Useful OH&S and Workplace Links
Labor Council of NSW
The Labor Council is the peak body of trade unions in NSW. The site contains directory of unions in NSW, minutes of Council meetings, media releases, publications and policies.
WorkCover NSW
The NSW regulator of occupational health and safety and workers compensation. The site contains a wide range of information including media releases, statistics, safety alerts, health bulletins and comics.
National Occupational Health & Safety Commission
The National Occupational Health and Safety Commission's role is to coordinate national efforts to reduce the incidence and severity of occupational injury and disease by providing healthy and safe working environments. The site allows you to search databases for information on substances, exposure, factsheets and publications.
Austlii
Extensive database of Australian legislation, regulations and court judgements.
ACTU - Occupational Health and Safety Unit
The ACTU is the National peak body of trade unions in Australia. The site contains information of ACTU campaigns and publications, relating to OH&S.
SafetyLine
Worksafe WA, the site is rich in detailed information including statistics, provided by WorkSafe Western Australia.
Safety Smart Magazine
Safety publisher, site contains safety tips, links, good graphics, sells a broad range of information products which help promote occupational health and safety.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (USA)
NIOSH is part of the US Centre for Disease Control. It is responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work related illness and injuries. This site contains a wide range of information and links.
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
CCOHS promotes a safe and healthy working environment by providing information and advice about occupational health and safety.
International Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre
The CIS is a service of the International Labour Office in Geneva, Switzerland. Its aim is to collect information about occupational safety and health (OSH) from around the world. The site contains a lengthy subject index of documents included in the CIS bulletin.
UTS Sydney - Environment, Health & Safety
Health and Safety information for employees at UTS. Provides an example of the type of information an employer could provide
online, such as how to make a workers compensation claim.
Ontario Ministry of Labour - Occupational Health & Safety
Information by industry sector as well as information for new workers and students working in Ontario.
Health and Safety Executive (UK)
HSE is the UK health and safety regulator. The site contains a database of over 150, 000 bibliographic references relating to health and safety at work.
Young Worker Awareness Website
From the State of Ontario, Canada, the site is targeted at young workers and seeks to inform young people of the risks associated with work. Contains a good set of interactive case studies.
WorkSafe
From the Workers Compensation Board of British Columbia this site focuses upon safety issues affecting workers in the 15 - 24 age bracket. Contains a fully developed school program.
Karolinska Institute Library
Extensive Links to other OH&S sites
Medi Web OH&S
Extensive links to medical sites relevant to work related injuries or diseases.
OSHWEB
The site provides the most definitive set of links to resources relating to Occupational Health and Safety from around the world.
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