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  African Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety
This newsletter, which is published by the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, covers occupational health and safety topics from an Africian perspective.
 
  AIHA Digital Libary: OEHS Library Central
OEHS Library Central is a comprehensive, new digital library of knowledge, information, resources, and research for occupational and environmental health and safety (OEHS) crafted specifically for the profession and your one source for industrial hygiene and OEHS information. OEHS Library Central provides immediate full text access to every AIHA available publication including the JOEH, The Synergist, all AIHA published books, distance learning programs, white papers and conference proceedings.
 
  American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) coordinates the development and use of voluntary consensus standards in the United States and represents the needs and views of U.S. stakeholders in standardization forums around the globe.
 
  Asian-Pacific Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety
This newsletter, published by the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, deals with occupational health and safety issues from an Asia-Pacific perspective.
 
  Barents Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety
This newsletter, published by the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, deals with occupational health and safety issues from a Baltic/Northern European perspective.
 
  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.
 
  CANUTEC: Emergency Response Guidebook 2004
The 2004 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2004) was developed jointly by Transport Canada (TC), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Secretariat of Transport and Communications of Mexico (SCT) for use by fire fighters, police, and other emergency services personnel who may be the first to arrive at the scene of a transportation incident involving dangerous goods.
 
  Center to Protect Workers' Rights
The Center to Protect Workers’ Rights (CPWR), a non-profit organization created by the Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO, has become an international leader in applied research, training, and service to the construction industry.
 
  Centre for the Study of Living Standards
The Centre for the Study of Living Standards is a non-profit, national, independent organization that seeks to contribute to a better understanding of trends in and determinants of productivity, living standards and economic and social well-being through research. Some of their research is related to workplace health and safety.
 
  Compensation Culture
CompensationCulture was formed to offer a unique reference point on claiming and protecting against compensation. Whether it's protecting yourself against invalid lawsuits or making a genuine claim, we discuss the issues of today's compensation culture. Provides a single UK resource for interesting features and practical advice on this subject.
 
  Construction Safety Association of Ontario
Established in 1929, the Construction Safety Association of Ontario (CSAO) is mandated to eliminate injury, illness, and death in Ontario construction. Services include training, consultation, and research. CSAO is funded primarily by contractors’ premiums paid to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB). CSAO’s directors come equally from labour and management.
 
  elCOSH - Electronic Library of Construction Occupational Safety and Health
Directory of documents and information related to occupational health and safety in the construction sector. Developed by the Center to Protect Workers' Rights (CPWR) with support from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
 
  Guide to Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety Information in British Columbia
This is a directory of government agencies, libraries, associations, and other institutions with varying degrees of expertise in or containing information on occupational health and safety, including such areas as workers’ compensation, rehabilitation, and environmental health, among others.
 
  Hazards Magazine
Magazine available in print and online formats. Focus is on occupational health and safety issues from a trade union perspective.
 
  HazMat Management Buyers' Guide
The HazMat Management Buyers' Guide with over 1,000 suppliers is part of the esource™Network, North America's most comprehensive online industrial directory and buyers' guide. This guide is part of HazMat Management Magazine. The Buyer’s Guide appears in the December/January issue and is seen by over 25,000 environmental professionals.
 
  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.
 
  International Labour Organization Publications
ILO publications provide relevant research and practical resources for policy-makers and other individuals concerned with occupational safety and health, labour and employment, industrial relations, women at work and much more.
 
  Ionizing Radiation Web Site - World Health Organization
This World Health Organization web site includes information about the WHO Ionizing Radiation Programme and a range of information resources about ionizing radiation, environmental radiation, radiation accidents and emergencies and ongoing research.
 
  London Hazards Centre
A resource centre for Londoners fighting health and safety hazards in their workplace and community. This site is for union and community organisers anywhere who need health and safety information.
 
  Microwave News, 1994-2003
One of the foremost journals dealing with non-ionizing radiation, the last ten years of the print edition of Microwave News is now available at no charge at the following Web site. You can download a pdf of any issue from 1994 through May/June 2003 from: http://www.microwavenews.com/news.html Simply select the desired year and thumbnails of the six bimonthly issues will appear on the right-hand side of the window. By clicking on one of the thumbnails, a larger icon will appear on the left. You can then download that complete issue or, by clicking on that large icon, you can access an even larger copy of the front page with a legible image of the table of contents. (Please note that there are some blank spots in some issues; these are where ads were placed in the print editions. All the original editorial copy is intact.)
 
  National Code Documents
This site provides information on the access and purchase of various Canadian national code documents including the National Building Code of Canada 2005 (NBC), the National Fire Code of Canada 2005 (NFC) and the National Plumbing Code of Canada 2005 (NPC).
 
  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.
 
  Open Medicine
Canada's first peer-reviewed, independent, open-access and non-profit medical journal. Open access to this journal allows for free and unrestricted online availability to the journal via the Internet.
 
  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: Northwest Territories & Nunavut
This collection of occupational health and safety (OH&S) resources is designed to help workers and employers prevent injuries and illnesses in their workplace.
 
  Research Unit of Maritime Medicine
It is the aim of the Research Unit to assist seafarers, fishermen and employees on marine platforms with expertise within the specific fields of safeguarding and developing the best possible working environment, health and safety. The aim is achieved through research, documentation, counselling and training.
 
  The Health & Safety Report
Monthly free, e-newsletter contains articles, events and resources with information that supports responsible decision-making and promotes safe and healthy workplaces. Offers current and back issues.
 
  UNEP Chemicals' Programme
UNEP Chemicals is the center for all chemicals-related activities of the United Nations Environment Programme. Highlights include an inventory of information sources on chemicals, the UNEP Chemicals database, information about UNEP programs, etc.
 
  Workers Compensation Research Institute
An independent, not-for-profit research organization providing high-quality, objective information about public policy issues involving workers' compensation systems.
 
  WorkingRights
WorkingRights was formed to offer a unique reference point on understand employee rights as an employee or employer. This site will tell you all about your rights at work, from discrimination through to what action you can take when faced with losing your job.
 
  World Standards Services Network (WSSN)
World Standards Services Network (WSSN), is a network of publicly accessible World Wide Web servers of standards organizations around the world.
 
  CANUTEC: Guide des mesures d'urgence 2004
Le Guide des mesures d'urgence 2004 (GMU2004) a été élaboré conjointement par Transports Canada, le Département aux Transports des États-Unis et le Secrétariat aux Communications et aux Transports du Mexique. Il est destiné aux pompiers, aux services de police et au personnel d'autres services d'urgence qui peuvent être les premiers à arriver sur les lieux d'un incident mettant en cause des marchandises dangereuses.
 
  CANUTEC: le Centre canadien d'urgence transport du Ministère des transports
Visant à accroître la sécurité du public en matière de transport des marchandises dangereuses.
 
  Le rapport sur la santé et la sécurité
Ce bulletin électronique mensuel GRATUIT livre de l’information récente sur la santé et la sécurité au travail à tous les Canadiens intéressés. Seulement quelques minutes après vous avoir demandé un abonnement, le Rapport sur la santé et la sécurité sera livré dans votre CORBEILLE D’ARRIVÉE.
 
  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.
 


 
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