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Web Pages Alabama Department of Industrial Relations - Includes information on workers' compensation and mine safety legislation in Alabama. http://dir.alabama.gov/  View Profile Alabama Workers' Compensation Division - Responsible for the administration of the Alabama Workers' Compensation Law to ensure proper payment of benefits to employees injured on the job and encourage safety in the work place. http://dir.alabama.gov/wc/  View Profile Labor Commission of Utah - Occupational Safety and Health - This agency's role is to preserve human resources by providing safety and health assistance through consultation, training, and education for employees and employers and by establishing and enforcing occupational safety and health standards. http://www.uosh.utah.gov/  View Profile Nevada Department of Business and Industry - Division of Industrial Relations - The Division promotes and enforces safety in the workplace. Should injury occur, the Division ensures the timely and appropriate delivery of benefits. http://dirweb.state.nv.us/  View Profile New Jersey - Department of Health and Senior Services - Occupational Health Service - Administers an Occupational Health Surveillance Program for all workers in the state, the Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health (PEOSH) Program and the Right to Know Program (RTK). http://www.state.nj.us/health/eoh/odisweb/  View Profile Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) - In addition to providing compensation to victims of occupational accidents and diseases, this Bureau also conducts programs in occupational hygiene, and training, information and consulting services in the field of occupational safety and health. http://www.ohiobwc.com/  View Profile Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (OR-OSHA) - This Division administers the OSEAct and enforces Oregon's occupational safety and health rules. These rules establish minimum safety and health standards for all industries and outline specific standards for individual industries such as logging and agri http://www.cbs.state.or.us/external/osha/  View Profile South Carolina OSHA Office - The mission of this department is to ensure the safety and health of employees through compliance inspections, recordkeeping, and the compilation of statistics. http://www.llr.state.sc.us/  View Profile South Dakota Division of Labor and Management - Among its various tasks, the Division administers the state's workers' compensation system. http://www.state.sd.us/dol/dlm/dlm-home.htm  View Profile Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development - Division of Occupational Safety & Health (TOSHA) - The Divisions administers compliance, education, training and consultation services in order to carry out the provisions of Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1972. http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/tosha.html  View Profile Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development - Division of Workers' Compensation - In addition to the administration of workers' compensation system, this Division carries out safety programs and manages the Drug Free Workplace Program. http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/wcomp.html  View Profile US - - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - The CDC maintains several departments concerned with occupational safety and health, such as the Center for Injury Prevention and Control, and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Bilingual site (English and Spanish). http://www.cdc.gov/  View Profile US - - Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) - Independent federal agency responsible for investigating the causes of accidents due to hazardous materials in commerce and industry. Chemical Incident Reports Center (CIRC) is a searchable on-line worldwide database of incident reports. http://www.chemsafety.gov/  View Profile US - - Department of Labor - Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - OSHA is the main federal agency charged with the enforcement of safety and health legislation. OSHA is focusing on four strategies: 1) leadership; 2) strong, fair and effective enforcement; 3) outreach, education and compliance assistance; and 4) partners http://www.osha.gov/  View Profile US - - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) - As part of the CDC, NIOSH is the main US federal agency responsible for conducting research into occupational safety and health matters, as well as for investigating work-related hazards, and the carrying out of educational, training and information activ http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html  View Profile US - - Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) - Independent Federal agency created to decide contests of citations or penalties resulting from OSHA inspections of workplaces in the US. http://www.oshrc.gov/  View Profile US - Arkansas - Department of Labor - Includes subdivisions concerned with: AOSH (Arkansas Occupational Safety and Health); boiler inspection; elevator safety; mine safety; recording of fatal occupational injuries and illnesses; safety training and education. http://www.state.ar.us/labor/divisions/  View Profile US - California - Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation (CHSWC) - Joint labor-management body charged with overseeing the health and safety