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Workplace Health & Safety

American Industrial Hygiene Association

http://www.aiha.org/

"Dedicated to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of environmental factors arising in or from the workplace that may result in injury, illness, impairment, or affect the well-being of workers and members of the community." Includes links to public relations, continuing education, and government affairs pages.

Computer Related Repetitive Strain Injury

http://engr-www.unl.edu/ee/eeshop/rsi.html

Contains an introduction to RSI, symptoms, prevention, and sites to learn more about the problem.

CTD News Online

http://ctdnews.com/

Covers repetitive motion injuries. Includes information on massage therapy on the job, tips for safe lifting, carpal tunnel syndrome, and back issues of the CTDNews magazine.

Eastern Analytical Services

http://www.EASInc.com/

An independent environmental and industrial hygiene laboratory established to provide analytical services for such containments as radon gas, formaldehyde, hydrocarbons, volatile organic compounds, PCBs, pesticides, and metals.

EMF-Link

http://infoventures.com/

Provides information on biological and health effects of electric and magnetic fields from sources such as power lines, electrical wiring, appliances, medical equipment, communications facilities, cellular phones, and computers.

Howger Services, Inc.

http://www.ns.net/~djh/howger/index.html

Provides information on drugs in the workplace, including articles on the pros and cons of drug testing, federal drug and alcohol testing regulations, and employee-assistance programs.

OSHA-DATA

http://www.oshadata.com/

Private corporation offering safety inspection records of companies inspected by the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA-DATA will help determine which companies have a better commitment to the workplace environment.

NewsPage

http://www.newspage.com/NEWSPAGE/cgi-bin/walk.cgi/NEWSPAGE/info/d14/d1/d7/

Provides a daily update of workplace safety in the news. Lists brief summaries of articles; entire text is available for a small fee.

Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health

http://rocky.utah.edu/

An institute dedicated to the assessment and prevention of occupation- and environment-related diseases. Includes information on ergonomics and safety, occupational health nursing, industrial hygiene, and continuing education.

Typing Injury FAQ

http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~dwallach/tifaq/

Provides general information about typing injuries, a list of items to replace or update a keyboard, alternative pointing devices, software monitoring tools, and new furniture.