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Health and Safety Links

Committees/Coalitions for Occupational Safety and Health
COSH groups work together to fight for stronger legislation and better enforcement of existing regulations and laws. There are numerous COSH groups across North America providing education and training to workers about safety and health on the job. Find the one nearest you.

Cool Tools You Can Use In Your Workplace
Hazards magazine has championed the use of worker-friendly health and safety research in the workplace. This do-it-yourself resource section contains information on participatory research techniques and on trade union safety training, education and action. Go to their site to find great tools you can use to improve health and safety conditions in your workplace.

Government Sites

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

COSH Groups

The Alice Hamilton Occupational Health Center

MassCOSH, The Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health

New Jersey Work Environment Council

NYCOSH, New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health

NCOSH, North Carolina Occupational Safety And Health Project

PhilaPOSH

ROchester Council on Occupational Safety and Health

SEMCOSH, Southeast Michigan Coalition on Occupational Safety and Health

WisCOSH, Wisconsin Committee on Occupational Safety and Health

WORKSAFE! A California Coalition for Worker Occupational Safety & Health Protection

Chemical Material Data Sheets

Cornell University MSDS Archive

Envirofacts Warehouse Chemical References Complete Index

New Jersey Right-to-Know Hazardous Substance fact sheets

NFPA Chemical Hazard labels

University of Kentucky MSDS Locator

Workers Compensation

Cornell Law School on U.S. Workers' Compensation Law

International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions

Job Accommodation Network (JAN)

Injured Workers' Alliance (Oregon)

Injured Workers 4 Change

Maine Injured Workers Association

Canadian Injured Workers Alliance

State Links

Alabama Workers' Compensation Home Page

Alaska Department of Labor, Workers' Compensation Division

Industrial Commission of Arizona Workers' Compensation

Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission

California Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation