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Workplace Safety

BNA's Web Watch is prepared by Laura Gordon-Murnane. Documents and Reports are arranged first by federal government, state governments, international governments, and nongovernment organizations. E-mail suggestions for future weekly topics always welcome.

Federal Government

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Useful information on hazardous substances and emergency response

Centers for Disease Control
Public Health Emergency Response site, with access to alerts, advisories, updates, and emergency response information and contacts.

CDC - Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Injuries and Illnesses Among New York City Fire Department Rescue Workers After Responding to the World Trade Center Attacks (September 11, 2002)

September 11, 2002 – CDC -Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Notice to Readers: Occupational Health Guidelines for Remediation Workers at Bacillus anthracis-Contaminated Sites --- United States, 2001—2002

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
''Health and Safety'' portal with links to facilities, safety and emergency preparedness, and biosafety manuals.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Occupational Health Guidelines for Chemical Hazards

National Ag Safety Database, a compendium of agricultural safety and health-related education and information resources

Worker Health by Industry and Occupation (January 2001)

NIOSH Guide for Small Business
Safety and Health Resource Guide for Small Businesses (October 2000)

NIOSH on Civilian Workers
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health released the report
Fatal Injuries to Civilian Workers in the United States, 1980-1995: National Profile (June 2001)

National and State Profiles

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the Department of Defense, and the Occupational and Safety Administration
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the Department of Defense, and the Occupational and Safety Administration released the workshop report ''Chemical and Biological Respiratory Protection Workshop Report'' on the efforts of federal and state emergency response organizations to understand and respond to chemical and biological threats. (February 2000)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Home Page

Nongovernment Organizations

American Society of Safety Engineers
Projecting the Next Decade in Safety Management: A Delphi Technique Study (October 2001)

Educational Resources Information Center
Learning about Anthrax provides links on symptoms, forms of infection, precautions, and treatment

International Safety Equipment Association
Personal Protective Equipment Use in Heavy Construction Trends Upward

Legal Information Institute
A good collection of workplace safety laws and regulations from Cornell University

Liberty Mutual Group
Executive Survey of Workplace Safety (August 28, 2001)

WorkPlace Safety Index

National Safety Council
Effective Emergency Response Plans: Anticipate the worst, prepare for the best results (October 10, 2001)

Data sheet covering planning, implementation, reporting, and evaluation of Evacuation Systems for High-Rise Buildings

International Organizations

International Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre
LEGOSH Database of Legislative Texts on Occupational Safety and Health consists of references to more than 3,500 laws, regulations and international legal instruments dealing with OSH matters in approximately 140 countries and international organizations.

State OSHA Departments