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The entire OSHA law, inclusing all current standards, are available on-line. Start here to see the index to the OSHA General Industry (1910) or Construction Industry (1926) Standards. Or look for the STANDARDS link on the OSHA Home Page.

Many people find the OSHA Recordkeeping requirements to be more complex and more confusing that the actual health and safety standards. This page is OSHA's gateway to the Recordkeeping requirements, including the electronic version of the "The OSHA Recordkeeping Handbook" and the recordkeeping forms.

Material Safety Data Sheet Links – Courtesy of Michigan State University.

Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthy workplace for their employees. OSHA's role is to promote the safety and health of America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual process improvement in workplace safety and health.

State and Local Governments on the Net - An excellent gateway page to the official government websites of all 50 states and to thousands of state agencies and city and county governments.

Contact information and Internet gateway to the Workers' Compensation Agencies in the 50 states and other US territories. Excellent site courtesy of North Carolina Industrial Commission.

An excellent research site: on-line MSDSs, "safety" e-mail lists, training materials, safety graphics and links to other hazard information pages.

The oldest and largest professional safety organization in the US, with 30,000 members and over 150 local chapters.

Gateway site to the United States Government on the Internet. Look here to find the right US Government site.

US DOE's Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI). At OSTI, you can rapidly search science information and download research results using special federated search technology tools. "Sharing scientific and technical information with you is integral to our mission. We make R&D findings available and usable, so that discovery can advance."

OSHA makes many resources available in printed format, including brochures and booklets, fact cards, pocket cards, and posters. From this OSHA'a Publications page, you can see available materials, order those materials in printed form or, in many cases, download the materials.

To ensure that this nation is better prepared for environmental emergencies, EPA is working with other federal partners to prevent accidents as well as to maintain superior response capabilities. One of our roles is to provide information about response efforts, regulations, tools, and research that will help the regulated community, government entities, and concerned citizens prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies...

"Welcome to Ergoweb, the number one source for ergonomics. We deliver consulting and training services, carefully selected ergonomic products, publish loads of industry news and information, and host the world's largest ergonomics specific collaboration and discussion community."

Vendor site which styles itself as the premier information source for the Occupational Safety and Health industry. Safety chat, forums, products, news. Some content i sfree, other content requires registration or subscription.

"There are many resources on the Internet which are valuable to a well connected Risk Manager. In this day and age, when the Risk Manager is expected to have a broad role in helping his or her organisation to manage business risk, it is necessary for those of us in the profession ( and it is an emerging profession ) to have some knowledge in a wide range of areas including insurance, health and safety, environmental, disaster recovery and contingency planning, ergonomics, security, commercial law, internal control, derivatives and other sources of business risk."

For when you need one of these in the middle of the night!

Certified Safety Professional (CSP) is a title or desgnation awarded by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) to individuals who meet the standards for a safety professional established by BCSP and continue to meet annual renewal and recertification requirements.

The Office of Radiation, Chemical & Biological Safety (ORCBS) supports the mission and guiding principles of Michigan State University through leadership, guidance, education and partnership to promote and establish programs in health and safety, protection of the environment and regulatory compliance.

"The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has produced "A Motor Carrier's Guide to Improving Highway Safety" for our Education and Technical Assistance Program. This booklet provides basic compliance guidance to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). Our overall goal is to improve the safe transportation of passengers and goods on the nation's highways, through a coordinated effort of Federal, State, and industry organizations to reduce fatalities, injuries, property damage and Hazardous Materials incidents."

"eTrucker and the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) are proud to offer this comprehensive safety resource for professional drivers. The eTrucker Safety Station offers safety advice, news and details about CVSA sponsored inspections. Drive safe, stay healthy and be successful!"