and workers' compensation systems in California and recommending administrative or legislative modifications to improve their operation. http://www.dir.ca.gov/CHSWC/  View Profile US - California - Department of Health Services - Occupational Health Branch (OHB) - Maintaining surveillance, evaluation, and public education about occupational disease and injury among California workers. http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ohb/  View Profile US - California - Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) - The Division protects workers and the public from safety hazards by enforcing the state's occupational and public safety laws and it provides information and consultative assistance to employers, workers and the public about workplace and public safety ma http://www.dir.ca.gov/DOSH/  View Profile US - California - Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) - The OSHSB is the standards-setting agency within the Cal/OSHA program. Its objectives are to adopt reasonable and enforceable standards at least as effective as federal standards. http://www.dir.ca.gov/OSHSB/  View Profile US - Colorado - Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) - Division of Workers' Compensation - The Division provides information to enable injured workers, employers, insurance carriers and self-insured employers to comply with the statutory requirements of the Workers' Compensation Act and to encourage safety on the job and containment of costs. http://www.coworkforce.com/DWC/  View Profile US - Connecticut - Department of Labor - Division of Occupational Safety and Health (CONN-OSHA) - This Division enforces state occupational safety and health regulations as they apply to state and municipal employees. http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/osha/osha.htm  View Profile US - Delaware - Department of Labor - This site includes links to Department Offices dealing with occupational safety and health statistics, workers' compensation, and OSHA consultation services. http://www.delawareworks.com/divisionsDOL.shtml  View Profile US - District of Columbia - Office of Occupational Safety and Health - The Office establishes and maintains a safety and health management program for the maintenance of a safe and healthyl work environment for employees and other users of District government facilities. OSH also provides on-site consultation services to pri http://ohrm.doc.gov/about/staff_directory/safety.htm  View Profile US - District of Columbia - Workers' Compensation Program - The Program processes claims and monitors the payment of benefits to injured private-sector employees in the District of Columbia. http://does.ci.washington.dc.us/does/cwp/view,a,1232,q,537428.asp  View Profile US - Florida - Department of Financial Services - Division of Workers' Compensation - Agency responsible for workers' compensation in Florida. http://www.fldfs.com/WC/  View Profile US - Hawaii - Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) - Occupational Safety and Health Division (HIOSH) - This Division is responsible for inspection, reporting, training, and information in connection with occupational safety and health matters. http://www.state.hi.us/dlir/hiosh/  View Profile US - Indiana - Department of Labor - Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Division (IOSHA) - Dedicated to providing a safe working environment for the employees and employers of Indiana, through inspection and research activities. http://www.state.in.us/labor/iosha/  View Profile US - Indiana - Worker's Compensation Board - Agency responsible for the compensation of occupational accidents and diseases, for arranging for the provision of medical services to injured workers, and for vocational rehabilitation. http://www.state.in.us/wkcomp/  View Profile US - Iowa - Iowa Division of Workers' Compensation - Site of the state workers' compensation authority. http://www.iowaworkforce.org/wc/index.html  View Profile US - Iowa - Labor Services Division - Links to state sites dealing with occupational safety, including enforcement, record-keeping, consultation and education. http://www.iowaworkforce.org/labor/index.html  View Profile US - Kentucky - Kentucky Labor Cabinet - Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Program - The mission of this program is to prevent damage to the safety and health of all employees, both public and private, arising out of exposure to harmful conditions and practices at places of work. http://www.kylabor.net/osh/index.htm  View Profile US - Louisiana - Louisiana Department of Labor - The site has limited information on workmen's compensation program in the state. http://www.ldol.state.la.us/  View Profile US - Maine - Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Standards - The Bureau has various programs in the safety and health area, including the 'SafetyWorks!' program, training activities, and safety and health monitoring in the public sector. http://www.state.me.us/labor/bls/blsmain.htm  View Profile US - Maine - Workers' Compensation Board - The purpose of the Board is mission is to serve the employees and employers of the State fairly and expeditiously by ensuring compliance with workers' compensation laws, ensuring the prompt delivery of benefits legally due, promoting the prevention of dis http://www.state.me.us/wcb/  View Profile US - Maryland - Division of Labor and Industry - Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) - This