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US - - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - http://www.cdc.gov/
The CDC maintains several departments concerned with occupational safety and health, such as the Center for Injury Prevention and Control, and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Bilingual site (English and Spanish). |
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US - - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) - http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html
As part of the CDC, NIOSH is the main US federal agency responsible for conducting research into occupational safety and health matters, as well as for investigating work-related hazards, and the carrying out of educational, training and information activities in the field. Bilingual site (English and Spanish). |
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US - - Department of Labor - Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - http://www.osha.gov/
OSHA is the main federal agency charged with the enforcement of safety and health legislation. OSHA is focusing on four strategies: 1) leadership; 2) strong, fair and effective enforcement; 3) outreach, education and compliance assistance; and 4) partnerships with state governments and the private sector. Bilingual site (English and Spanish). |
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Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety - http://www.ccohs.ca/
Promotes a safe and healthy working environment by providing information and advice about occupational health and safety. |
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US - - Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) - http://www.csb.gov/
Independent federal agency responsible for investigating the causes of accidents due to hazardous materials in commerce and industry. CSB Reports contain detailed descriptions of accidents involving chemical hazards in the US. |
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Canada - Ontario - Ministry of Labour - Occupational Health and Safety - http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/index.html
Portal into the enforcement, information and training activities of the Ministry concerning workplace health and safety. Bilingual site (English and French). |
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Canada - Ontario - Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) - http://www.wsib.on.ca/wsib/wsibsite.nsf/public/homepage
This government agency oversees Ontario's workplace safety education and training system, provides disability benefits, monitors the quality of health care, and assists in early and safe return to work. Bilingual site (English and French). |
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Canada - British Columbia - WorkSafeBC - http://www.worksafebc.com/
Agency responsible for inspection, prevention, information, training, compensation, and rehabilitation activities in the province. |
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US - - Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) - http://www.oshrc.gov/
Independent Federal agency created to decide contests of citations or penalties resulting from OSHA inspections of workplaces in the US. |
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Canada - Québec - Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CSST) - http://www.csst.qc.ca/
Provincial agency responsible for inspection, prevention, compensation, and rehabilitation activities with respect to safety and health in the workplace. French-language site, with material aimed directly at workers also in English. |
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Canada - - Health Canada - Radiation Protection Bureau - http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/branch-dirgen/hecs-dgsesc/sep-psm/rpb-br_e.html
This program of the Federal Government deal with protection against ionizing radiation, both at the workplace and elsewhere. Bilingual site (English and French). |
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US - California - Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) - http://www.dir.ca.gov/DOSH/
The Division protects workers and the public from safety hazards by enforcing the state's occupational and public safety laws and it provides information and consultative assistance to employers, workers and the public about workplace and public safety matters. |
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US - Connecticut - Department of Labor - Division of Occupational Safety and Health (CONN-OSHA) - http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/osha/osha.htm
This Division enforces state occupational safety and health regulations as they apply to state and municipal employees. |
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US - New Hampshire - Department of Labor - http://www.labor.state.nh.us/
The Department maintains services in the Safety and Training and Workers' Compensation areas. |
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US - New York - Workers' Compensation Board - http://www.wcb.state.ny.us/
The Board is responsible for the provision of cash payments and the cost of full medical treatment, including rehabilitation, for covered employees who become disabled as a result of a disease or injury connected with their employment. It also provides payments for qualified dependents of a worker who dies from a compensable injury or illness. |
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US - Illinois - Illinois Industrial Commission - http://www.state.il.us/agency/iic/
The Commission is the state court for workers' compensation cases. |
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US - Arizona - Industrial Commission of Arizona - Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH) - http://www.ica.state.az.us/Divisions/osha/index.html
Maintains OSHA standards for the State of Arizona, with the exception of mining operations, Indian Reservations and federal employees. |
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US - Iowa - Labor Services Division - http://www.iowaworkforce.org/labor/index.html
Links to state sites dealing with occupational safety, including enforcement, record-keeping, consultation and education. |
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US - Wisconsin - Department of Workforce Development (DWD) - Workers' Compensation Division - http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/wc/
This agency is responsible for workers' compensation payments in the state, as well as for the development of safety programs, carrying out safety consultations, and the collection of workplace accident statistics. |
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US - California - Department of Health Services - Occupational Health Branch (OHB) - http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ohb/
Maintaining surveillance, evaluation, and public education about occupational disease and injury among California workers. |
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US - West Virginia - Bureau of Commerce - Office of Miners' Health Safety and Training - http://www.state.wv.us/mhst/
