List of occupational safety and health agencies

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List of Occupational Safety and Health Agencies

The List of Occupational Safety and Health Agencies encompasses governmental organizations dedicated to ensuring safe and healthy working conditions for workers by setting and enforcing standards, and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance. Occupational safety and health (OSH) agencies play a crucial role in preventing work-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths by regulating workplace practices and promoting safe work environments.

Global Agencies[edit | edit source]

  • International Labour Organization (ILO): A United Nations agency that sets international labor standards, including those related to occupational safety and health.
  • World Health Organization (WHO): Works globally to promote health, including occupational health, and to coordinate international health within the United Nations system.

Regional Agencies[edit | edit source]

  • European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA): An agency of the European Union that promotes a safe and healthy work environment by developing, analyzing, and disseminating information on OSH.
  • North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH): An event rather than an agency, NAOSH Week aims to increase understanding of the importance of occupational safety and health among employers, employees, and the general public in North America.

National Agencies[edit | edit source]

United States[edit | edit source]

  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): An agency of the United States Department of Labor, OSHA's mission is to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance.
  • National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): Part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), NIOSH is responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness.

United Kingdom[edit | edit source]

Canada[edit | edit source]

Australia[edit | edit source]

  • Safe Work Australia: A statutory body established to develop national policy relating to WHS (Work Health and Safety) and workers’ compensation.

See Also[edit | edit source]

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