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	Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry (AEII)
	The mission of AEII is to contribute to Alberta's economic prosperity and productivity by providing information and services to support the development of a skilled and productive labour force; fostering fair, safe, healthy and productive workplaces, and helping improve the well being of Albertan's.
	Alberta Workplace Health and Safety
	Alberta Workplace Health and Safety is the primary government department responsible for administering workplace health and safety in Alberta. "Our priorities are clearly focused on breaking down barriers for all Alberta's so they can achieve greater independence in a workplace climate that promotes innovation, productivity, and worker safety."
	Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada
	AWCBC was formed to facilitate the exchange of information among Workers' Compensation Boards and Commissions in Canada. The mission of the association is to achieve excellence through data analysis, shared knowledge, education and networking.
	Canada/European Union Cooperation on Workplace Safety and Health
	The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) and the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work are working together to promote sharing of information on current safety and health topics of common interest. This web site provides links to occupational safety and health (OSH) information available from Canadian government agencies that have OSH responsibilities.
	Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
	Canada's national Occupational Health & Safety Resource. CCOHS promotes a safe and healthy working environment by providing information and advice about occupational health and safety.
	Canadian Health Network (CHN)
	A national, non-profit, bilingual web-based health information service to help Canadians find the information they're looking for on how to stay healthy and prevent disease and injury. CHN does this through a unique collaboration - one of the most dynamic and comprehensive networks anywhere in the world. This network of health information providers includes the Public Health Agency of Canada, Health Canada and national and provincial/territorial non-profit organizations, as well as universities, hospitals, libraries and community organizations.
	CanOSH
	Enabling Canadians to easily and independently locate occupational health and safety information provided by the federal, provincial and territorial governments of Canada and by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS).
	CIS National Centres Information Network
	This Network is the product of the ongoing co-operation of the International Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre (CIS) and its National and Collaborating Centres all over the world. The goal of this Network is to help its members and the rest of the world to find information from the participating countries on subjects related to occupational safety and health (OSH).
	Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CSST)
	The CSST is the organization mandated by the Government of Quebec to adminsiter the province's occupational health and safety plan.
	Health Canada: Environmental and Workplace Health Site
	This site offers information and advice on some of the most common environmental factors that affect human health: air, noise, soil and water pollution, climate change, environmental contaminants, occupational health and safety, pest control and radiation.
	Human Resources and Social Development Canada: Labour Program
	The objective of the Labour Program is to promote a fair, safe, healthy, stable, cooperative and productive work environment, which contributes to the social and economic well-being of all Canadians.
	Inquiries & Client Services (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)
	The Inquiries Service at CCOHS answers questions on the many health or safety concerns people have about the work they do. The Inquiries Service is available to all Canadians in English and French and is accessible by telephone, fax, mail and e-mail. The information is provided free-of-charge and the service is confidential - we do not reveal the names of our inquirers to anyone or any agency. This service is primarily for Canadians, however, since it is funded by government agencies across Canada.
	Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST)
	The Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST) is a scientific research organization known for the quality of its work and the expertise of its personnel.
	Institute for Work & Health
	An independent, not-for-profit research organization whose mission is to conduct and share research with workers, labour, employers, clinicians and policy-makers to promote, protect and improve the health of working people.
	International Labour Office: Workplace Health and Safety Information
	Site provides information and access to the ILO Encyclopaedia on Occupational Health and Safety and the CISILO Database.
	JobOne
	This site is about linking together all of the new and young worker information in Canada to help everyone - whether it is your first job, or if you are a parent, employer, or teacher - understand why it is important to work safely.
	Ministry of Labour: Ontario
	The Ministry of Labour's mission is to advance safe, fair and harmonious workplace practices that are essential to the social and economic well-being of the people of Ontario.
	National Institute for Occcupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
	The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is the federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness. NIOSH is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the Department of Health and Human Services.
	Nova Scotia Environment and Labour
	Nova Scotia Environment and Labour is responsible for delivering effective and efficient regulatory management for the protection of our environment and the health and safety of Nova Scotians. One goal of the department is to establish and enforce clear standards to reduce occupational injury and illness.
	Occupational Health and Safety Branch: Department of Government Services (Newfoundland & Labrador)
	The mandate is to maintain and improve health and safety standards in the workplace through the administration of: the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations; the Mines Safety of Workers Regulations; the Radiation Health and Safety Act and Regulations and, other associated Regulations, Codes of Practice and specified standards.
