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Agencies
and Laws—California State Government
California
Laws
www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html
An
official state government site with text of California state
laws. Includes the state constitution, 29 legal codes covering
various subject areas, and statutes. Fully searchable.
California
Legislature—Bills
www.leginfo.ca.gov/bilinfo.html
An
official site with information on the status of current bills
in the state Assembly and Senate. Enter the bill number in
the search box.
Cal/OSHA
www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/
Cal/OSHA
develops and enforces state health and safety standards, investigates
accidents, takes complaints from workers, and inspects workplaces.
Has a Consultation Service to assist employers. Site has interpretations
of standards and some publications. Also see the separate listing
for Cal/OSHA standards below.
Cal/OSHA
Regulations and Standards
www.dir.ca.gov/counters/t8index.htm
Complete
text of Cal/OSHA health and safety standards (California Code
of Regulations, Title 8). Fully searchable by topic and keyword.
Cal/OSHA
Reporter
www.cal-osha.org
A
weekly commercial newsletter with comprehensive coverage of
Cal/OSHA news, inspections, appeals, upcoming standards, and
other developments. Some articles are available free online.
Commission
on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation
www.dir.ca.gov/chswc/
A
joint labor-management body within the state Department of
Industrial Relations. Researches operation of the California
workers' compensation system and recommends improvements. Site
has LOHP guidebook, factsheets, and video on workers' comp
online.
Department
of Health Services, Occupational Health Branch
HESIS: www.dhs.ca.gov/ohb/hesis/
OHSEP: www.dhs.ca.gov/ohb/ohsep/
These
state programs promote healthy workplaces through education,
public service, and research. The Hazard Evaluation System
and Information Service (HESIS) is a public outreach program
that reviews scientific literature, issues free publications,
answers questions by phone, and maintains a library. The Occupational
Health Surveillance and Evaluation Program (OHSEP) conducts
research.
Division
of Labor Standards Enforcement (Labor Commissioner)
www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/
Enforces
state wage and hour regulations. Also investigates some types
of discrimination, including reprisal against workers for exercising
health and safety rights. Site has information on complaint
procedures.
Division
of Labor Statistics and Research
www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/
Compiles
and publishes statistics on California job injuries, employment,
and economic conditions. Some publications are online.
Division
of Workers' Compensation
www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/
Administers
California workers' compensation laws and rules on disputes.
Also provides information and help to injured workers. Site
has online guides that describe the workers' comp system.
Work
It Out
workitout.ca.gov
A "one-stop" resource
for workers about rights on the job under California law. Includes
wages, hours, immigration issues, health and safety, and workers'
compensation. Material is in both English and Spanish. Sponsored
by the California Department of Industrial Relations.
Agencies
and Laws—Other State & Local Governments
State
and Local Government Internet Directory
www.statelocalgov.net
This
website provides convenient one-stop access to thousands of
state agencies and city and county governments throughout the
U.S. Indexed by state and by topic.
Agencies
and Laws—Federal Government
Bureau
of Labor Statistics (BLS)
stats.bls.gov
Collects,
analyzes, and publishes data on the workforce, including nationwide
statistics on job-related injuries and illnesses. Many publications
are online.
Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)
www.epa.gov
Researches
environmental hazards and enforces some environmental laws,
such as the Toxic Substances Control Act. Site has numerous
environmental databases and information on regulations. Subjects
include hazardous waste, air and water pollution, lead, and
other toxic chemicals.
Fed
Law
www.thecre.com/fedlaw/default.htm
A
tool to search the web for federal laws.
Federal
Web Locator
www.lib.auburn.edu/madd/docs/fedloc.html
Find
any federal agency on the web.
FirstGov
www.firstgov.gov
An
official site of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)
that acts as a portal to 30 million pages of U.S. Government
information on the web. Has a powerful search engine, topic
index, and links to state and local governments.
Library
of Congress (Thomas)
thomas.loc.gov
Named
for Thomas Jefferson and maintained by the Library of Congress.
Site has comprehensive information on the U.S. Congress— members,
committees, hearing schedules, hearing transcripts, pending
and past bills. Includes text of the Congressional Record.
National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html
A
federal research and training agency, part of the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Site offers information
on NIOSH publications, classes, and health hazard evaluation
program. Also has research highlights, grant information, and
NIOSH-recommended exposure limits for toxic substances. Download
NIOSH materials such as the Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards.
