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Professional Guidance for a Safe Workplace

Resources: Websites

Government Agencies (USA)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) – U.S. Department of Labor official workplace safety and health regulations, policies, and technical guidance on protection of workplace safety
http://www.osha.gov

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services research and recommendations, with publications on many workplace safety and health topics
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh

Centers for Disease Control (CDC) – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services information on disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of people
http://www.cdc.gov/

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – official environmental regulations, policies, and technical guidance on protection of human health and the environment in the U.S.
http://www.epa.gov/

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Professional Organizations and Associations

American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) – non-profit association providing education and reference materials for its 30,000 occupational safety professional members
http://www.asse.org/

American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) - non-profit association providing education and reference materials for its 12,000 occupational health professional members
http://www.aiha.org/

National Safety Council (NSC) – non-profit organization providing education and reference materials for its 45,000 members
http://www.nsc.org/

American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH) – non-profit organization dedicated to improving the professional competence and educational standards for the practice of industrial hygiene
http://www.abih.org/

Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BSCP) - non-profit organization dedicated to improving the professional competence and educational standards for the practice of workplace safety
http://www.bcsp.org/

Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists (CRBOH) – non-profit organization, which sets standards of professional competence for occupational hygienists that practice in Canada
http://www.crboh.ca

American Conference of Industrial Hygiene (ACGIH) – non-profit organization dedicated to sponsoring research, education, and the publication of scientific information for industrial hygienists
http://www.acgih.org/

Board of Environmental Auditor Certifications (BEAC) - non-profit organization, which issues professional certifications relating to environmental, health, and safety auditing
http://www.beac.org/

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) – non-profit organization providing fire safety codes and standards, research, training and education to its 75,000 members
http://www.nfpa.org/

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Commercial Sites

Material Safety Data Sheets – provides access to millions of online MSDSs and other chemical safety data
http://www.ilpi.com/msds

Vermont Safety Information Resources – provides access to a wide variety of online safety and health reference materials
http://siri.org/

Safety Info – online safety and health library providing access to over 6000 pages of information
http://www.safetyinfo.com/

Risk Management Internet Services – a consulting firm providing subscriber access to a large library of online risk management information
http://www.rmis.com/

SKC – manufacturer of professional air sampling products and provider of guidance materials
http://www.skcinc.com/

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