Safety-Related Sites

Click a category below for more links.

• Comprehensive Resources

  • National Safety Council (NSC)
  • Canadian Safety Council (CSC)
  • Safety Information Resources on the Internet (SIRI) includes downloadable articles on safety-related topics. Also visit the more general Vermont Safety Information site.
  • Injury Control Resource Network (ICRIN) (“a dynamic list of key Internet accessible resources related to the field of injury research and control.”)
  • HealthFinder is a gateway to consumer health and human services information developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. HealthFinder can lead you to selected online publications, clearinghouses, databases, web sites, and support and self-help groups, as well as the government agencies and not-for-profit organizations that produce reliable information for the public.
  • BiomedNet has medical links on many topics as well as an extensive collection of medical journals online.

• Ergonomics & Safety Societies

  • Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES)
  • American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
  • International Society for Occupational Ergonomics and Safety (ISOES)
  • International Ergonomics Association (IEA)
  • The Ergonomics Society (United Kingdom)
  • The Ergonomics Society of Australia
  • Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics (BCPE)

• Safety Journals

  • Applied Ergonomics
  • Ergonomics in Design
  • International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics
  • Accident Analysis and Prevention
  • Journal of Safety Research
  • Safety Science
  • Human Factors Journal

• Occupational Safety

  • Occupational Safety and Health Adminstration (OSHA)
  • National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  • Institute for Work and Health
  • Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
  • Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS)

• Product Safety

  • Consumer Product Safety Commssion (CPSC)
  • U.S. Consumer Gateway: Home Page
  • European Consumer Safety Organisation (ECOSA)
  • International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO)

• Transportation Safety

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
  • U.S. Department of Transportation
  • National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
  • Building Bridges Between Traffic Safety and Public Health
    – “Building Bridges seeks to promote collaboration between public health and traffic safety professionals to reduce the toll that motor vehicle-related injuries take upon our society. Building Bridges, a project of Education Development Center, Inc., is funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).”
  • Safety Belt Safe
  • Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
  • US Coast Guard

• Child Safety

  • Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA)
  • American Academy of Pediatrics
  • National Program for Playground Safety
    – A University of Northern Iowa program to reduce the number of playground accidents in the U.S. Funded by the CDC.
  • The Children’s Safety Network
    – National Injury and Violence Prevention Resource Center at Education Development Center.
  • Safety Belt Safe
  • National Program for Playground Safety
  • The Safe America Foundation
  • Think First Foundation
    – The mission of the THINK FIRST Foundation is to prevent brain, spinal cord and other traumatic injuries through the education of individuals, community leaders and the creators of public policy.
  • Farm Safety 4 Just Kids

• Fire Safety

  • National Association of State Fire Marshals
  • National Council on Fireworks Safety
  • National Fire Protection Association
  • National Fire Sprinkler Association
  • United States Fire Administration

• Recreational Safety

  • Bike Helmet Safety Institute
  • National Center for Bicycling and Walking

• Mortality & Injury Statistics

  • National Center for Health Statistics
  • US Injury Mortality Data

• Other Government Agencies

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • National Center for Injury Prevention and Control