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Recommended Web Sites
Work
Injuries - Click here for a fact sheet
on how to care for an injury.
Working
Life Center - MayoClinic.com provides access
to the experience and knowledge of the more than 2,000
physicians and scientists of Mayo Clinic. Information
such as workplace safety, women's and men's top health
threats, and how to handle stress can be found here.
Working Safely: Advice for Teens - FamilyDoctor.org provides this information.
American College
of Occupational and Environmental Medicine -
is the world's largest organization of occupational
and environmental physicians, and is dedicated to promoting
and protecting the health of workers through preventive
services, clinical care, research, and educational programs.
Back
Pain at Work - The Mayo Clinic explores
how to avoid injuring your back while at work.
Breathing
Hazards at Work - The American Lung
Association offers this information about common
breathing hazards in different workplaces.
CDC
- Occupational Heart Disease - provides information
on an assortment of work-related problems that can lead
to heart disease.
Diseases and Injuries - The CDC also provides this information on the different diseases and injuries that often are caused by hazards in the workplace.
Haz-Map - Haz-Map
is an occupational health database designed for health
and safety professionals and for consumers seeking
information about the health effects of exposure to
chemicals and biologicals at work. Haz-Map links jobs
and hazardous tasks with occupational diseases and
their symptoms.
Health Hazard Evaluations - NIOSH will perform evaluations of possible hazardous workplaces - read more here.
Industries
and Occupations - Check here for information
on the particular hazards association with different
types of jobs.
Job Safety and Health - This document, from OSHA, is designed for employers, discusses statistics on job safety, and ways to protect your employees.
MEDLINEplus:
Occupational Health - Developed
by the National Library of Medicine, this consumer health
site directs the user to selected online resources on
many common diseases and conditions.
National Center
for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) -
provides extensive links to information on injury prevention,
violence prevention, rehabilitation, research and statistics.
National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- provides information on safety and health in the workplace.
National Safety Council
- a great site to find links to publications regarding
the workplace, public safety, home/community and the
environment.
Noise and Hearing Loss Prevention - Loss of hearing is not just an aging issue, read more about noise in the workplace here.
Occupational Safety
and Health Administration - provides information
on workplace regulations, training workshops and other
services.
Repetitive Motion Disorders - Repetitive motion disorders (RMDs) are a family of muscular conditions that result from repeated motions performed in the course of normal work or daily activities.
Returning
to Work After an Injury - The American
Occupational Therapy Association explains the best
way an occupational therapist can help you get
back to work.
Shift Work Families - Read about how one person in the family doing shift work can affect everyone in the family.
Sleep Strategies for Shift Workers - Learn how important sleep is to a healthy, happy life, and how to get more sleep when you sleep when others are awake.
State Occupation Illnesses, Injuries and Fatalities - Need statistics about workplace problems by state? If so, click on this site.
There's
No Place Like Home for Workplace Safety - Do
you work at home? Here are some tips on how to
do it safely, even if it is "just" an
office setting.
ToxTown - Tox
Town uses color, graphics, sounds and animation to
add interest to
learning about connections between chemicals, the environment,
and the public's health.
Working During Pregnancy: Staying Healthy and Productive - The Mayo Clinic provides these great tips.
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