	OSH Answers
	This is a collection of frequently asked health and safety questions, presented by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS).
	OSH For Everyone
	OSH for Everyone is designed to help workers and employers prevent injuries and illness in their workplace by providing useful health and safety information on a wide variety of topics. It has been produced in partnership with the organizations making up Ontario's health and safety system and the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.
	SAFE Work Manitoba
	SAFE Work is an injury and illness prevention strategy developed by the Workers Compensation Board (WCB) and the Workplace Safety and Health Division (WSHD). The goal is to reduce time-loss injury rate in the workplace by 25 percent over five years with the participation of industry, labour and educational organizations.
	Saskatchewan Ministry of Advanced Education, Employment and Labour
	The mandate of the Department is to ensure that Saskatchewan workers are employed in safe, fair and productive workplaces. The Department carries out this mandate through labour legislation, prevention, education and training services, through promoting, developing and enforcing occupational health and safety and labour standards, providing support to injured workers and assisting in preventing and resolving workplace disputes.
	Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board
	Serving injured workers and employers, their vision is to excel in the development and delivery of workers' compensation and injury prevention programs and services.
	Worker's Compensation Board: Northwest Territories and Nunavut
	The site provides compensation and occupational health & safety information for workers in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
	Workers' Compensation Board of Alberta
	The Workers´ Compensation Board of Alberta is a not-for-profit organization legislated to administer the workers’ compensation system for the province. Through the payment of premiums, 117,000 employers fund this no-fault system to provide compensation for workplace injuries and occupational diseases to over 1.5 million workers.
	Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba
	Working with its partners, the Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba promotes safe and healthy workplaces, promotes recovery and return to work, provides compassionate and supportive compensation services for workers and employers, and ensures responsible financial stewardship.
	Workers' Compensation Board of Nova Scotia
	The WCB provides injury prevention information and education; protection from legal action; financial and health-care benefits; rate incentive programs; and co-ordination of the partners in the workplace safety and insurance system.
	Workers Compensation Board of Prince Edward Island
	WEB exists to promote safe workplaces and to protect employers and injured workers through a sustainable accident insurance program.
	Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System: Official National Site
	The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) is Canada's national hazard communication standard. The key elements of the system are cautionary labeling of containers of WHMIS "controlled products", the provision of material safety data sheets (MSDSs) and worker education and training programs.
	Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador
	Serving over 14,000 employers and approximately 12,000 injured workers, the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission is an employer-funded no fault insurance system that promotes safe and healthy workplaces, provides return-to-work programs and fair compensation to injured workers and their dependents.
	Workplace Safety and Health: Manitoba Labour and Immigration
	The Division administers seven Acts and associated Regulations dealing with the health and safety of workers, protection of the public from unsafe mechanical and electrical equipment and fuel-burning appliances in buildings, and the licensing of tradespersons in the Province. The Division emphasizes a preventive focus to eliminate workplace and public hazards through education, training, working with employers and employees, and inspections and investigations.
	Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
	The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) promotes workplace health and safety, and provides a workers compensation system for the employers and workers of Ontario. There is extensive information on this site about prevention, forms, health issues, return to work programs, and links to other health and safety organizations.
	WorkSafe Saskatchewan
	The WorkSafe Saskatchewan website is a collection of information designed to help workers and employers prevent injuries and illness in their workplace. The collection contains hundreds of documents on a wide variety of workplace issues.
	WorkSafeBC (Workers Compensation Board of British Columbia)
	WorkSafeBC is dedicated to promoting workplace health and safety for the workers and employers of British Columbia. They consult with and educate employers and workers and monitor compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.
	WorkSafeNB (Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission of New Brunswick)
	WorkSafeNB provides accident prevention services, occupational health and safety assistance and cost-effective disability and liability insurance to workers and employers in New Brunswick.
	Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board
	The mission of the Yukon Workers' Compensation, Health and Safety Board is to provide care and compensation for injured workers, while ensuring safe and healthy work practices.
	Association des commissions des accidents du travail du Canada
	Assumer au Canada un solide rôle de chef de file en assurant les meilleurs lieux de travail au monde en matière de sécurité et de santé, de même qu’un régime d’indemnisation des travailleurs équitable et abordable.
	Canosh
	Offrant aux Canadiens et aux Canadiennes un moyen pratique et efficace d'obtenir des renseignements sur l'hygiène et la sécurité au travail, fournis par des organismes des gouvernements fédéral, provinciaux et territoriaux du Canada et du Centre canadien d'hygiène et de sécurité au travail (CCHST).
