Occupational Safety & Health

The MSDS search for all products used on campus. (ERNIE login required)

Includes links to the OSHA standards in Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, OSH Act of 1970, and other laws, acts, regulations, and agreements related to occupational health and safety.

OSHA enforces the standards and regulations set up to help keep work places safe. This list is of the top standards for which employers have been cited.

Discusses OSHA's reporting and recordkeeping requirements for serious work-related injuries and illnesses.

Select "case and demographic numbers," then respond to the prompts until desired profile is attained.

"The Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) promote effective worksite-based safety and health. In the VPP, management, labor, and OSHA establish cooperative relationships at workplaces that have implemented a comprehensive safety and health management system."

This OSHA site provides information about state health and safety plans. The page also has links to all the states that have approved plans.

The GHS is a system for standardizing and integrating the classification criteria and labelling of chemicals on a global level and is often referred to as the “Purple Book.” Be sure to use the menu on the left to access other GHS information such as the background, pictorgrams, and more. See also: GHS Pictograms

Pictures of the signs and symbols association with the GHS. See also: Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals.

NIOSH is the federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness.

This is the CDC’s website for topics and resources related to workplace health and safety.

This act protects the health and safety of workers employed in the nation’s mines.

This website by Alternative Market Insurance Services (AMS) Workers' Compensation Solutions discusses ways to reduce workplace injuries and includes links to articles on various topics such as on how to reduce eye strain.