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Economic Growth - Workers' Compensation Agency (WCA): Workers' Compensation Agency

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.

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.

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.

Industry - Vermont Occupational Safety and Health (VOSHA): VOSHA Homepage

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.

Industry - Workplace and Community Safety: Links to state safety and health programs in Pennsylvania, including PENNSAFE (charged with increasing awareness of the benefits of workplace safety and joint worker-management safety committees), Labor Law Compliance, Occupational Industrial Safety, and Workers' Compensation.

Safety: Workplace Health & Safety, Alberta Human Resources & Employment

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.

Canada - - Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS): The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) promotes a safe and healthy working environment by providing occupational health and safety information and advice.

Canada - Alberta - Workers' Compensation Board (WCB): This site contains information about Workers' Compensation Insurance in Alberta, Canada.  The Workers' Compensation Board - Alberta is a non-profit mutual insurance corporation funded entirely by employers. The WCB provides cost effective no-fault workplace liability and disability insurance to ...

Canada - British Columbia - WorkSafeBC: WorkSafeBC - the Workers' Compensation Board of BC - is dedicated dedicated to promoting workplace health and safety for the workers and employers of British Columbia.

Canada - Manitoba - Workers' Compensation Board of Manitoba (WCB): The WCB is a non-profit mutual accident and disability insurance agency established by legislation, maintained in partnership between workers and employers and funded by employer premiums. The WCB's goals are to reduce the risk of workplace injuries and illness, and to reduce the impact of injuri...

Canada - Manitoba - Workplace Safety and Health Division: This is Manitoba Departmetns's home page.

Canada - New Brunswick - Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission of New Brunswick (WHSCC): Government agency responsible for occupational health and safety, workplace assessment, and the compensation and rehabilitation of workplace accidents and diseases. Bilingual site (English and French).

Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador - Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (WHSCC): This agency administers an employer-funded no fault insurance system that promotes safe and healthy workplaces, provides return-to-work programs and fair compensation to injured workers and their dependants.

Canada - Northwest Territories/Nunavut - Workers' Compensation Board (WCB): Welcome to the home page of the Worker's Compensation Board of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. We provide information for workers, employers, and medical professionals on workplace safety, accident and injury claims, rights and responsibilities, medical conditions, and more.

Canada - Nova Scotia - Environment and Labour - Occupational Health and Safety Division: Nova Scotia Environment and Labour promotes safe and healthy workplaces by developing and enforcing safety standards, and providing education, and consulting support.

Canada - Nova Scotia - Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) of Nova Scotia: The mission of the WCB is to coordinate the workers' compensation system to assist injured workers and their employers by providing timely health care and rehabilitative support to facilitate the efforts of injured workers to return to work; and by providing appropriate compensation work-related ...

Canada - Ontario - Ministry of Labour - Occupational Health and Safety: Portal into the enforcement, information and training activities of the Ministry concerning workplace health and safety. Bilingual site (English and French).

Canada - Ontario - Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB): This government agency oversees Ontario's workplace safety education and training system, provides disability benefits, monitors the quality of health care, and assists in early and safe return to work. Bilingual site (English and French).

Canada - Prince Edward Island - Workers Compensation Board of Prince Edward Island: The Official Website of the Government of Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Canada - Québec - Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CSST): Page d’accueil du site Web de la CSST.

Canada - Saskatchewan - Saskatchewan Labour - Farm Safety Program: Government department responsible for farm safety in the province.

Canada - Saskatchewan - Saskatchewan Labour - Occupational Health and Safety Division: Government division responsible for inspection, information, and training activities in connection with occupational safety and health matters.

Canada - Saskatchewan - Workers' Compensation Board (WCB): Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board

Canada - Yukon Territory - Workers' Compensation, Health and Safety Board (WCHSB): Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board

US - - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Home Page

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. CSB Reports contain detailed descriptions of accidents involving chemical hazards in the US.

US - - Department of Labor - Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): 07/21/2006

US - - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): Home page of The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health - Providing National and World Leadership to Prevent Work-Related Illnesses and Injuries.

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.

US - Alabama - Department of Industrial Relations: Includes information on workers' compensation and mine safety legislation in Alabama.

US - 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.

US - Alaska - Department of Labor and Workplace Development - Occupational Safety and Health Section: The Section enforces state occupational safety and health regulations. It also provides consultative services and training to public and private sector employers and employees related to safety and health matters.

US - Arizona - Industrial Commission of Arizona - Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH): Maintains OSHA standards for the State of Arizona, with the exception of mining operations, Indian Reservations and federal employees.

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.

US - California - Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation (CHSWC): DIR Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation Home Page

US - California - Department of Health Services - Occupational Health Branch (OHB): Home page of the Occupational Health Branch of the CA Dept of Health Services

US - California - Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH): We protect workers and the public from safety hazards by enforcing California's occupational and public safety laws and we provide information and consultative assistance to employers, workers and the public about workplace and public safety matters.

US - California - Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board (CAL/OSHA App.): The Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board, a three-member, quasi-judicial body appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate, handles appeals from private and public sector employers regarding citations issued by the Division of Occupational Safety and Health for alleged violatio...

