Safety and Health Web Sites


Site	Web Address	Description
GOVERNMENT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)	www.osha.gov	Provides information on the agency, legal rights, technical support, publications and standards. Has extensive safety and health web links.
OSHA Salt Lake Technical Center	www.osha.gov/dts/sltc/index.html	Provides technical information and monitoring data (includes OSHA standards on-line).
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)	www.cdc.gov/niosh	Provides information on the agency, publications, health hazard evaluations and databases. Has extensive safety and health web links.
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)	www.msha.gov	Provides information on the agency, technical support, publications and standards.
Mining	http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining/	Provides safety and health information directly related to the mining industry.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	www.cdc.gov	Provides information and data on public health issues. Has extensive safety and health web links.
Bureau of Labor Statistics – Safety and Health Statistics	www.bls.gov/iif	Provides statistical information on worker injuries, illnesses and fatalities.
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry	www.atsdr.cdc.gov	Provides detailed information on toxic substances and work related diseases.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	www.nih.gov	Provides information on health research, training and grants.
National Library of Medicine	www.nlm.nih.gov	Provides health information, fact sheets, reports and databases on toxicology, environmental health, and hazardous chemicals.
Healthfinder (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)	www.healthfinder.gov	Provides health information.
National Institute of Environmental Health Services (NIEHS)	www.niehs.nih.gov	Provides information on environmental health.
DOE (Department of Energy) Worker Safety and Health Site	http://www.hss.energy.gov/	Provides mission and function, staff, and information on hot issues such as beryllium chemical safety, respiratory protection, and radiological hazards protection.
Federal Register	http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/	Provides on line federal register publication.
U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB)	www.csb.gov	Provides explanation of what CSB does, and links to chemical incident reports and current investigations.
Thomas – Legislative Information on the Internet	http://thomas.loc.gov	Allows you to track legislative bills and provides information on how Congress operates.
U.S. Senate	www.senate.gov	Provides links to senators’ web sites, committees, and daily senate activities.
U.S. House of Representatives	www.house.gov	Provides links to members’ web sites, committees, and daily house activities.
COSH GROUPS (Committees/Coalitions on Occupational Safety and Health)
National COSH Network	www.coshnetwork.org	Homepage of the National Network of Committees/Coalitions on Occupational Safety and Health - a network of non-profit organizations that advocate for worker safety and health. Provides background on the COSH groups and links to their sites, resources on worker health and safety, practical tools for workers in using their rights under OSHA, and resources for particular groups of vulnerable workers such as immigrant workers and youth. Provides links to occupational safety and health resources.
New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH)	www.nycosh.org	Provides updates on safety and health news for issues of relevance both locally and nationally. Provides basic safety and health information on filing safety and health complaints, basic safety and health rights, and workers’ compensation.
Rochester Council on Occupational Safety and Health (ROCOSH)	http://www.frontiernet.net/~pr101j/ROCOSH/	Provides basic contact information.
Worksafe! California Coalition for Worker Occupational Safety and Health Protection	http://www.worksafe.org/	Lists activities, hot issues, newsletters, training materials, and other resources.
Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (MassCOSH)	www.masscosh.org	Provides information on activities, programs and fact sheets.
Philadelphia Area Project on Occupational Safety and Health (PhilaPOSH)	www.philaposh.org	Provides a calendar of events, a staff directory, and other links.
Wisconsin Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (WisCOSH)	http://www.wiscosh.org/	Provides health and safety information and information on training in Wisconsin.
New Jersey Work Environment Council	www.njwec.org	Provides information about education and training programs, jobs and environment, and contains resources and links.
North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health (NCOSH)	http://ncosh-project.org/	Provides information on activities, news and updates, workers compensation, links and resources.
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS
New Jersey Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets	http://web.doh.state.nj.us/rtkhsfs/indexfs.aspx	Provides fact sheets on hazardous substances.
Safety Information Resources - MSDS Collection	http://siri.org/msds/index.php	Provides MSDSs which can be searched by name, product name or CAS; also provides toxicology reports.
Cornell University MSDS Archive	http://www.med.cornell.edu/ehs/msds.htm	Provides access MSDSs databases.
Where to Find MSDSs on the Internet	www.ilpi.com/msds/index.html	Provides vast amount of information and links to MSDSs.
ERGONOMICS
Report on Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, National Academy of Science	www.nap.edu/books/0309063973/html/index.html	On-line access to the first National Academy of Science study on ergonomics.
Musculoskeletal Disorders and the Workplace, National Academy of Science	http://books.nap.edu/catalog/10032.html?onpi_topnews#0117	On-line access to the second National Academy of Science study on ergonomics.
OSHA’s Ergonomics Page	www.osha.gov/SLTC/ergonomics/index.html	Provides information on OSHA’s approach to ergonomics.
Washington State Ergonomics Page	www.lni.wa.gov/wisha/ergo/Default.htm	Provides details of Washington State’s ergonomics rule as well as other ergonomic information.
California Ergonomics Standard	www.dir.ca.gov/title8/5110.html	Text of California’s ergonomics standard.
Typing Injury: Frequently Asked Questions	www.tifaq.com	Provides articles, general information, answers to commonly asked questions about office ergonomics, medical and alternative health information sources, and related topics.
Ergo Web	www.ergoweb.com	Provides ergonomic case studies and a guide to ergonomic products and services. Designed more for industry use.
International Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Awareness Day	http://cupe.ca/rsi/raising-awareness-repetitive-strain	Information about the annual International RSI Awareness Day.