	Centre canadien d'hygiène et de sécurité au travail (CCHST)
	Le mandat du CCHST est de promouvoir la santé et la sécurité en milieu de travail en fournissant de l'information et des conseils sur tous les aspects de l'environnement au travail.
	Commission de la santé, de la sécurité et de l'indemnisation des accidents au travail
	La CSSIAT offre des services de prévention des accidents; de l’aide en matière de santé et de sécurité au travail; ainsi qu’une assurance-invalidité et une assurance-responsabilité économiques aux travailleurs et aux employeurs du Nouveau-Brunswick.
	Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CSST)
	La Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CSST) est l'organisme auquel le gouvernement du Québec a confié l'administration du régime de santé et de sécurité du travail. Elle joue le rôle d'assureur public auprès des travailleurs et des travailleuses et des employeurs, en plus de s'occuper de prévention. Le régime de santé et de sécurité du travail résulte d'un large consensus qui a donné lieu au contrat social liant plus de deux millions de travailleurs et travailleuses et leurs employeurs. En vertu de ce contrat, les victimes d'une lésion professionnelle sont indemnisées.
	Division de la sécurité et de l’hygiène du travail: Travail et immigration Manitoba
	Les agents des services à la clientèle de la Division répondent aux demandes de renseignements des travailleurs, des employeurs et des autres citoyens du Manitoba qui visent des questions, des préoccupations et des plaintes liées à la sécurité et à l’hygiène du travail, ainsi qu’à la sécurité publique.
	Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST)
	Solidement implanté au Québec depuis 1980, l'Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST) est un organisme de recherche scientifique reconnu pour l'expertise de son personnel et la qualité de ses travaux.
	Job-Une
	Ce site rassemble tous les renseignements qui pourraient intéresser les nouveaux et les jeunes travailleurs au Canada. Si vous occupez votre premier emploi, ou si vous êtes un parent, un employeur ou un enseignant, ce site vous permet de comprendre pourquoi un milieu de travail sécuritaire est important.
	Ministère du Travail: Ontario
	Établi en 1919 pour élaborer et appliquer la législation du travail, le ministère du Travail a pour mission de promouvoir des pratiques de travail sécuritaires, équitables et harmonieuses qui sont indispensables au mieux-être social et économique des Ontariens et des Ontariennes.
	Réponses SST
	Ce service gratuit est offert par le Service des demandes de renseignements du Centre canadien d'hygiène et de sécurité au travail (CCHST). Le mandat du CCHST est de promouvoir la santé et la sécurité des lieux de travail en fournissant de l'information pratique en réponse aux questions qui s'y posent.
	Réseau canadien de la santé (RCS)
	Le Réseau canadien de la santé (RCS) est un programme national de promotion de la santé bilingue offert sur Internet à www.reseau-canadien-sante.ca. Le RCS vise essentiellement à aider les Canadiennes et Canadiens à trouver l'information dont ils ont besoin pour rester en santé et prévenir la maladie.
	Ressources humaines et Développement social Canada: Programme du travail
	Le Programme du travail vise à promouvoir l'équité, la sécurité, la santé, la stabilité, la coopération ainsi que la productivité en milieu de travail, au profit du bien être économique et social de tous les Canadiens.
	Santé Canada: Santé de l'environnement et du milieu de travail
	L'environnement, y compris le milieu de travail, a un impact important sur la santé d'une personne. Santé Canada s'emploie à protéger la santé des Canadiens des dangers associés à l'environnement.
	Service de renseignements: Centre canadien d'hygiène et de sécurité au travail (CCHST)
	Le Centre canadien d'hygiène et de sécurité au travail (CCHST) est le dépositaire national d'information sur la santé et la sécurité du travail au Canada. Le Service des demandes de renseignements du CCHST répond aux questions en matière de santé et de sécurité que les Canadiens lui adressent au sujet de leur travail.
	Système d'information sur les matières dangereuses utilisées au travail: Site national officiel
	Le Système d'information sur les matières dangereuses utilisées au travail (SIMDUT) constitue la norme nationale canadienne en matière de communication des renseignements sur les dangers. Les éléments essentiels du SIMDUT se composent de mises en garde sur les étiquettes des contenants de «produits contrôlés», de fiches signalétiques et de programmes d'éducation et de formation pour les travailleurs.