Link Listing of Health and Safety Organizations, Committees, Councils, Centres, Institutes

HEALTH & SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS LINKS

NO	COUNTRY	STATE	REGION	TOWN	CALL LETTERS	CALL NAME	HQ	EXTRA LETTERS	EXTRA NAME	LOCAL NAME	ENGLISH NAME	LANGUAGE	TEXT
001	Australia	ACT		Canberra		Australian Government			Comcare				Responsible for workplace safety, rehabilitation and compensation in the Commonwealth jurisdiction.
002	Australia	ACT		Canberra City		ACT WorkCover			An ACT community where health and safety are embraced as an integral part of all work activity				A government agency working primarily to eliminate death, disease and injury in the workplace.
003	Australia	NSW		Gosford		WorkCover Authority of NSW			Watching Out For You				Promotes workplace health and safety, and provides a workers compensation system for the employers and workers of NSW.
004	Australia	NSW		Lidcombe	WHC	Workers Health Centre			Specialists in occupational health and safety
005	Australia	NSW	Australia, New Zealand	Sydney	NHSC	National Health and Safety Council			Healthier and Safer Australia				An independent, non-government, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to helping achieve a healthier and safer Australia
006	Australia	NSW	Nation Wide	Sydney	NOHSC	National Occupational Health and Safety Commission							To lead and coordinate national efforts to prevent workplace death, injury and disease
007	Australia	NT		Darwin	NT WorkSafe	Northern Territory WorkSafe			WorkCover NT				The administrative and regulatory arm of the Northern Territory Work Health Authority
008	Australia	Queensland		Brisbane		WorkCover Queensland							To deliver the best possible benefits to injured workers at the most reasonable premium cost to employers.
009	Australia	South Australia		Adelaide		South Australia Public Sector Workforce Relations		OHSIM	Occupational Health Safety and Injury Management				To provide leadership and excellence in the areas of occupational health, safety and injury management services
010	Australia	South Australia		Adelaide		WorkCover Corporation of South Australia							Provides a workers compensation scheme for the South Australian community & promotes workplace health & safety
011	Australia	Tasmania		Rosny Park		WorkCover Tasmania
	COUNTRY	STATE	REGION	TOWN	CALL LETTERS	CALL NAME	HQ	EXTRA LETTERS	EXTRA NAME	LOCAL NAME	ENGLISH NAME	LANGUAGE	TEXT
012	Australia	Victoria		Broadmeadows	IDSA	Industrial Deaths Support and Advocacy							Providing advocacy and support to meet the diverse needs of families and workmates bereaved through an industrial death
013	Australia	Victoria		Melbourne		Victorian WorkCover Authority							Administers various Acts and Regulations which provide the legal basis for occupational health and safety
014	Australia	Victoria		Melbourne	VTHC	Victorian Trades Hall Council		OHS Unit	Occupational Health and Safety Unit	OHS Reps			Networking for Safe Workplaces
015	Australia	W Australia		Shenton Park	WorkCover WA	WorkCover Western Australia							To ensure the State's workers' compensation and rehabilitation scheme runs smoothly for the people of Western Australia
016	Belgium			Brussels	IFJ	International Federation of Journalists		INSI	International News Safety Institute				Promotes practical actions and foster good practice in the provision of safety training, materials and assistance to journalists
017	Belgium			Brussels	TUTB	Trade Union Technical Bureau for Health and Safety			European Trade Union Technical Bureau for Health and Safety				TUTB has a library, provides research and expertise on industrial relations, especially in the field of health and safety at work.
018	Brazil	RJ		Rio de Janeiro	CONTREN	Comissao Nacional dos Trabalhadores em Energia Nuclear					National Commission of Nuclear Energy Workers		Uniting unions and workers' of the Brazilian nuclear section associations
019	Canada	AB		Edmonton		Alberta Workers' Health Centre							We specialize in assisting workers to identify workplace hazards, and to make the link between exposure and disease.
020	Canada	AB		Edmonton		The Safety Council							To prevent injury. To provide training and educational services. To promote safety practices
021	Canada	AB		Edmonton	AHRE	Alberta Human Resources & Employment		WHS	Workplace Health & Safety
022	Canada	BC		Burnaby		BC Road Construction & Maintenance Safety Network							Where employers work together to reduce the human and financial impacts associated with accidents and injuries."