US - California - Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB): The Standards Board's objectives are to adopt reasonable and enforceable standards at least as effective as federal standards.

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.

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.

US - Delaware - Department of Labor: Department of Labor

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.

US - Florida - Department of Financial Services - Division of Workers' Compensation: This is the official website for Florida's Division of Workers' Compensation, part of the Department of Financial Services.

US - Idaho - Idaho Industrial Commission: Agency responsible for workers' compensation in Idaho.

US - Illinois - Illinois Industrial Commission: IWCC

US - Indiana - Department of Labor - Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Division (IOSHA): Fireworks Splice HTML

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.

US - Iowa - Iowa Division of Workers' Compensation: Frequently Asked Questions - Division of Workers' Compensation

US - Iowa - Labor Services Division: Labor Services Division - Iowa Workforce Development

US - Kansas - Department of Human Resources - Division of Workers Compensation: Agency charged with the compensation of occupational accidents and diseases, with the performance of safety and health audits in the public sector, with consultations relating to safety and health, and with the inspection of boilers used in the public and private sector.

US - Louisiana - Louisiana Department of Labor: Louisiana Department of Labor - LAWORKS Web site. Online Louisiana job search, job posting and resume' posting. Information on incumbent worker training, workers' compensation, labor market information and labor laws., Online Louisiana job search, job posting and resume' posting. Information on...

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.

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 disputes, utilizing dispute resolution to red...

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.

US - Massachusetts - Department of Labor and Workforce Development - Division of Occupational Safety: Mission of the Division: to prevent occupational injuries, illnesses and fatalities in the state. Its means of action: enforcement, consultation, hazard evaluation, licensing of dangerous work, standards setting. The Division also has non-safety-related duties related to employment agencies and w...

US - Michigan - Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA): Workplace Safety & Health

US - Mississippi - Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission (MWCC): The official Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission web site contains useful information about the Workers' Compensation system for employers, carriers and employees living or filing in the state of Mississippi.

US - Missouri - Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DOLIR) - Division of Labor Standards: This is the main page for the Missouri Division of Labor Standards. The Missouri Division of Labor Standards provides information about workplace issues, and enforces certain labor laws within the state. The Division can help provide information about worker safety and health, mine safety, comply...

US - Missouri - Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DOLIR) - Division of Workers' Compensation: This is the main page for the Missouri Division of Workers' Compensation. The Missouri Division of Workers' Compensation works with employers and employees regarding workplace injuries and illnesses. Many Missouri employers are required by law to carry workers' compensation insurance for employe...

US - Montana - Department of Labor and Industry - Employment Relations Division - Safety and Health Bureau: Department of Labor and Industry /Employment Relations Division home page

US - Montana - Department of Labor and Industry - Employment Relations Division - Workers' Compensation Claims Assistance Bureau: Department of Labor and Industry /Employment Relations Division home page

US - Nebraska - Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court: Detailed information regarding workers' compensation in Nebraska

US - Nebraska - Nebraska Workforce Development (NWD): Includes links to information on workplace inspection, OSHA consultation, workplace fatality investigations, and workplace safety law.

US - 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.

US - Nevada - Department of Business and Industry - Safety Consultation and Training Section (SCATS): This agency provides workplace safety assistance services to Nevada employers.

US - New Hampshire - Department of Labor: The Department maintains services in the Safety Training and Workers' Compensation areas.

US - 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).

US - New Mexico - Workers' Compensation Administration: Agency responsible for workers' compensation in New Mexico.

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.

US - New York - Workers' Compensation Board: New York State Workers' Compensation Board Home Page

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.

US - North Dakota - Workforce Safety and Insurance (WSI): This agency provides compensation, as well as safety training and education, and help with the implementation of risk management programs.

US - Ohio - Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC): The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation provides workers' compensation insurance coverage for Ohio's employers and employees. BWC provides workplace safety services to employers and pays medical and compensation benefits for work-related injuries, diseases and deaths.

US - Ohio - Department of Commerce - Division of Labor and Worker Safety: This Division is reponsible for the administration of the Public Employment Risk Reduction Program (PERRP) and the OSHA On-Site Consultation Program.

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.

US - Oregon - Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (OR-OSHA): DCBS Application

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.

US - South Carolina - SC 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.

US - South Dakota - Division of Labor and Management: South Dakota Division of Labor and Management. This page answers questions about worker's compensation, wage and hour laws, child labor laws, and hiring and firing guidelines.

US - Texas - Texas Workers' Compensation Commission (TWCC): The Commission provides compensation, safety and health promotion and training, consultation and information services.

US - Utah - Labor Commission of Utah - Occupational Safety and Health: Labor Commission of Utah Home

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.

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 collection of mine safety and health stat...

US - West Virginia - Bureau of Employment Programs - Workers' Compensation Division: Agency providing workers' compensation and safety and loss control services.

US - Wisconsin - Department of Workforce Development (DWD) - Workers' Compensation Division: This agency is responsible for workers' compensation payments in the state, as well as for the development of safety programs, carrying out safety consultations, and the collection of workplace accident statistics.

US - Wyoming - Department of Employment - Wyoming Workers' Safety/OSHA: This agency protects workers' safety and health through compliance, training and consultation activities.