009)
Occupational Health &Safety Training Programs:
Hazardous Materials & Emergency Response Training
e In 2004, training increased from 300 to 600 NYSDEC inspectors
e 129 training courses for 2,613 persons
e Two (2) 40-Hour Courses for 30 students
Since 2000, 87 students trained for 40-Hour HAZWOPER Course
In 2009, 29 courses for 628 persons total
In 2008-9, 40 question, 2-part exam created — (98% pass w/ 90+ score 1* time)
Minority Worker Training Programs:
Minority Worker Training Program (16-Hour Environmental Monitoring Class)
With NJ/NY HWWT Consortium (NYC Carpenters)
Since 2000; 18 classes for 395 participants
HWWT Grant Target Groups:
600 NYSDEC inspectors (8-Hour HAZWOPER Course)
40 Health & Safety Professionals (8-Hour HAZWOPER Course)
40 Students (40-Hour HAZWOPER Course)
Minority Trainees (16-Hour Environmental Monitoring Course)
COEH —Outreach Activities by Andrew Burgie (2000-2009)
General:
2001 — President, Metropolitan NY AIHA Local Section (Webmaster/Newsletter Editor)
2003 — Adjunct Professor, NYU Food Studies, Nutrition, & Public Health Masters Prog.
2004 — HDPT 3-day course “Issues in Emergency Preparedness: WMD and Beyond”
2005 — AIHA Future Leaders Institute 2-day Seminar Selected Inaugural Participant
2006 — AIHA Student & Early Career Professionals (K-12" Grade Team Leader)
2006 — High School of Environmental Studies (OSHA Alliance - MetroNY AIHA)
2006 — Asthma Free School Zone — Vehicle Idling Assessment Project
2008 — LS. 204 — Career Days
2008 — AIHA SECP “Golden Seed” Award Recipient
Various - IAQ & Lead Based Paint Presentations for Elementary & High Schools
People of Color:
2000 — 16-Hour Environmental Monitoring Program (NYC Council of Carpenters)
2001 — Medgar Evers College incorporated into Hunter’s 40-Hour HAZWOPER
2003 — Hunter College/High School Chemistry Regents Summer Grant (Lead / IAQ)
2006 — Council of Barbadian Organizations of New York (Hurricane Preparedness)
2007 - NYCDOHMH Asian Population Fish Consumption Study in NYC
2008 — National Organization of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (IAQ)
Other Current Activities by David Kotelchuck:
Deputy Director NY/NJ ERC (NIOSH)
Teach Section of ERC and Hunter Site Visits Course (Spring Semester)
Board Member NYCOSH.
Co-Chair PSC Union Health & Safety Committee
Current External Grants
NIEHS HWWT Program (since 1987)
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation statewide training program
COEH - Future (Beyond 2009)
Remain “Center” or become “Institute within another Center” (CCUH?)
Need to involve other UPH Faculty
Continue Center Affiliation with UPH Program
Ramifications of Move Uptown
Meeting with Founding Dean Dr. Kenneth Olden
Monday, October 19°", 2009
INTRODUCTION
Dr. David Kotelchuck, CIH & Andrew Burgie, M.S. - Center Co-Directors
COEH - Past History (1990-2006)
Selected Occupational Health & Safety Programs before 2000:
NYC Fire Dept. Chief & Asst. Chief Incident Command Training
NYC Dept. Sanitation Env. Enforcement Unit - Initial & Annual HAZWOPER Tng.
Brooklyn Union Gas Personnel 40-Hour HAZWOPER Tng.
