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ACIRRT (Australia) - a multi-disciplinary, research and training organisation monitoring and analysing the changing nature of work
Association of Local Authority Risk Managers (UK) - aims to make a positive contribution to loss reduction in the Public Sector
Baltic Sea Network on Occupational Health and Safety - a regional information network of ten countries around the Baltic Sea
Berufsgenossenschaftliches Institut für Arbeitsschutz (Germany) - institute for research and testing of the German Berufsgenossenschaften (BG), the institutions for statutory accident insurance and prevention in Germany
Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin (Germany) - Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
British Safety Council (UK) - research and develop new products and services and lobby on key health & safety and environmental issues
Canada's National Occupational Health and Safety Web Site
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US) - promoting health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability
Community Research & Development Information Service - available in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish, the interactive daily News service covers all European related research and innovation developments and activities, funding opportunities, research breakthroughs and events
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions a tripartite European Union body set up in 1975 to contribute to the planning and establishment of better living and working conditions
European Trade Union Technical Bureau for Health and Safety established in 1989 by the European Trade Union Confederation in order to monitor the drafting, transposition and application of this legislation, it provides expertise and information, including a Newsletter
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health - a research and specialist organisation in the sector of occupational health and safety
Health & Safety Review (Ireland) - magazine providing comprehensive coverage of occupational health and safety and environmental issues as they affect the workplace
Healthcare and Informatics Review Online (New Zealand) - magazine reviewing and interpreting significant developments in health care delivery.
Health Research Council (New Zealand) - government agency responsible for health research coordination and funding
Health and Safety Executive (UK) - responsible for the regulation of almost all the risks to health and safety arising from work activity in Britain
Health and Safety Laboratory (UK) - protecting people's health and safety by ensuring risks in the changing workplace are properly controlled
Institute of Occupational Health and Safety - independent body for health and safety professionals providing impartial, authoritative guidance
Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité (France) - national research institute providing information on health and safety at work, including useful links
Institut de l'information scientifique et technique (France) - a service unit of the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) whose mission is to collect, analyse and disseminate the results and findings of international scientific research and includes links to bibliographic databases
Institut für Technikfolgenabschätzung und Systemanalyse (ITAS) (Germany) - institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis, including links to relevant international organisations
International Labour Organisation and its InFocus programme on safety and health at work and the environment: SafeWork
International Occupational Hygiene Association provides an international voice of the occupational hygiene profession
National Quality Institute (Canada) - a not-for-profit organisation promoting quality and healthy workplace practices
National Institute of Occupational Health (Denmark) - a government research institute contributing to a safe, healthy and developing work environment
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (US) - federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness, including the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA)
New Zealand Council of Trade Unions - campaign 'Talking health & safety'
Observatorio de Salud Laboral (Spain) - a joint initiative by UPF, ISTAS and Unión de Mutuas to monitor occupational health problems and the development of the health and safety system in Spain
OHS Reps: Networking for Safe Workplaces (Australia) - provides training, information and support to health and safety representatives
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (US) - working to save lives, prevent injuries and protect the health of America's workers
PreventWeb - (authorisation required) provides links to, reviews of and comments on websites in the Occupational Safety and Health sector
Springer Science Online - interactive databases for scientific, technical and medical (STM) books and journals, including International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
Swedish National Institute for Working Life - a national centre of knowledge for issues concerning working life
Swedish Work Environment Authority - reducing the risks of ill-health and accidents in the workplace and improving the work environment
The Scientist - international news magazine published in print and on the Web
TNO Work and Employment (Netherlands) - leading national research institute on safety and health at work
Trades Union Council (UK) - provides information, guidance, support and news for health and safety representatives
Working on safety . net - platform for a worldwide net of professionals working on accidents and trauma at work
World Health Organisation
US Environmental Protection Agency (US) - link to publications
