Our Chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals makes no warranty implied or expressed to the accuracy, completeness, or relevance of any information provided in the sites shown below. These links are provided for informational purposes only.
ASSP Links
www.assp.org
ASSP is a global association for occupational safety and health professionals. For more than 100 years, we have provided education, standards development, advocacy and a professional community to support the advancement of our members and the profession as a whole. Our members are dedicated to creating safe work environments by preventing workplace fatalities, injuries and illnesses. Sound safety practices are both socially responsible and good business, leading to increased productivity, a better reputation and higher employee satisfaction.
Governmental Entities
www.osha.gov
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration site provides full text of construction and general industry regulations. Their e-tools section is particularly well-regarded by working safety professionals.
www.epa.gov
The Environmental Protection Agency’s site has full text of air, water, and ground contamination legislation with a “key topics” list to assist in finding what you seek.
www.msha.gov
The Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration site provides full text of mine safety requirements—many of which affect industries that use mineral products. A list of special initiatives in included to help anticipate enforcement priorities.
www.dot.gov
The Department of Transportation’s site provides the “TransStats” database, and a “quick-answers” link to transportation-related questions.
www.nhtsa.gov
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s site offers vehicle information and highway safety statistics.
www.cdc.gov
The Centers for Disease Control site offers current information of bioterror threats and epidemiology information.
www.vpppa.org
The Voluntary Programs Participants Association is for companies interested in participating in OSHA’s programs. This site provides all needed information with a multitude of background on the program and participants.
Non-Governmental Standards
www.ansi.org
The American National Standards Institute is a membership/subscription based organization that is the repository for most consensus and non-regulatory standards in the U.S. Access to standards is by added cost to users.
www.asme.org
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers publishes numerous codes and standards for a wide variety of equipment. They are commonly known for their boiler and pressure vessel standards. Their publications are sold via this website.
www.astm.org
This organization, formerly known as the American Society of Testing and Materials, is now called “ASTM-International.” They provide standards and technical publications on a cash basis via this website.
www.aws.org
The American Welding Society has numerous articles on welding at this website. Their publications include “best practice” manuals and code-and-standard information.
www.nfpa.org
The National Fire Protection Association publishes standards for buildings, storage areas, sprinkler systems, portable fire extinguishers, and much more, including the ubiquitous “Life Safety Code.” NFPA’s materials are sold via this site.
General Safety Related Information
www.safetyonline.com
This pay-for-use site has good feedback from those who have tried it. A wide variety of ready-to-modify procedures and safety plans are provided that members can take without copyright infringement. Training materials, power-point presentations, and ready-to-use forms are also provided to members.
www.safetyinfo.com
This site bills itself as “America’s largest online safety library” with over 5,000 printable pages available to paid users. Interviewees who tried the site are pleased with the value.
www.rmlibrary.com
This site specializes in risk-management tools for subscribers. It has been favorably reviewed by users.
www.safteng.net
This site bills itself as the “Free Safety Site” on the net. The contents are useful, and are free for download. The site is run by Mr. Bryan Haywood, who takes great pride in the contents and publications available there.
Specialty Sites
www.abc.org
The site of the American Building Contractors has information on construction and construction safety.
www.quakekare.com/emergency-preparedness/fire-preparedness
Fire Preparedness Guide – Fire is one of the most common disasters. Fire causes more deaths than any other type of disaster. But fire doesn’t have to be deadly if you have early warning from a smoke detector and everyone in your family knows how to escape calmly.
www.geaps.com
The Grain Elevator And Processing Society has information on grain elevator safety and dust explosions.
www.safekids.org
This site has child safety information and resources including a “media center” and special kits for schools.
www.hazard.com/msds
This site has up-to-date MSDS information on a wide variety of materials.
www.ergoweb.com
Specializing in ergonomics, this site offers software, training, and consulting services. Users who have tried the service are satisfied with their offerings.
www.skcinc.com
The SKC company manufactures and sells industrial hygiene equipment. Their site includes lots of background information on IH that can be downloaded free.