The NIOSH site also has a page devoted to ergonomics issues,
another covering young workers, and the National Agricultural
Safety Database (NASD) with extensive information on pesticides
and other farm safety issues. Also see the separate listing
for NIOSH en Español in the Multilingual
Resources section.
National
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
www.niehs.nih.gov
A
federal research and training agency. Site provides access
to the Environmental Health Information Service, with free
information on health effects of asbestos, lead, radon, electromagnetic
fields, specific chemicals, etc. Has press releases about scientific
discoveries. Includes research highlights and grant information.
Also see the separate listing for the NIEHS Worker Education
and Training Program below.
NIEHS
Worker Education and Training Program
www.wetp.org
NIEHS
(see above) sponsors this site with information on worker safety
training programs nationwide. Emphasizes training on hazardous
materials and hazardous waste. Lists courses available, training
sites, and schedules. Has a listing of job opportunities for
trainers and links to training organizations. Click on "Newsbriefs" for
a useful newsletter from the National Clearinghouse for Worker
Safety and Training.
National
Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
www.nlrb.gov
Enforces
the National Labor Relations Act. Site has publications and
other information about employment rights and labor laws.
Occupational
Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
www.osha.gov
OSHA
develops and enforces federal health and safety standards,
investigates accidents, takes complaints from workers, and
inspects workplaces. Operates nationwide, but can inspect only
in states without their own OSHA programs. Site has standards,
interpretations, proposals for future standards, enforcement
statistics, a page devoted to ergonomics issues, and many online
publications. Includes links to related sites. Download interactive
software to aid in OSHA compliance. Also see the separate listings
for the OSHA European Union and Workers' Pages directly below.
See the separate listings for OSHA en Español in
the Multilingual Resources section
below, and for the OSHA Teen Workers site in the Young
Workers section below.
OSHA
European Union Page
www.useuosh.org
This
federal OSHA site is devoted to cooperation between the U.S.
and the European Union (EU) on occupational safety and health.
It has direct links to the EU's European Agency for Safety
and Health at Work, and to individual European countries' safety
agencies.
OSHA
Workers' Page
www.osha.gov/as/opa/worker/
Federal
OSHA's Workers' Page features resources specifically for workers,
including an explanation of OSHA standards and the enforcement
process. Also covers worker rights and responsibilities. Complaints
may be filed online. Complaints from workers in states with
their own OSHA programs (such as California) will be forwarded
to the state.
Regulations.gov
www.regulations.gov
A
U.S. Government site that helps individuals participate in
the federal rulemaking process. Allows anyone to find, read,
and submit comments on pending federal regulations that were
published in the Federal Register and are open for public
comment. Includes OSHA, EPA, etc.
Construction
Safety
(also see Labor and Related
Sites)
Center
to Protect Workers' Rights (CPWR)
www.cpwr.com
Affiliated
with the Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO.
Focuses on construction and ergonomics issues. Site includes
hazard alerts in English and Spanish, press releases, an ergonomics
checklist, publication information, research papers, and more.
Also see the separate listing for CPWR's Electronic Library
below.
Center
to Protect Workers' Rights—Electronic Library of Construction
Safety and Health (eLCOSH)
www.elcosh.org
CPWR
(see above) has gathered this extensive library of material
on construction safety and health. Workers, contractors, researchers,
and others can download information from many sources in English,
Spanish, and other languages. Funding for eLCOSH is provided
by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH). Materials include pocket cards, brochures, manuals,
newsletters, research reports, directories, training curricula,
data sets, bibliographies, and regulations. Has LOHP's Tailgate
Training materials online. (These materials are also available
in print and online through LOHP's Publications page.)
State
Building and Construction Trades Council of California
www.sbctc.org
See
listing under Labor and Related Sites.
Environment
and Environmental Justice
Environmental
Justice Organizations and Networks
www.environmentaldefense.org/article.cfm?ContentID=2813
A
directory of environmental justice groups and online resources,
provided by Environmental Defense.
Environmental
Justice Resources: Links & Tools
www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/ejustice/lib/
A
list of Internet sites covering environmental justice issues,
provided by the U.S. Dept. of Transportation.
Rachel's
Democracy and Health News
www.rachel.org/bulletin
Environmental
justice news and resources.
Scorecard
www.scorecard.org
Information
about environmental pollution. Includes tools to find pollution
data about your own town or neighborhood. Site is sponsored
by Environmental Defense.