Agency responsible for the enforcement of the West Virginia Mine Safety Laws and Regulations. These duties include regular inspections of all mining related sites, the certification/training of mine employees, the investigation of mining accidents and the collection of mine safety and health statistics. |
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Canada - New Brunswick - Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission of New Brunswick (WHSCC) - http://www.whscc.nb.ca/
Government agency responsible for occupational health and safety, workplace assessment, and the compensation and rehabilitation of workplace accidents and diseases. Bilingual site (English and French). |
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US - Maine - Workers' Compensation Board - http://www.state.me.us/wcb/
The purpose of the Board is mission is to serve the employees and employers of the State fairly and expeditiously by ensuring compliance with workers' compensation laws, ensuring the prompt delivery of benefits legally due, promoting the prevention of disputes, utilizing dispute resolution to reduce litigation and facilitating labor-management cooperation. |
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US - Delaware - Department of Labor - http://www.delawareworks.com/divisionsDOL.shtml
Links to Department Offices dealing with occupational safety and health statistics, workers' compensation, and OSHA consultation services. |
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US - Kansas - Department of Human Resources - Division of Workers Compensation - http://www.dol.ks.gov/wc/html/wc_ALL.html
Agency charged with the compensation of occupational accidents and diseases, with the performance of safety and health audits in the public sector, with consultations relating to safety and health, and with the inspection of boilers used in the public and private sector. |
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US - Missouri - Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DOLIR) - Division of Labor Standards - http://www.dolir.mo.gov/ls/
Includes links to the state's Mine and Cave Safety and Health program and to the optional On-Site Safety and Health Consultation service that can assist employers in complying with federal OSHA regulations, and in providing a safe and healthy workplace for their employees by reducing injuries and illnesses. |
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US - Tennessee - Department of Labor & Workforce Development - Division of Occupational Safety & Health (TOSHA) - http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/tosha.html
The Divisions administers compliance, education, training and consultation services in order to carry out the provisions of Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1972. |
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US - Rhode Island - Division of Workers' Compensation - http://www.dlt.ri.gov/wc/
Site of the Rhode Island Workers' Compensation System, including information on its non-compensation services, such as workers' education. |
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US - Montana - Department of Labor and Industry - Employment Relations Division - Safety and Health Bureau - http://erd.dli.mt.gov/safetyhealth/sbhome.asp
The role of the Bureau is to enforce compliance of public sector employers with safety and health standards, provide OSHA consultations to private businesses, provide workplace technical assistance on safety and health issues, engage in industrial hygiene activities, provide workplace safety and health training, inspect coal mines and quarries and furnish information on the Safety Culture Act. |
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US - Arkansas - Department of Labor - http://www.state.ar.us/labor/divisions/
Includes subdivisions concerned with: AOSH (Arkansas Occupational Safety and Health); boiler inspection; elevator safety; mine safety; recording of fatal occupational injuries and illnesses; safety training and education. |
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US - Utah - Labor Commission of Utah - Occupational Safety and Health - http://www.uosh.utah.gov/
This agency's role is to preserve human resources by providing safety and health assistance through consultation, training, and education for employees and employers and by establishing and enforcing occupational safety and health standards. |
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US - Maine - Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Standards - http://www.maine.gov/labor/bls/
The Bureau has various programs in the safety and health area, including the "SafetyWorks!" program, training activities, and safety and health monitoring in the public sector. |
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US - District of Columbia - Workers' Compensation Program - http://does.ci.washington.dc.us/does/cwp/view,a,1232,q,537428.asp
The Program processes claims and monitors the payment of benefits to injured private-sector employees in the District of Columbia. |
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US - Hawaii - Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) - Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Division (HIOSH) - http://hawaii.gov/labor/hiosh/index.shtml
This division is responsible for inspection, reporting, training, and information in connection with occupational safety and health matters. |
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US - Iowa - Iowa Division of Workers' Compensation - http://www.iowaworkforce.org/wc/index.html
Site of the state workers' compensation authority. |
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US - Nevada - Department of Business and Industry - Safety Consultation and Training Section (SCATS) - http://4safenv.state.nv.us/
This agency provides workplace safety assistance services to Nevada employers. |
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US - Vermont - Vermont Department of Labor & Industry - Vermont Occupational Safety and Health (VOSHA) - http://labor.vermont.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=74
This agency is responsible for information, training and reporting in the safety and health field in Vermont. |
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US - Pennsylvania - Department of Labor & Industry - Workplace and Community Safety - http://www.dli.state.pa.us/landi/cwp/view.asp?a=201&Q=68631&landiRNav=%7C
Links to state safety and health programs in Pennsylvania, including PENNSAFE (charged with increasing awareness of the benefits of workplace safety and joint worker-management safety committees), Labor Law Compliance, Occupational & Industrial Safety, and Workers' Compensation. |
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US - Kentucky - Department of Labor - Office of Occupational Safety and Health - http://www.labor.ky.gov/osh/
The mission of this program is to prevent damage to the safety and health of all employees, both public and private, arising out of exposure to harmful conditions and practices at places of work. |
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US - Nebraska - Nebraska Workforce Development (NWD) - http://www.dol.state.ne.us/nwd/center.cfm?PRICAT=1&SUBCAT=1D
Includes links to information on workplace inspection, OSHA consultation, workplace fatality investigations, and workplace safety law. |