Information resources

The list below is by no means exhaustive but represents a selection of governmental, employer and worker web sites either specialising in occupational safety and health or which can provide further pointers on where to get more specific information on occupational safety and health.

• Africa

  • SHE Africa
  • Association of Societies for Occupational Safety and Health (ASOSH, South Africa)

• Americas

  • National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH, USA)
  • Instituto de Seguridad del Trabajo (Chile)
  • Consejo Colombiano de Seguridad (Colombia)
  • Superintendencia de Riesgos del Trabajo (Argentina)

• Asia

  • Asia Pacific Occupational Safety and Health Organization
  • Department of Labor and Employment, Occupational Safety and Health Center (Philippines)
  • Ministry of Manpower, Occupational Safety and Health Division (Singapore)
  • Australian Safety and Compensation Council
  • Industrial Foundation for Accident Prevention (IFAP) (Australia)
  • Japan International Center for Occupational Safety and Health
  • National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health

• Europe

  • European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
  • European Union Public Health Pages
  • European Foundation: Working Conditions
  • European Network for Workplace Health Promotion
  • Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo
  • Health and Safety Executive (UK)
  • Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (Germany)
  • Statuory Accident Insurance Fund (Germany)
  • Federal Ministry for Aid and Development (Germany)
  • Public private partnerships; Society for Technical Cooperation (Germany)

• International

  • SafeWork, International Labour Organization
  • World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization
  • Occupational Health, World Health Organization
  • International Social Security Association
  • International Association of Labour Inspectors
  • Safety in Agriculture
  • UN Global Compact

• Employers' Organizations

  • IOE: International Employers' Organization
  • BIAC: Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD
  • ICC: International Chamber of Commerce
  • Africa Business and Economy
  • BUSINESSEUROPE

• Workers' Organizations

  • ITUC: International Trade Union Confederation
  • ETUC: European Trade Union Congress (OSH page)
  • EI: Education International
  • BWI - Building and Woodworkers International
  • ICEM: International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Union
  • IFJ: International Federation of Journalists
  • IMF: International Metalworkers' Federation
  • ITGLWF: International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation (OSH page)
  • ITWF: International Transport Workers' Federation
  • IUF: International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Association
  • PSI: Public Services International