Ergonomic
Injuries and Other Disabilities
(also see Agencies and Laws - Federal: NIOSH
and OSHA)
Computer
Vision Syndrome
www.doctorergo.com
Covers
vision problems related to computer use.
Cornell
University Ergonomics Web
ergo.human.cornell.edu
This
Cornell University site has ergonomics information, research,
tools, and software. Includes links to other useful ergonomics
sites.
Ergonomics
@ Work
www.uhs.berkeley.edu/FacStaff/Ergonomics/
UC
Berkeley's University Health Service has extensive information
online about computer workstation ergonomics. Includes checklists
and diagrams to aid in setting up a healthy workstation.
Ergo-Web
www.ergoweb.com
The
"News" and "Resource Center" sections of
this commercial site are especially valuable. Includes free information
on latest developments and research. Features useful links and
a discussion forum with archives.
Healthy
Computing
www.healthycomputing.com
A
comprehensive site about preventing ergonomic injuries from
computer use. Has detailed information on selecting and placing
keyboards, mice, monitors, chairs, and workstations.
Job
Accommodation Network
janweb.icdi.wvu.edu
Site
has information about employment of people with disabilities
and job accommodations that can allow them to work. Also has
extensive information about the Americans With Disabilities
Act (ADA).
The
RSI Page
eeshop.unl.edu/rsi.html
A
personal site by a University of Nebraska technician who has
had repetitive stress injury (RSI) since 1994. Features information
about RSI, including prevention and treatment. Also has book
references, a FindADoc section to locate treatment professionals,
and links.
Typing Injury Frequently Asked Questions
www.tifaq.org
An educational site with a wide variety of information about repetitive strain injuries (RSIs), resources for dealing with them, and assistive products to reduce injury risk and symptoms.
HIV/AIDS
and Other Diseases
The
Body
www.thebody.com
An
AIDS and HIV information resource with over 250 topic areas.
Includes material on prevention, treatment, upcoming conferences,
and legislation. Features Bulletin Boards and some information
in Spanish.
Business
Responds to AIDS/ Labor Responds to AIDS
www.brta-lrta.org
Sponsored
by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Provides
materials and assistance to workplace HIV/AIDS programs. Site
has ordering info for publications (including manager and labor
leader kits), plus links to related sites.
National
HIV/AIDS Consultation Center
www.ucsf.edu/hivcntr/
A
resource with extensive information on HIV/AIDS, sponsored
by the University of California, San Francisco. Although the
site is primarily for healthcare providers, it includes some
general information. Emphasizes treatments and medications.
National
Prevention Information Network (NPIN)
www.cdcnpin.org/scripts/index.asp
A
CDC service that provides comprehensive information on HIV/AIDS
and tuberculosis, including workplace issues. Has publications,
audiovisual materials, and referrals.
Labor—Resources
and Support
Big
Labor
www.biglabor.com
Resources
for union activists, including a directory of union websites,
steward tips, labor cartoons, and information on useful publications
from Union Communication Services, Inc.
Committees
on Occupational Safety and Health (COSH)
COSH
groups are local volunteer organizations of trade unionists
and community activists throughout the U.S. and Canada. Most
have regular meetings, and many offer training and information. The
National Council for Occupational Safety and Health has more
information and a list of groups.
www.coshnetwork.org
The
New York Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH)
also has a list of COSH and similar groups in the U.S., as
well as other useful safety links.
www.nycosh.org/link.html
Hazards
Magazine
www.hazards.org
This
non-profit, labor-oriented British magazine also publishes Workers'
Health International Newsletter. Recent issues of both
publications are available online. Site also features a Union
Campaigns page with information on union health and safety
activities around the world.
Institute
of Industrial Relations Library, Labor Contracts Database
www.iir.berkeley.edu/library/contracts/
The
Institute of Industrial Relations Library at UC Berkeley has
posted this small but growing collection of current union contracts
from throughout the U.S. Contracts are in PDF format and the
collection can be searched by state, union, or occupation.
Labor
Notes
www.labornotes.org
A
monthly magazine about all aspects of U.S. and international
labor. Publishes the well-known Troublemaker's Handbook:
How to Fight Back Where You Work— and Win! Excerpts
from the book and most articles from the magazine are online.
Labor Notes also sponsors conferences on labor issues.
Labornet
www.labornet.org
Site
covers the latest developments in labor, including strikes,
legislation, and international sweatshop campaigns. Has an
online labor issues discussion forum. Lists unions and labor
studies programs with sites on the web.