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissioners	www.iaiabc.org	Provides information on this organization of state workers’ compensation administrators and other workers’ compensation related information.
National Association of Insurance Commissioners	www.naic.org/index.htm	Provides information on state insurance commissioners and departments and access to legal and financial information about insurers.
Cornell Law School on U.S. Workers’ Compensation Law	http://topics.law.cornell.edu/wex/workers_compensation	Provides information on federal laws for workers’ compensation, such as the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA) and the Federal Employment Liability Act (FELA).
John Burton’s Workers’ Compensation Resources	www.workerscompresources.com	Provides data, research, and other information on workers' compensation.
Job Accommodation Network	http://askjan.org/index.html	Provides information about job accommodations for workers with disabilities.
ENVIRONMENTAL
Environmental Protection Agency	www.epa.gov	Provides information on the agency, technical support, publications and databases. Has extensive environmental web links.
Right To Know Network	http://www.rtknet.org/	Provides access to databases, text files, and conferences on the environment. With the information available on RTK NET, you can identify specific workplaces and their environmental effects.
Tox Net	www.toxnet.nlm.nih.gov	Provides information on the toxic effects of hazardous chemical exposures.
Chem-Tox.Com	www.chem-tox.com	Provides links to research the effects of chemicals and pesticides on health.
Environmental Information Resources (U.S. EPA and George Washington University)	http://eelink.net/pages/Environmental+Information-+General	Provides information on a large number of environmental issues.
Pesticide Information Profile	http://ace.ace.orst.edu/info/extoxnet/pips/searchindex.html	Provides information on pesticides.
Pesticide Action Network Pesticide Database	www.pesticideinfo.org	Provides toxicity and regulatory information for pesticides.
ISO 14000 Information Center	http://blog.ems-hsms.com/ems-iso-14001-environmental/	Provides information on ISO 14000 (a standard of the International Organization for Standardization) that establishes a framework of controls to manage environmental protection in organizations.
INTERNATIONAL
Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety	www.ccohs.ca	Provides safety and health information and extensive links to other sites.
WorkRights (Canadian Labour Congress)	http://www.workrights.ca/	Provides information on safety and health and on legal rights.
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work	http://europe.osha.eu.int	Provides information on standards, legislation and resources in countries in the European Union.
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions	www.eurofound.ie	Provides links to publications, lists conferences, information on employment, worker participation, equal opportunities, social cohesion, health and well-being and sustainable development.
World Health Organization (WHO)	www.who.org	Provides information on what this organization is doing in the areas of chemical safety, drinking water-quality, radiation and more.
European Trade Union Technical Bureau for Health and Safety	www.etuc.org/tutb	Lists projects and publications. Provides access its newsletter and access to its database of over 6,000 references.
Safetyline from Worksafe Western Australia	www.safetyline.wa.gov.au	Provides statistics, library resources, solutions to workplace problems, laws and regulations, and news about occupational safety and health in Western Australia.
The Worker’s Health and Safety Centre	www.whsc.on.ca	Provides information about Ontario’s (Canada) health and safety training organization, lists the training programs it offers, and provides access to its publications.
WOMEN’S ISSUES
Society for Women’s Health Research	www.womens-health.org	Lists current advocacy activities, including policy statements, health facts and links.
Women’s Health Issues	www.feminist.com/resources/links/links_health.html	Provides links to numerous sites that deal with all types of women’s health issues, plus links to sites on breast cancer, reproductive health and AIDS.