	COUNTRY	STATE	REGION	TOWN	CALL LETTERS	CALL NAME	HQ	EXTRA LETTERS	EXTRA NAME	LOCAL NAME	ENGLISH NAME	LANGUAGE	TEXT
023	Canada	BC		Richmond	BCSC	British Columbia Safety Council			The providers of safety training
024	Canada	BC		Vancouver	OHSAH	Occupational Health & Safety Agency for Healthcare			Occupational Health & Safety Agency for Healthcare in BC				To reduce workplace injuries and illness in healthcare workers and to return injured workers back to the job quickly and safely.
025	Canada	MB		Winnipeg		Manitoba Safety Council			For a Safer Manitoba				Dedicated to a safer Manitoba by providing quality safety education, training, information and services.
026	Canada	MB		Winnipeg		Workplace Safety and Health Division	HQ						Manitoba Government Department of Labour
027	Canada	MB		Winnipeg	MFLOHC	Manitoba Federation of Labour Occupational Health Centre							Helps workers, employers, joint health & safety committees to improve workplace health & safety conditions and eliminate hazards.
028	Canada	NB		Fredericton	NBSC	New Brunswick Safety Council			NB Safety Council				A non-profit, non-governmental charitable organization dedicated to the prevention of death by collisions and injuries.
029	Canada	NL		St John's		Newfoundland and Labrador Safety Council							A voluntary non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to the prevention of injuries and fatalities due to accidents.
030	Canada	NS		Halifax		Province of Nova Scotia - Nova Scotia Environment and Labour		OH&S	Occupational Health and Safety Division				Concentrates its efforts on safe and healthy workplaces, and work practices, and safety standards protecting the general public.
031	Canada	ON		Hamilton	CCOHS	The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety	HQ						Promotes a safe and healthy working environment by providing information and advice about occupational health and safety.
032	Canada	ON		Ottawa		Health Canada			Workplace Health Bureau				Improving the health of Canadians and their families by the creation of safe, healthy and supportive work environment.
033	Canada	ON		Ottawa		Health Canada		WHPSP	Workplace Health and Public Safety Programme				Responsible for helping Canadian private and public sector employers maintain and improve the health of their workers.
	COUNTRY	STATE	REGION	TOWN	CALL LETTERS	CALL NAME	HQ	EXTRA LETTERS	EXTRA NAME	LOCAL NAME	ENGLISH NAME	LANGUAGE	TEXT
034	Canada	ON	Nation Wide	Ottawa	CANOSH	Canadian Occupational Safety and Health							To locate occupational H&S info for the purpose of legal compliance and to improve workplace health and safety practices
035	Canada	ON		Ottawa	CSC	Canada Safety Council							Canada's national safety organization with resources for traffic, home, recreational and occupational safety.
036	Canada	ON	Nation Wide	Ottawa	TSB	Transportation Safety Board of Canada							To advance transportation safety through the investigation of transportation occurrences in marine, pipeline, rail & aviation mode
037	Canada	ON	Nation Wide	Toronto		Safe Communities Foundation							To eliminate injuries while promoting a culture of safety through the implementation of programs and education.
038	Canada	ON		Toronto		Film and Television Health and Safety							To provide accessible, standardized information to all industry professionals.
039	Canada	ON		Toronto		Governmrnt of Ontario - Ministry of Labour			Health and Safety				The Occupational Health and Safety Act sets out the rights and duties of all parties in the workplace.
040	Canada	ON	Nation wide	Toronto	NQI	National Quality Institute							Enabling Canada to set the standard for quality and healthy workplace practices throughout the world.
041	Canada	ON		Toronto	NQI	National Quality Institute		CHWW	Canada's Healthy Workplace Week				Dedicated to increasing awareness of how important healthy workplaces are to the long-term success of organizations.
042	Canada	ON		Toronto	OHC	Ontario Health Coalition							To work towards maintaining and enhancing a quality, single-tier, publicly-funded health care system.