LabourStart
www.labourstart.org
Comprehensive
labor news from around the world, updated daily. Organized
by country and region.
Worksafe!
www.worksafe.org
A
San Francisco-based coalition dedicated to promoting occupational
safety and health through worker training, advocacy, technical
and legal assistance. Includes
labor and community groups, individual workers, professionals,
environmentalists, and other interested people. One project
is the WorkSafe
Law Center, which focuses on assistance to California's
most vulnerable workers.
Labor—Unions
and Federations
AFL-CIO
www.aflcio.org/issues/safety/
Site
covers many workplace health and safety issues. Has information
on labor's response to pending legislation and to proposed
OSHA standards.
AFSCME
Safe Jobs Now
www.afscme.org/publications/1334.cfm
Online
version of a printed guidebook on health and safety in the
workplace, produced by AFSCME (American Federation of State,
County and Municipal Employees). Includes links to related
resources.
California
Labor Federation
www.calaborfed.org
California's
state AFL-CIO. Site covers pending state legislative and regulatory
developments. Has special material on ergonomic hazards. Also
see State Building and Construction Trades Council of California
below.
Change
To Win
www.changetowin.org
A
federation of several large international unions, formerly
members of the AFL-CIO. Site has news releases and position
papers on many labor issues, including health and safety. Has
links to member unions' own websites.
State
Building and Construction Trades Council of California
www.sbctc.org
California's
affiliate of the AFL-CIO's Building and Construction Trades
Department. The site has contact information for member unions
throughout the state, updates on legislation and politics,
and material on apprenticeship and careers in the building
trades. Health and safety information includes ergonomics links
and details of the Council's BUILT project, which conducts
educational sessions on tobacco and other toxic substances
found on the job.
United
Auto Workers Health and Safety Newsletter
www.uaw.org/hs/06/
Back
and current issues are online.
Labor
History, Photos, and Art
California
Labor History Map
calpedia.sfsu.edu/calabor/
Online
map enables users to explore over 1200 events in the state's
labor history. Searchable by date, location, and text. A printed
copy of the map is on exhibit at the State Capitol in Sacramento.
Copies are also available for sale. Prepared by the California
Federation of Teachers, San Francisco State University, and
others.
Child
Labor Photos by Lewis Hine
The
George Eastman House in Rochester, New York is sponsoring a
travelling exhibit of photos by noted documentary photographer
Lewis Hine. The collection, Let Children Be Children, features
54 of Hine's historical black and white images of child labor
in the U.S. The exhibit was in San Francisco in 2003
and in Los Angeles in the spring of 2004.
The
photos from Let Children Be Children can be viewed
on the George Eastman House website. The site also has several
other Hine collections, including photos of Ellis Island and
the construction of the Empire State Building.
www.geh.org
The
U.S. Library of Congress also has numerous photo resources
on the web, including these Lewis Hine images of child labor:
www.loc.gov/rr/print/coll/207-b.html
Dorothea Lange Photo Collection
www.museumca.org/global/art/collections_dorothea_lange.html
The
Oakland Museum of California has an extensive collection of
the work of documentary photographer Dorothea Lange. Photo
archives and a slide show are online. Lange photographed Native
Americans, migrant farm families, residents of Japanese-American
relocation camps, and other workers in the 1930s and 1940s.
LaborArts.org
laborarts.org
An
online collection of photos, paintings, murals, buttons, banners,
flyers, and songs celebrating U.S. labor history. Includes
a new gallery, Art from the Waterfront, with paintings
of San Francisco longshore workers and waterfront work from
the 1930s through the 1950s. Also has collections featuring
other trades as well as black history material.
Labor
Photographers
These
photographers, well-known for their images of work and safety,
have collections online.
David
Bacon
www.igc.org/dbacon/
Earl
Dotter
www.earldotter.com
Ken
Light
www.kenlight.com/
Lost Labor
www.lostlabor.com
A
selection of 155 vintage photos showing "vanished American
workers 1900-1980." Workplace scenes emphasize occupations
that no longer exist in the U.S. such as icemaking and hatmaking.
Honors the role of people who helped build industrial America.
Triangle
Shirtwaist Fire
www.ilr.cornell.edu/trianglefire
Site
includes photographs, oral histories, bibliographies, cartoons,
and more.
