Health

Promotes a safe and healthy working environment by providing information and advice about occupational health and safety.

The Section enforces state occupational safety and health regulations. It also provides consultative services and training to public and private sector employers and employees related to safety and health matters.

The Division protects workers and the public from safety hazards by enforcing the state's occupational and public safety laws and it provides information and consultative assistance to employers, workers and the public about workplace and public safety matters.

The OSHSB is the standards-setting agency within the Cal/OSHA program. Its objectives are to adopt reasonable and enforceable standards at least as effective as federal standards.

Joint labor-management body charged with overseeing the health and safety and workers' compensation systems in California and recommending administrative or legislative modifications to improve their operation.

This Division enforces state occupational safety and health regulations as they apply to state and municipal employees.

The Division promotes and enforces safety in the workplace. Should injury occur, the Division ensures the timely and appropriate delivery of benefits.

This agency provides workplace safety assistance services to Nevada employers.

The workers' compensation system was created to provide a measured level of benefits to employees injured in the course of employment, without regard to negligence or fault, and, at the same time, to limit the liability of employers for these injuries.

The purpose of the Board is mission is to serve the employees and employers of the State fairly and expeditiously by ensuring compliance with workers' compensation laws, ensuring the prompt delivery of benefits legally due, promoting the prevention of disputes, utilizing dispute resolution to reduce litigation and facilitating labor-management cooperation.

The mission of this department is to ensure the safety and health of employees through compliance inspections, recordkeeping, and the compilation of statistics.

OSHA is the main federal agency charged with the enforcement of safety and health legislation. OSHA is focusing on four strategies: 1) leadership; 2) strong, fair and effective enforcement; 3) outreach, education and compliance assistance; and 4) partnerships with state governments and the private sector. Bilingual site (English and Spanish).

Independent Federal agency created to decide contests of citations or penalties resulting from OSHA inspections of workplaces in the US.

Agency responsible for inspection, prevention, information, training, compensation, and rehabilitation activities in the province.

Nonprofit agency entirely financed by employers' contributions, and responsible for the compensation of workers' occupational injuries and diseases, as well as for the rehabilitation of victims. It also organizes injury prevention and management programs in the workplace.

Independent government agency responsible for the no-fault system of compensation and rehabilitation of occupational accidents and diseases. The agency also engages in preventive and informational activities.

Government agency responsible for inspection, licencing, information, and training activities in connection with safety and health in the workplace. Bilingual site (English and French).

The WCB is a non-profit mutual accident and disability insurance agency established by legislation, maintained in partnership between workers and employers and funded by employer premiums. The WCB's goals are to reduce the risk of workplace injuries and illness, and to reduce the impact of injuries and illnesses.

Promotes safe workplaces and protects employers and injured workers through a sustainable accident insurance program.

The mission of the WCB is to coordinate the workers' compensation system to assist injured workers and their employers by providing timely health care and rehabilitative support to facilitate the efforts of injured workers to return to work; and by providing appropriate compensation work-related disabilities.

Employer funded agency responsible for the compensation of occupational accidents and injuries, as well as for workplace prevention activities.

Provincial agency responsible for inspection, prevention, compensation, and rehabilitation activities with respect to safety and health in the workplace. French-language site, with material aimed directly at workers also in English.

This agency provides compensation, as well as safety training and education, and help with the implementation of risk management programs.

Site of the Rhode Island Workers' Compensation System, including information on its non-compensation services, such as workers' education.

Site of the state workers' compensation authority.

Independent federal agency responsible for investigating the causes of accidents due to hazardous materials in commerce and industry. CSB Reports contain detailed descriptions of accidents involving chemical hazards in the US.

This division is responsible for inspection, reporting, training, and information in connection with occupational safety and health matters.

Agency responsible for workers' compensation in Idaho.

The Bureau has various programs in the safety and health area, including the "SafetyWorks!" program, training activities, and safety and health monitoring in the public sector.

The mission of the Court is to administer and enforce provisions of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act.

The Division enforces state OSHA standards, and provides consultation, education and training services to public and private sector employers throughout the state.

This program of the Federal Government deal with protection against ionizing radiation, both at the workplace and elsewhere. Bilingual site (English and French).

State agency responsible for various aspects of occupational safety and health, including OSHA consultations and workers' compensation enforcement matters.

As part of the CDC, NIOSH is the main US federal agency responsible for conducting research into occupational safety and health matters, as well as for investigating work-related hazards, and the carrying out of educational, training and information activities in the field. Bilingual site (English and Spanish).

This agency is responsible for workers' compensation payments in the state, as well as for the development of safety programs, carrying out safety consultations, and the collection of workplace accident statistics.

The Department maintains services in the Safety and Training and Workers' Compensation areas.

Agency responsible for the compensation of occupational accidents and diseases, the provision of medical services to injured workers, and vocational rehabilitation.

Government agency responsible for occupational health and safety, workplace assessment, and the compensation and rehabilitation of workplace accidents and diseases. Bilingual site (English and French).

The Commission is the state court for workers' compensation cases.

This agency carries out Maryland's OSHA program covering all workers in the state. It does so by activities of compliance, enforcement, consulting, training, education, recordkeeping and statistics.

Government agency responsible for investigation, inspection and prevention activities in the area of occupational health and safety.

The Division provides compensation, safety and health promotion and training, consultation and information services.

Government division responsible for inspection, information, and training activities in connection with occupational safety and health matters.

This agency administers an employer-funded no fault insurance system that promotes safe and healthy workplaces, provides return-to-work programs and fair compensation to injured workers and their dependants.

Agency responsible for workers' compensation in Florida.

Division responsible for workers' compensation in the state.

The Division provides compensation for work-related injury, and information about employer requirements to have workers' compensation insurance. It also answers questions about workers' compensation benefits, evaluates work sites for worker safety, provides information on self-insurance, resolves medical fee disputes, and assists victims injured in a violent crime.