Workplace Hazards

Regulations

Research and Education

General Occupational Safety and Health

Workplace Hazards

• Federal OSHA Safety and Health Topics - technical information on workplace hazards, specific industries
• Safety and Health Topics, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Haz-Map - National Library of Medicine’s relational database linking hazardous chemicals, jobs and diseases
• ToxFAQs [English]  [Spanish] - brief summaries on hazardous substances from Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
• ToxNet - National Library of Medicine databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas

Regulations

• Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) - agency responsible for setting and enforcing regulations to protect worker health
• Cal/OSHA Regulations - search for a specific regulation
• Legislative Information - up-to-date information on existing law and pending legislation in California
• Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) – regulations covering federal and maritime workers [ English ]  [ Spanish ]

Research and Education

• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Labor Occupational Health Program, University of California at Berkeley
• Labor Occupational Safety and Health Program, University of California Los Angeles  [English]  [Spanish]
• Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
• MedlinePlus, Occupational Health  - National Library of Medicine Database

General Occupational Safety and Health

• California Department of Industrial Relations
• WORKSAFE! - California coalition for worker occupational safety and health protection
• National COSH - non-profit groups that advocate for worker health  and safety [English]  [Spanish]
• Safety and Health Websites - AFL-CIO list includes unions, COSH groups, other resources

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