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.