agency carries out Maryland's OSHA program covering all workers in the state. It does so by activities of compliance, enforcement, consulting, training, education, recordkeeping and statistics. http://www.dllr.state.md.us/labor/mosh.html  View Profile US - Minnesota - Department of Labor & Industry - Minnesota OSHA - The mission of this office is to insure that OSHA standards are maintained and complied with. Its means of action include outreach, consultation, enforcement and recordkeeping. http://www.doli.state.mn.us/mnosha.html  View Profile US - Mississippi - Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission (MWCC) - The workers' compensation system was created to provide a measured level of benefits to employees injured in the course of employment, without regard to negligence or fault, and, at the same time, to limit the liability of employers for these injuries. http://www.mwcc.state.ms.us/  View Profile US - Montana - Department of Labor and Industry - Employment Relations Division - Safety and Health Bureau - The role of the Bureau is to enforce compliance of public sector employers with safety and health standards, provide OSHA consultations to private businesses, provide workplace technical assistance on safety and health issues, engage in industrial hygiene http://erd.dli.state.mt.us/safetyhealth/sbhome.asp  View Profile US - Montana - Department of Labor and Industry - Employment Relations Division - Workers' Compensation Claims Assistance Bureau - The Bureau provides a variety of information sharing, monitoring and regulatory services for the workers' compensation industry and claimants. http://erd.dli.state.mt.us/wcclaims/wcchome.asp  View Profile US - Nebraska - Nebraska Workforce Development (NWD) - Includes links to information on workplace inspection, OSHA consultation, workplace fatality investigations, and workplace safety law. http://www.dol.state.ne.us/nwd/center.cfm?PRICAT=1&SUBCAT=1D  View Profile US - New York - Department of Labor - Division of Safety and Health - The main responsibility of the Division is to protect workers in their work environment. It administers a large number of programs in both the public and the private sector. http://www.labor.state.ny.us/working_ny/worker_rights/safety_health.html  View Profile US - New York - Workers' Compensation Board - The Board is responsible for the provision of cash payments and the cost of full medical treatment, including rehabilitation, for covered employees who become disabled as a result of a disease or injury connected with their employment. It also provides pa http://www.wcb.state.ny.us/  View Profile US - North Carolina - Department of Labor - Occupational Safety and Health Division - The Division enforces state OSHA standards, and provides consultation, education and training services to public and private sector employers throughout the state. http://www.dol.state.nc.us/osha/osh.htm  View Profile US - Oklahoma - Department of Labor - Safety Pays - State agency responsible for various aspects of occupational safety and health, including OSHA consultations and workers' compensation enforcement matters. http://www.oklaosf.state.ok.us/~okdol/  View Profile US - Rhode Island - Division of Workers' Compensation - Site of the Rhode Island Workers' Compensation System, including information on its non-compensation services, such as workers' education. http://www.dlt.ri.gov/wc/  View Profile US - Washington - Department of Labor and Industries - Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act (WISHA) Services - Agency responsible for the health and safety of almost all employees in the state. It achieves its aims through inspection, information, training and consultation services. http://www.lni.wa.gov/wisha/  View Profile US - West Virginia - Bureau of Commerce - Office of Miners' Health Safety and Training - Agency responsible for the enforcement of the West Virginia Mine Safety Laws and Regulations. These duties include regular inspections of all mining related sites, the certification/training of mine employees, the investigation of mining accidents and the http://www.state.wv.us/mhst/  View Profile Vermont Department of Labor & Industry - Vermont Occupational Safety and Health (VOSHA) - This agency is responsible for information, training and reporting in the safety and health field in Vermont. http://www.state.vt.us/labind/vosha.htm  View Profile Virginia Department of Labor & Industry - Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Compliance Program - This program conducts inspections of private and public sector employers to assure compliance with the laws, standards and regulations of the state. http://www.dli.state.va.us/whatwedo/enforcement/vosh_enforcement.html  View Profile Workforce Safety and Insurance - This agency provides compensation, as well as safety training and education, and help with the implementation of risk management programs. http://www.workforcesafety.com/  View Profile Wyoming Department of Employment - Wyoming Workers' Safety/OSHA - This agency protects workers' safety and health through compliance, training and consultation activities. http://wydoe.state.wy.us/doe.asp?ID=7  View Profile Copyright © 2012 Moneysmartz All Rights Reserved Disclaimer: Nothing contained in Moneysmartz is intended to be, nor shall it be construed as, investment or financial advice. 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