Women’s Health, Center for Disease Control and Prevention	http://www.cdc.gov/women/	Provides extensive articles and links on women’s health.
National Women’s Health Network	www.womenshealthnetwork.org	Homepage of the Women’s Health Network, national public interest membership organization dedicated exclusively to women’s health.
Latin American and Caribbean Women’s Health Network	http://www.reddesalud.org/index_en.php	Provides links to publications on women’s health and to other organizations which deal with women’s health.
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations	www.aflcio.org	Provides information on current AFL-CIO activities. Provides extensive web links to other unions.
AFL-CIO Safety and Health Main Page	http://aflcio.org/issues/safety/	Provides legislative information, action alerts, and lots of links to useful safety and health information.
George Meany Center – National Labor College	www.georgemeany.org	Provides information on labor’s college and national union training/education center, including programs on workplace safety and health.
Canadian Labour Congress Safety and Health Page	http://www.canadianlabour.ca/issues/health-and-safety	Provides information on safety and health.
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions	www.icftu.org/focus.asp?Issue=ohse&Language=EN	Provides information on what one of the AFL-CIO’s international affiliates is doing regarding health, safety and the environment.
International Labor Organization	www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/index.htm	Provides an international perspective on safety and health at work and the environment.
TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
American National Standard Institute	http://web.ansi.org	Provides information on industry safety and health guidelines.
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)	www.ashrae.org	Provides information on heating, ventilation and air conditioning.
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)	www.nfpa.org	Provides information on fire safety guidelines.
American Industrial Hygiene Association	www.aiha.org	Provides information on this organization’s position on legislation and pending OSHA regulations and more about industrial hygiene.
American Public Health Association	www.apha.org	Provides information on this organization’s public policy statements. Provides legislative fact sheets and action alerts.
WHISTLEBLOWER
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)	www.aclu.org	ACLU can provide help to people who have been wrongly discharged or otherwise discriminated against in the workplace.
Government Accountability Project (GAP)	www.whistleblower.org	GAP defends employees who blow the whistle on workplace health and safety. Site includes a variety of articles, laws and regulations.
MISCELLANEOUS
Internet Safety Resources	www.christie.ab.ca/safelist	Contains a listing of health and safety internet-based resources.
Electronic Library of Construction Occupational Safety and Health	http://www.elcosh.org/	Provides access to construction safety and health information. Provides resources by hazard, trade or job site.
Job Stress Network	www.workhealth.org	Provides information about work-related stress.
SPANISH LANGUAGE RESOURCES
Spanish Language Safety and Health Resources, AFL-CIO	http://www.aflcio.org/issues/safety/tools/info_spanish.cfm	Safety and health links compiled by the AFL-CIO.
Materiales en Espanol – National COSH Network	www.coshnetwork.org/paginaespanol.htm	Resources on worker health and safety, practical tools for workers in using their rights under OSHA, and links to occupational safety and health resources. The National Network of Committees/Coalitions on Occupational Safety and Health (COSH) is a network of non-profit organizations around the United States that advocate for worker safety and health.
ISTAS	www.istas.net	Site of ISTAS, a union foundation of the Confederacion Sindical de Comisiones Obreras – CC.OO (Spanish union confederation). Provides safety and health information and a union safety representatives’ journal called Por Experiencia.
