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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 - 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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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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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 - 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 - 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 - Nova Scotia - Environment and Labour - Occupational Health and Safety Division - http://www.gov.ns.ca/enla/ohs/
Agency responsible for prevention, information and training activities in the field of occupational safety and health. |
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US - South Carolina - SC OSHA Office - http://www.llr.state.sc.us/
The mission of this department is to ensure the safety and health of employees through compliance inspections, recordkeeping, and the compilation of statistics. |
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US - New Mexico - Workers' Compensation Administration - http://www.workerscomp.state.nm.us/
Agency responsible for workers' compensation in New Mexico. |
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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 - Massachusetts - Department of Labor and Workforce Development - Division of Occupational Safety - http://www.mass.gov/dos/
Mission of the Division: to prevent occupational injuries, illnesses and fatalities in the state. Its means of action: enforcement, consultation, hazard evaluation, licensing of dangerous work, standards setting. The Division also has non-safety-related duties related to employment agencies and wages. |
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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 - 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 - Nevada - Department of Business and Industry - Division of Industrial Relations - http://dirweb.state.nv.us/
The Division promotes and enforces safety in the workplace. Should injury occur, the Division ensures the timely and appropriate delivery of benefits. |
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US - Wyoming - Department of Employment - Wyoming Workers' Safety/OSHA - http://wydoe.state.wy.us/doe.asp?ID=7
This agency protects workers' safety and health through compliance, training and consultation activities. |
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US - Mississippi - Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission (MWCC) - http://www.mwcc.state.ms.us/
The workers' compensation system was created to provide a measured level of benefits to employees injured in the course of employment, without regard to negligence or fault, and, at the same time, to limit the liability of employers for these injuries. |
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US - Tennessee - Department of Labor & Workforce Development - Division of Workers' Compensation - http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/wcomp.html
In addition to the administration of workers' compensation system, this Division carries out safety programs and manages the Drug Free Workplace Program. |
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US - Missouri - Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DOLIR) - Division of Workers' Compensation - http://www.dolir.mo.gov/wc/
The Division provides compensation for work-related injury, and information about employer requirements to have workers' compensation insurance. It also answers questions about workers' compensation benefits, evaluates work sites for worker safety, provides information on self-insurance, resolves medical fee disputes, and assists victims injured in a violent crime. |
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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 - Montana - Department of Labor and Industry - Employment Relations Division - Workers' Compensation Claims Assistance Bureau - http://erd.dli.mt.gov/wcclaims/wcchome.asp
The Bureau provides a variety of information sharing, monitoring and regulatory services for the workers' compensation industry and claimants. |
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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 - 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 - 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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US - New Jersey - Department of Health and Senior Services - Occupational Health Service - http://www.state.nj.us/health/eoh/odisweb/
Administers an Occupational Health Surveillance Program for all workers in the state, the Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health (PEOSH) Program and the Right to Know Program (RTK). |
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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 - 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. |