Lead
(also see Agencies and Laws - Federal: EPA,
NIOSH, and OSHA)
Childhood
Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch (CLPPB)
www.dhs.ca.gov/childlead/
A
program in the California Department of Health Services. Site
provides information on both environmental and occupational
lead exposure. Has full text of many California lead regulations
and lead worker certification requirements. Includes lists
of testing laboratories and abatement contractors.
Occupational
Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (OLPPP)
www.dhs.ca.gov/ohb/olppp
A
program in the California Department of Health Services. Site
provides information on lead in the workplace. Has educational
and training materials for workers, employers, and health professionals.
Libraries
Institute
of Industrial Relations Library
iir.berkeley.edu/library/
UC
Berkeley's Institute of Industrial Relations Library has an
extensive collection of labor-related materials online. Has
working papers, labor art, union contracts, and other web-based
resources. See the separate listings for the IIR Library's Labor
Contracts Database and Labor Research Portal in
the Web Directories section below.
LOHP
Library
socrates.berkeley.edu/~lohp/Lohplib/library.html
UC
Berkeley's Labor Occupational Health Program has a free health
and safety library with over 10,000 books, pamphlets, periodicals,
and videos on every aspect of workplace health and safety.
Occupational
and Environmental Health Library
www.lib.berkeley.edu/PUBL/DHS/oehl/
A
branch of UC Berkeley's Public Health Library that primarily
serves scientists and staff of California Department of Health
Services and Cal/EPA programs. Catalog and journal databases
are online.
Public
Health Library
www.lib.berkeley.edu/PUBL/
UC
Berkeley's Public Health Library is a major reference source
for public health research and practice. Site links to online
catalog and journal databases and to many public health resources
on the web. Has many electronic jourmals and newspapers (some
accessible only to Berkeley faculty, students, and staff).
Material
Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
Cornell
University MSDS Collection
msds.ehs.cornell.edu/msdssrch.asp
Has
250,000 Material Safety Data Sheets for chemicals and chemical
products. Users can search by chemical, product, manufacturer,
etc.
Genium
HazMat Zone
www.hz.genium.com
A
large online collection of MSDSs and other information on chemicals.
Trial membership is required to access. Also available for
purchase on CD-ROM.
MSDS
Solutions
www.msds.com
A
commercial site featuring an online database of over one million
MSDSs. Registration is free and allows full access. Also offers
fee-based software and services for managing and distributing
MSDSs.
Vermont
Safety Information Resources Inc. (SIRI)
siri.org/msds/
Has
MSDSs and links to individual manufacturers' MSDS sites. Users
can search by chemical, product, manufacturer, etc. Also offers
links to other major MSDS collections online, including sites
with MSDSs in languages other than English. Lists MSDS translation
services.
Miscellaneous
Sites
Haz-Map
hazmap.nlm.nih.gov
This
site from the National Library of Medicine features an easy-to-use
database showing the links among occupations, specific job
tasks, hazardous agents, symptoms, and diseases. Users can
search by any of these variables (or any combination of them)
and find linked information. Data has been gathered from standard
reference works, including textbooks, journal articles, and
electronic resources.
Health.gov
www.health.gov
A
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services site with links to
many health-related initiatives and activities of the federal
government. Includes "Healthfinder," which has consumer
health information in both English and Spanish.
ILO
Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety
www.ilocis.org
The
International Labour Office's respected ILO Encyclopaedia
of Occupational Health and Safety is now available online. Note that this is now a fee-based subscription service. The link above will take you to subscription information. The book has comprehensive, timely, and accurate coverage
of numerous workplace health and safety topics. With contributions
by internationally renowned experts, this one-stop reference
provides jargon-free answers to the most critical questions.
Over 100 chapters, fully searchable. Full text is provided
In English and French by the Canadian Center for Occupational
Health and Safety.
Microwave
News
www.microwavenews.com
Web
version of a newsletter with the latest information on hazards
of power lines, electromagnetic fields, cellular phones, etc.
Site includes an archive of back issues.
National
Library of Medicine—PubMed
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed
Site
offers free access to over 11 million citations in medical
literature. Uses MEDLINE and other databases. Extensive search
capabilities.
Occupational
and Environmental Health Clinics
www.aoec.org
The
nationwide Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics
has an online list of affiliated clinics experienced in treating
patients with work-related health problems.
Occupational
and Environmental Medicine Listserv
occ-env-med.mc.duke.edu/oem/occ-env-.htm
A
listserv (e-mail newsletter) devoted to occupational medicine,
primarily for public health professionals and clinicians. Includes
archive of previous messages. Subscription is free.