Hunter College Asbestos Awareness Tng. for Maintenance Personnel
Many open enrollment HAZWOPER Initial & Refresher trainings (for city, state, and
federal employees and other professionals)
Occupational Health & Safety Programs (2000-2006):
Sheetmetal Worker Asbestos Screening National Database
Hazardous Materials & Emergency Response Training -- NJ/NY HWWT
Consortium (NIEHS)
Minority Worker Training Programs
Environmental Health Programs:
Integrated Pest Management Program for Public Housing (NYCHA & HUD)
Environmental Technicians Training Program for Public Housing Residents
Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
Citiwide Community Asthma Management Program (CitiCAMP)
Community Health Worker Training Program
Asthma & Pest Control Project
COEH - Recent and Current Activities (2006-2009)
Occupational Health &Safety Training Programs:
Hazardous Materials & Emergency Response Training
e In 2004, training increased from 300 to 600 NYSDEC inspectors
e 129 training courses for 2,613 persons
e Two (2) 40-Hour Courses for 30 students
Since 2000, 87 students trained for 40-Hour HAZWOPER Course
In 2009, 29 courses for 628 persons total
In 2008-9, 40 question, 2-part exam created — (98% pass w/ 90+ score 1* time)
Minority Worker Training Programs:
Minority Worker Training Program (16-Hour Environmental Monitoring Class)
With NJ/NY HWWT Consortium (NYC Carpenters)
Since 2000; 18 classes for 395 participants
HWWT Grant Target Groups:
600 NYSDEC inspectors (8-Hour HAZWOPER Course)
40 Health & Safety Professionals (8-Hour HAZWOPER Course)
40 Students (40-Hour HAZWOPER Course)
Minority Trainees (16-Hour Environmental Monitoring Course)
COEH —Outreach Activities by Andrew Burgie (2000-2009)
General:
2001 — President, Metropolitan NY AIHA Local Section (Webmaster/Newsletter Editor)
2003 — Adjunct Professor, NYU Food Studies, Nutrition, & Public Health Masters Prog.
2004 — HDPT 3-day course “Issues in Emergency Preparedness: WMD and Beyond”
2005 — AIHA Future Leaders Institute 2-day Seminar Selected Inaugural Participant
2006 — AIHA Student & Early Career Professionals (K-12" Grade Team Leader)
2006 — High School of Environmental Studies (OSHA Alliance - MetroNY AIHA)
2006 — Asthma Free School Zone — Vehicle Idling Assessment Project
2008 — LS. 204 — Career Days
2008 — AIHA SECP “Golden Seed” Award Recipient
Various - IAQ & Lead Based Paint Presentations for Elementary & High Schools
People of Color:
2000 — 16-Hour Environmental Monitoring Program (NYC Council of Carpenters)
2001 — Medgar Evers College incorporated into Hunter’s 40-Hour HAZWOPER
2003 — Hunter College/High School Chemistry Regents Summer Grant (Lead / IAQ)
2006 — Council of Barbadian Organizations of New York (Hurricane Preparedness)
2007 - NYCDOHMH Asian Population Fish Consumption Study in NYC
2008 — National Organization of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (IAQ)
Other Current Activities by David Kotelchuck:
Deputy Director NY/NJ ERC (NIOSH)
Teach Section of ERC and Hunter Site Visits Course (Spring Semester)
Board Member NYCOSH.
Co-Chair PSC Union Health & Safety Committee
Current External Grants
NIEHS HWWT Program (since 1987)
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation statewide training program
COEH - Future (Beyond 2009)
Remain “Center” or become “Institute within another Center” (CCUH?)
Need to involve other UPH Faculty
Continue Center Affiliation with UPH Program
Ramifications of Move Uptown
Title
Meeting with Founding Dean Dr. Kenneth Olden
Description
Prepared for an October 2009 meeting with Dr. Kenneth Olden, the founding dean of the CUNY School of Public Health at Hunter College, this document highlights many of the past successes and efforts of Hunter College's Center for Occupational and Environmental Health.
Formally established in 1990 by CUNY's Board of Trustees, the Hunter College Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (COEH) was founded with the mission "to promote community and workplace health" across the New York metropolitan area. Working with community groups, unions, governmental agencies, private employers, and educational institutions, the Center educated hundreds of thousands over the course of its history.
Formally established in 1990 by CUNY's Board of Trustees, the Hunter College Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (COEH) was founded with the mission "to promote community and workplace health" across the New York metropolitan area. Working with community groups, unions, governmental agencies, private employers, and educational institutions, the Center educated hundreds of thousands over the course of its history.
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Kotelchuck, David
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Center for Occupational and Environmental Health at Hunter College
Date
October 19, 2009
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English
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Center for Occupational and Environmental Health at Hunter College. Letter. “Meeting With Founding Dean Dr. Kenneth Olden.”, CUNY DIGITAL HISTORY ARCHIVE, accessed March 10, 2026, https://stephenz.tailc22a4b.ts.net/s/cdha/item/1185