043	Canada	ON		Toronto	WSIB	Workplace Safety & Insurance Board		IWH	Institute for Work & Health				To research and promote new ways to prevent workplace disability, improved treatment, and optimal recovery and safe return to work
044	Canada	QC		Montreal	CSST	Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail					Workers Health and Safety Commission	French
	COUNTRY	STATE	REGION	TOWN	CALL LETTERS	CALL NAME	HQ	EXTRA LETTERS	EXTRA NAME	LOCAL NAME	ENGLISH NAME	LANGUAGE	TEXT
045	Canada	SK		Regina		Government of Saskatchewan - Ministry of Labour			Occupational Health & Safety
046	China			Hong Kong		Hong Kong Occupational Safety & Health Council							A statutory body for promoting safety and health at work and sustaining the valuable workforce
047	Denmark			Helsingor		Working ON Safety			International Network on the Prevention of Accidents & Trauma at Work
048	England	Leicestershire		Wigston	IOSH	Institution of Occupational Safety and Health			For a Safer World of Work				Europe's leading body for health and safety professionals
049	Finland			Helsinki	FIOH	Finnish Institute of Occupational Health							Research, training of occupational health and safety professionals, provision of advisory services, and dissemination of info.
050	Iceland			Reykjavík		Vinnueftirlitid					European Agency for Health and Safety at Work
051	Ireland			Dublin	HSA	Health and Safety Authority							Has the overall responsibility for the administration and enforcement of health and safety at work
052	Japan			Tokyo	JICHIRO	All-Japan Prefectural and Municipal Workers Union			Institute of Occupational Safety and Health				A new type of network for trade unions, linking physicians, researchers, and specialists
053	Japan			Tokyo	JICOSH	Japan International Centre for Occupational Safety and Health
054	Japan			Tokyo	NIIS	National Institute of Industrial Safety							Conducts a wide range of industrial safety research, which includes investigations of the causes of industrial accidents and techn
055	Japan			Tokyo	TIIS	Technology Institution of Industrial Safety							To help reduce industrial accidents and contribute towards the benefits of industrial sectors in Japan through its various technol
	COUNTRY	STATE	REGION	TOWN	CALL LETTERS	CALL NAME	HQ	EXTRA LETTERS	EXTRA NAME	LOCAL NAME	ENGLISH NAME	LANGUAGE	TEXT
056	Japan	Tokyo		Bunkyo-ku		Japan Center for Health and Safety of Working People						Japanese/Eng.
057	Japan	Tokyo		Koto-ku	JOSHRC	Japan Occupational Safety and Health Resource Center						Japanese/Eng.	A nation wide information center on occupational safety and health issues.
058	Japan	Tokyo		Tokyo	NIIH	National Institute of Industrial Health, Japan							To perform interdisciplinary research that would promote workers' health and the prevention of occupational diseases
059	Korea			Incheon	APOSHO	Asia-Pacific Occupational Safety and Health Organization							Nn-profit professional organizations devoted to the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases.
060	Malaysia			Selangor	MSOSH	Malaysian Society for Occupational Safety and Health							To promote the safety of employees and the prevention of accidents to them
061	Malaysia			Selangor	NIOSH	National Institute Of Occupational Safety And Health							The centre for training, consultancy, information dissemination and research in occupational safety and health
062	New Zealand			Auckland	NZISM	New Zealand Institute of Safety Management			A professional body for Occupational Health and Safety practitioners.	Growing the Safety Profession			Accredits professional standards for Safety professionals. Provides in service training for members.
063	New Zealand			Takanini	NZSC	New Zealand Safety Council			Dedicated to reducing acidents, protecting people and promoting health				Accredits and registers H&S consultants, trainers, auditors to enable businesses to identify and use properly qualified operators.
