OSHA & Workplace Safety

• Agencies / Organizations
  • National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services)
    Research, databases, and other information on chemicals in the workplace; injury, illness & hazards; respirators & other personal protective equipment; health, safety, and injury prevention in agriculture; construction safety & health; etc. Access the NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards, International Chemical Safety Cards, OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits, Work-Related Injury Statistics, and more.
    • Safety and Health Resource Guide for Small Businesses (U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services)
  • Occupational Safety & Health Administration (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
    Federal agency that establishes protective labor standards & enforces those standards in conjunction with state agencies.
    • Laws, Regulations and Interpretations
      Includes the Act, regulations & proposed regulations, compliance directives & guides, interpretation letters & memos, Federal Register Preambles to Final Rules, Field Inspection Reference Manual, FAQs, etc.
    • OSHA eTools and Electronic Products for Compliance Assistance
    • State Occupational Safety and Health Plans
      Contacts for & information about individual state programs.
    • For Workers
  • Wisconsin Safety Council
  • Wisconsin OSHA Health & Safety Consultation Program (WI State Laboratory of Hygiene)
    Onsite occupational health/industrial hygiene consultation to assist employers in meeting OSHA standards. Helps companies manage their safety & health programs, recognize & correct safety & health hazards, and keep informed of current developments. 
    
    
• Complaints
  • How to File a Complaint With OSHA (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
  • OSHA Complaint Form: Notice of Alleged Safety or Health Hazards
• Directories
  • WI OSHA Contacts (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
    
    
• Electronic Library of Construction Occupational Safety and Health
  Locate full-text publications by hazard, trade, job site, etc.
  
  
• Safe Place Law
  • Boyle's Wisconsin Safe-Place Law
  • WI Statutes: s. 101.11 "Employer's Duty to Furnish Safe Employment and Place"
    
    
• Statistics
  • Bureau of Labor Statistics
    Keyword search injury, illness and fatality data.
    • Case and Demographic Characteristics for Work-related Injuries and Illnesses Involving Days Away From Work
    • Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI)
    • Fatal Fact Sheets
    • Industry Injury and Illness Data
    • State Occupational Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
  • Death on the Job (AFL-CIO)
    An annual national and state-by-state profile of worker safety and health.
  • National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    Data & statistics on traumatic injury, respiratory disease, safety & health data related to mining, pesticide injury & illness, and adult blood lead levels.
  • Occupational Safety & Health Administration (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
    Inspection data and statistics. Search by name of the establishment or by industry. Keyword search accident investigation summaries and general duty (5a1) standards. List frequently cited OSHA standards. Access the SIC Manual and NAICS Manual.
    
    
• Workplace Safety (Cornell Legal Information Institute)
  Commentary with links to federal statutes, regulations & opinions. Links also to various labor-related state statutes.
• Workplace Safety & Health (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
• Your Health and Safety (Nolo.com)
  Includes dealing with unsafe conditions, smoking in the workplace, what to do if your employer fights back, etc.

The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)

• WI Statutes: Ch. 101 "Department of Commerce -- Regulation of Industry, Buildings and Safety"
• WI Statutes: s. 101.11 "Employer's Duty to Furnish Safe Employment and Place"
• U.S. Code: 29 USC 651-678 "Occupational Safety and Health"
• CFR: 20 CFR pts. 1-199 "Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of Labor"

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Last Updated: August 9, 2010 | Up to Top