Confederacion Internacional de Organizaciones Sindicales Libres	www.icftu.org/default.asp?Language=ES	Provides information on what one of the AFL-CIO’s international affiliates is doing regarding health, safety and the environment.
La Fuente Obrera –(Spanish Language Resource Library, Labor Occupational Safety and Health Program, UCLA)	http://www.losh.ucla.edu/losh/resources-publications/la-fuente-obrera.html	Training materials about occupational health and safety for workers, trainers, employers, and health professionals.
Labor Occupational Health Program, University of California at Berkeley	http://www.lohp.org/graphics/pdf/lohpflys.pdf	Provides information about the Labor Occupational Health Program.
Biblioteca Electronica de Salud y Seguridad Ocupacional en la Construccion (Electronic Library of Construction Safety and Health)	http://www.elcosh.org/es/document/295/d000278/lista-de-recursos-de-salud-y-seguridad-en-la-construccion.html	Provides access to construction safety and health information. Provides resources by hazard, trade or job site.
New Jersey Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets	http://web.doh.state.nj.us/rtkhsfs/spindexfs.aspx?lan=spanish	Provides fact sheets on many chemicals.
Dictionary of Occupational Safety and Health Terms (Oregon OSHA)	www.orosha.org/pdf/dictionary/english-spanish.pdf www.orosha.org/pdf/dictionary/spanish-english.pdf	Provides an English-Spanish and a Spanish-English dictionary of occupational safety and health terms.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)	www.osha.gov/as/opa/spanish/index.html	Provides information on the agency, legal rights, technical support, publications and standards.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)	www.cdc.gov/spanish/niosh	Provides information on the agency, publications, health hazard evaluations and databases.
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)	http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/community/espanol/	Provides information on environmental health.
MedlinePlus Informacion de Salud (Biblioteca Nacional De EE.UU. y los Institutos Nacionales de la Salud)	http://medlineplus.gov/spanish	Provides health information, fact sheets, and articles.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	www.cdc.gov/spanish	Provides information and data on public health issues.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	www.epa.gov/espanol	Provides information on the agency, technical support publications, and databases.
Healthfinder (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)	www.healthfinder.gov/espanol	Provides health information.
Organizacion Mundial de la Salud	www.who.int/es/index.html	Provides information on what this organization is doing in the areas of chemical safety, drinking water-quality, radiation and more.
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)	www.paho.org	Provides information on public health in the Americas.
La Red de Salud de las Mujeres Latinoamericanas y del Caribe	http://www.reddesalud.org/espanol/	Provides links to publications on women’s health and to other organizations which deal with women’s health.
Agencia Europa para la Seguridad y la Salud en el Trabajo	http://osha.europa.eu/es	Provides information on health and safety standards, legislation and resources in countries in the European Union.
SEARCH ENGINES
Yahoo	www.yahoo.com	Web browsing tool which allows you to search for specific words or phrases.
Web Crawler	www.webcrawler.com	Web browsing tool which allows you to search for specific words or phrases.
Alta Vista	www.altavista.com	Web browsing tool which allows you to search for specific words or phrases.
Google	www.google.com	Web browsing tool which allows you to search for specific words or phrases.

SAFETY AND HEALTH

AFL-CIO Safety and Health Website

GOVERNMENT

COSH GROUPS (Committees/Coalitions on Occupational Safety and Health)

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS

ERGONOMICS

OSHA’s Ergonomics Page

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

ENVIRONMENTAL

INTERNATIONAL

WOMEN’S ISSUES

LABOR ORGANIZATIONS

TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

WHISTLEBLOWER

MISCELLANEOUS

SPANISH LANGUAGE RESOURCES

SEARCH ENGINES