Rising Above Adversity &THRIVING

摘要

OSHAs Manhattan Area Office was destroyed during 9/11, but the staff's commitment to protect the workers of New York City never faltered. With its freshly painted walls, frosted-glass panels, and newly equipped industrial hygiene lab with its cobalt-blue cabinets and black slate countertops, the new OSHA Manhattan Area Office gives little indication of the tragedy its staff endured, or their triumph over extreme adversity. The only hint may come in the form of two unassuming tropical plants, tucked in the corner of the office's new reception area. Peeking from the bases of their pots is a placard, bearing the proclamation, "We Also Survived 9/11."The sign tells the story of how an OSHA staff member retrieved the plants from the rubble of the World Trade Center site, how the staff together nurtured them to health, and how they "remind us all that we can rebound out of the ashes regardless of the circumstances."