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.- Small Business Resource Guide (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
- Laws, Regulations and Interpretations
- Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
- 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.
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services)
- Complaints
- Directories
- WI OSHA Contacts (U.S.
Dept. of Labor)
- 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
- Statistics
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
Injury, illness and fatality data. - 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.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Workplace Safety & Health (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)
- WI Statutes: Ch. 101 "Department Of Safety And Professional Services -- 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"
- CFR: 29 CFR pts. 1900-1999 "Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor"
- Opinions
- Decisions (Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission)
Search for more statutes, regulations & opinions.