"Pump
Handle" Weblog
thepumphandle.wordpress.com
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weblog (or "blog") featuring
news and opinion about the field of public health,
including workplace health and safety. Discusses issues
of concern to people in the field, especially subjects
not covered adequately by the mainstream media. Named for
a well-known public health investigation in London in 1854,
where John Snow correctly traced the source of a cholera
epidemic to water from a local pump, despite being criticized
by the scientific establishment of the time.
Some
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SafetyLit
www.safetylit.org
Digest
of safety material from more than 250 journals and from reports
by government agencies and other organizations. Updated weekly.
Subscription is free. From San Diego State University.
Safety
Online
www.safetyonline.com
A
site for safety professionals with information on sources of
PPE, other safety equipment, and consultants. Has a free online
newsletter twice weekly with headlines and short articles.
Silicon
Valley Toxics Coalition
www.svtc.org
A
pioneering Northern California group that deals with the health
impact of the "high tech" industry. Studies the effects
on communities, workers, and the environment. Site covers chemicals
used in chip and computer manufacturing, water pollution, and
worker health issues. Includes a photo gallery, list-serve,
publication list, and links to related sites.
Multilingual
Resources
(also
see Agencies and Laws - California and Agencies and Laws - Federal.
Many agencies' websites have material in various languages.)
Barefoot
Research
In
English:
www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/ses/info/publ/2barefoot.htm
In
Chinese:
www.hkwhc.org.hk/barefoot/select.htm
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A "worker's
manual for organising on work security" from
the International Labor Organization (ILO). This is a practical
guide that is available online in several languages, including
a Chinese version provided by the Hong Kong Workers' Health
Centre. It helps workers
increase their control over their own work situations
by researching hazards themselves. Has tools to identify
safety and health problems, and to tackle the problems
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English-Spanish
Dictionary of OSH Terms
www.orosha.org/pdf/dictionary/english-spanish.pdf
A
bilingual dictionary of terms in the field of occupational
safety and health, provided by Oregon OSHA. Requires Acrobat
Reader.
Multilingual
Health & Safety Resources: A Guide to Worker Training Materials
on the Web
www.lohp.org
An
extensive collection of links to worker health and safety training
materials (such as factsheets, curricula, and checklists) that
are available online in languages other than English. Arranged
by topic and by language. Includes a listing of websites that
have similar links. Can be viewed and downloaded in HTML, Microsoft
Word, or PDF. Prepared by LOHP and the California Commission
on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation. Updated
in late 2005. Now available here on
LOHP's website.
NIOSH
en Español
www.cdc.gov/spanish/niosh/
Has
much of the content of the NIOSH site in Spanish, including
factsheets and other publications.
OSHA
en Español
www.osha.gov/as/opa/spanish/
Has
an overview of OSHA, how to file complaints in Spanish, worker
and employer rights and responsibilities, and a list of resources.
University
and College Programs
College
Labor Studies Programs
www.uale.org
The
United Association for Labor Education (UALE) represents several
hundred labor educators and labor education programs throughout
the U.S. and in some other countries. To find labor studies
programs in your area sponsored by community colleges, state
colleges, universities, or unions, click on
"Links." Many
programs have health and safety courses.
Also
offers a free listserv with archives available online. Publishes Labor
Studies Journal, and site has abstracts of articles.
George
Meany Center (National Labor College)
www.georgemeany.org
Offers
short-term training and full degree programs on labor-related
topics, including union organizing and safety.
Labor
Occupational Health Program (LOHP)
www.lohp.org
We
are an outreach program at the University of California, Berkeley
School of Public Health. We provide publications, training,
and other assistance to labor, management, environmental groups,
and the community. Our site includes a catalog of print publications,
ordering information, some on-line factsheets and reports,
and details of our training programs and other services.
Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Program (LOSH)
www.losh.ucla.edu
A
University of California program in Los Angeles. Provides publications,
training, and other assistance on health and safety to labor,
management, environmental groups, and the community.
Oregon
Health and Science University, Center for Research on Occupational
and Environmental Toxicology
www.croetweb.com
Has
links to over 1000 occupational safety and health resources,
organized by occupation and industry. Includes ergonomics,
safety, and more. Links are hand-selected and the emphasis
is quality over quantity. Can be searched for Spanish-language
materials or Oregon-specific information.