064	New Zealand			Wellington		Department of Labour			Occupational Safety and Health	New Zealand's Health and Safety Net
065	New Zealand			Wellington		Department of Labour			Occupational Safety and Health	WorkInfo			Provides information about the Health and Safety in Employment (HSE) Act
066	New Zealand			Wellington	MSA	Maritime Safety Authority							To undertake activities that promote a safe maritime environment
	COUNTRY	STATE	REGION	TOWN	CALL LETTERS	CALL NAME	HQ	EXTRA LETTERS	EXTRA NAME	LOCAL NAME	ENGLISH NAME	LANGUAGE	TEXT
067	Northern Ireland			Belfast	HSENI	Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland							To see that the risks to peoples' health and safety arising from work activities are effectively controlled
068	Spain	World Wide		Bilbao		European Agency for Safety and Health at Work		EU-OSHA	European Occupational Safety and Health Agency	Your network to a safer and healthier working environment		Multilingual	The fast and effective way to get up-to-date and quality-assured information on safety and health issues.
069	Sweden					Riksföreningen för Distriktssköterskor					Swedish Association of Health Professionals
070	Sweden			Stockholm	ASN	Arbetarskydds Namnden					Joint Industrial Safety Council		Preventing industrial accidents
071	Switzerland		Europe	Zurich	EOFHR	European Organisation of Family Health Research			Providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.				Represents over 100 non-governmental and other not-for-profit organisations interested in protection the health of all europeans
072	Taiwan				CISH	Center for Industrial Safety and Health Technology							To develop and disseminate safety and health technology to prevent and control industrial accidents, workplace injuries, and occup
073	UK					International Research Centre for Seafarers Safety and Occupational Health
074	UK	Greater London		London	HSE	Health and Safety Executive							Ensure that risks to people's health and safety from work activities are properly controlled
075	US				DOL	Department of Labor	HQ	MSHA	Mine Safety & Health Administration
076	US				DOL	Department of Labor	HQ	OSHA	Occupational Safety & Health Administration
077	US				NTSB	National Transportation Safety Board	HQ
	COUNTRY	STATE	REGION	TOWN	CALL LETTERS	CALL NAME	HQ	EXTRA LETTERS	EXTRA NAME	LOCAL NAME	ENGLISH NAME	LANGUAGE	TEXT
078	US	CA		Hayward		USA Sprinkler Fitter Association							Works with local, state and national legislators, fire service personnel to implement and/or strengthen life safety legislation.
079	US	CA	State wide	San Francisco		WorkSafe							Promoting safety and health in the workplace in order to preserve the health of all Californians.
080	US	CA		San Jose		CHELSIE Group			Because, you're worth it!				Dedicated to assure that the legal standards, which are currently instituted for employee health, are enforced in construction
081	US	CT	State wide	Hartford	ConnectiCOSH	Connecticut Council on Occupational Safety and Health							A non-profit, organization which helps unions, individuals and communities win healthier and safer working and living conditions.
082	US	DC		Washington	HHS	HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES							US government agencies protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services
083	US	DC		Washington	NIOSH	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health							ERGONOMICS and MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
084	US	DC		Washington	OSHRC	Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission			U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission				An independent Federal agency created to decide contests of citations or penalties resulting from OSHA inspections of work places
085	US	GA		Atlanta	CDC	Center for Disease Control and Prevention	HQ
086	US	GA		Atlanta	NIOSH	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health							Delivering on the Nation's promise: Safety and health at work for all people through research and prevention
087	US	IL		Chicago	CACOSH	Chicago Area Committee on Occupational Safety and Health							Advocating for the right of all workers to safe and healthy workplaces
088	US	IL		Hillside		Buildsafe.org		CSC - CCSC	Construction Safety Council - Chicagoland Construction Safety Council.				To reduce the tragic and costly accidents, injuries and illnesses that take the lives of six construction men and women in the US.
	COUNTRY	STATE	REGION	TOWN	CALL LETTERS	CALL NAME	HQ	EXTRA LETTERS	EXTRA NAME	LOCAL NAME	ENGLISH NAME	LANGUAGE	TEXT
089	US	IL		Itasca	NSC	National Safety Council	HQ
090	US	MA	Eastern and Central MA	Dorchester	MassCOSH	Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health							Workers, unions, community groups, and health, safety and environmental activists for safe, secure jobs and healthy communities
091	US	MD		Silver Spring		Alice Hamilton Occupational Health Center							A non-profit, worker-oriented organization which provides training, technical assistance, research, & legislative advocacy service
092	US	ME		Augusta	MLGH	Maine Labor Group on Health