Welcome to the CIS Centres Information Network's United States information, which is maintained by the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

Locate occupational safety and health information to facilitate legal compliance, improve workplace health and safety practices and to reduce workplace fatalities, injuries and illnesses. Access health and safety information provided by the United States federal government agencies responsible for occupational safety and health including the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

The following links will take you to information from the sites of United States government agencies responsible for occupational safety and health and/or workers' compensation.

Legislation - Links to the full text of acts, regulations and related documents.
Good Practice - Guidelines, codes of practice, procedures manuals, regulations, and other documents that recommend work procedures and processes that promote safety and health.
Topics - Topic-based collections of Occupational Safety and Health information.
Publications - Publications collections available from government agencies.
News & Events - News releases, upcoming events, etc.
Discussions - Message-based discussion groups.
Training - Education, training programs and services provided by government agencies.
Statistics - Illness and injury statistics from various agencies.
Research - Research and research programs.

Contact Information:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Education and Information Division
Robert A. Taft Laboratories
4676 Columbia Parkway
CINCINNATI, Ohio 45226-1998
Phone: (+1 513) 533 8326
Fax: (+1 513) 533 8371
Web: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html

Produced by the International Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre (CIS) in collaboration with the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
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