Web
Directories
Canadian
Center for Occupational Health and Safety
www.ccohs.ca
Has
an extensive Internet health and safety directory, organized
by subject. Site also offers technical databases online and
on CD-ROM, as well as Canadian and U.S. regulatory information.
All material is in English and French.
Institute
of Industrial Relations Library, Labor Portal
www.iir.berkeley.edu/library/laborportal/
The
IIR Library at UC Berkeley offers this one-stop starting point
for labor research, with links to a wide variety of content.
The site features several "Web Guides" and
"Berkeley Labor Guides" listing hundreds of labor websites
and labor materials available online. These Include unions, labor
studies programs, labor libraries, government agencies, and more.
Labor
Unions and the Internet
www.ilr.cornell.edu/library/subjectGuides/laborUnionsAndThe
Internet.html
The
Catherwood Library at Cornell University offers links to hundreds
of sites of interest to unions. Includes safety and health
links as well as union directories, bargaining information
sites, government sites, statistical sites, labor history sites,
newsletters, magazines and journals, and much more.
OSH.Net
www.osh.net/
An
Internet gateway for occupational safety and health information
and resources. Has over 1300 links to sites dealing with safety
and health hazards, training, and publications. Includes extensive
job listings in the field, a directory of safety and health
consultants, and a discussion forum.
XPDNC
Labour Directory
xpdnc.com
A
comprehensive international directory listing thousands of
labor and labor-related organizations on the web.
Workers'
Compensation
Legal
Services for Low-Wage Workers
Asian
Law Caucus
www.asianlawcaucus.org
Promotes
and advances the legal and civil rights of the Asian and
Pacific Islander communities, including rights to occupational
health and safety and workers' compensation.
Katharine & George
Alexander Community Law Center
www.scu.edu/law/kgaclc
Offers
free advice and representation on workers' rights
and workers' compensation.
Watsonville
Law Center
www.communitybridges.org/watsonvillelawcenter
Offers
free workers' compensation
services, in collaboration with a network of local health
care providers and applicants' attorneys.
Applicants'
Attorneys
California
Applicants' Attorneys
Association
www.caaa.org
You
can do a search for applicants'
attorneys who represent injured workers in your geographic
area.
State
Bar of California
www.calbar.ca.gov
You
can obtain a list of legal specialists in your county who
are certified in workers' compensation.
Injured
Workers' Support
CTD
Resource Network
www.ctdrn.org
Lists
injured worker support groups. (Also see listing for the
CTD Resource Network under Ergonomic Injuries and Other Disabilities.)
Young
Workers
(also see Labor History, Photos, and Art)
California
Resource Network for Young Worker Health and Safety
www.youngworkers.org
This
California project, which LOHP coordinates, offers extensive
online information for working teens. Includes wage, hour,
and child labor regulations. Covers safety hazards in many
typical teen jobs, from fast food to agriculture.
Child
Labor Coalition
www.stopchildlabor.org
CLC
is made up of 45 national and international organizations (academic,
labor, religious, health, child advocacy, consumer, and women's
groups). Works to strengthen child labor laws and enforcement
on state, federal, and international levels.
E-youngworkers
www.dir.ca.gov/YoungWorker/YouthLaborExhibit/laborcards/DIR
eCard portal/index.html
Has
job safety and labor law tips for seven occupations where teens
commonly work— food service, grocery clerk, theater host,
farmworker, and more. Information is in English and Spanish.
Sponsored by the California Department of Industrial Relations.
OSHA
Teen Workers Site
www.osha.gov/SLTC/teenworkers/
Presents
information on federal OSHA standards and other health and
safety topics for a teen audience. Also has sections for educators,
employers, and parents.
Youth
Rules!
www.youthrules.dol.gov
Sponsored
by the U.S. Department of Labor, this site features information
and activities to educate teens, parents, teachers, employers,
and the public on federal and state rules regarding young workers.
Explains the hours youth can work and the jobs they can do.
Thanks
to those who contributed to LOHP's Safety Links page: Karen
Andrews, Robin Baker, Gail Bateson, Diane Bush. Gene Darling,
Robin Dewey, Elaine El-Askari, Karen Gunderson, Donna Iverson,
Pam Tau Lee, Joan Lichterman, Laura Stock, and Juliann Sum.
Click
here for additional links provided by the LOHP Library.
These "Topical Links" include a selection of useful
web pages (many from the organizations in the list above)
on specific health and safety topics.
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