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Site
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Description
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Web
Address
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ATSDR
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
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Provides
detailed information on toxic substances and work-related
diseases.
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BLS
- Bureau of Labor Statistics and Health Statistics
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Provides
statistical information on worker injuries, illnesses and
fatalities.
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CDC
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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Provides
information, guidelines, articles, and resources on public
health issues. Has extensive safety and health web links.
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CSB
- U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
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Provides
explanation of what CSB does and links to chemical incident
reports and current investigations.
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| DHS - Department of Homeland Security |
Provides
information on the nation's security. Including materials
on emergencies, disasters, travel, transportation, threats
and more. |
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/
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DOE
- Department of Energy Office of Health and Safety
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Provides
mission function, staff, and information on issues concerning
worker safety and health relating to chemicals, radiological
hazards, respiratory protection, etc.
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eLCOSH
- Electronic Library of Constructions Occupation Safety
and Health
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Provides
a large collection of documents on safety and health information
in construction.
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EPA -
Environmental Protection Agency
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The
government's leading source of environmental science,
research, education and assessment efforts. This site
has extensive materials and information about environmental
issues.
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FEMA
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
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The
government agency tasked with disaster mitigation, preparedness,
response, and recovery planning.
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| FMCSA
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |
Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration manual that discusses
countermeasures which may be used to reduce the incidence
of preventable Commercial Motor Vehicle accidents. |
http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/facts-research/
research-technology/publications/
accidenthm/accidentman.htm |
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Health.Gov
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A
portal to the websites of multi-agency health initiatives
and activities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services.
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| IBHS - Institute for Business and Home
Safety |
Provides information on issues concerning
property protection and programs along with valuable resources
on related topics. |
http://www.ibhs.org/ |
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NIEHS
- National Institute of Environmental Health Services
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Provides
information on environmental health.
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NIH
- National Institute of Health
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NIH
is the federal focal point for health research. NIH is the
steward of biological and behavioral research.
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NIOSH
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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Provides
information on agency publications, health hazard evaluations
and databases. Has extensive safety and health web links.
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NLM
- National Library of Medicine
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You
will find a wide variety of health information on the NLM
database.
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OSHA
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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This
extensive site provides health and safety information for
employees and employers.
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OSHA
and EPA Chemical Database Page
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This database compiles information from
several government agencies and organizations.
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| OSHA's
Ergonomics Page |
This
site provides information on OSHA's approach to ergonomics. |
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/
ergonomics/
index.html |
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Women's
Safety and Health Issues at Work
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This
site addresses injuries and illnesses faced by working women.
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YouthRules!
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YouthRules!
is a Department of Labor website that provides information
on hiring teens along with federal and state rules regarding
young workers.
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