The listing of sites here does not imply endorsement by TWI, or that they are the best sources of information. The list is updated and links are checked periodically.

Health and safety

• The UK Health and Safety Executive is a government organisation charged with ensuring that risks to people's health and safety from work activities are properly controlled. Their web site includes information on their publications, services and research activities, an online enquiry service, and links to other sites. In English with part in Welsh also. [last looked at on 14 Aug 2008]
  
  
• HSE Direct aims to provides UK health and safety information. Parts of the site are only available to subscribers. Information is provided on health and safety in the workplace, HSE guidance series, UK and European legislation, HSE forms and summaries of selected health, safety and environment cases, COMAH, conferences, training courses and consultative documents. [last looked at on 14 Aug 2008]
  
  
• International Labour Organization (ILO) includes information on rights at work, standards, employment, social protection and social dialogue. Includes the World of Work magazine. [last looked at on 14 Aug 2008]
  
  
• US Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) offers information on compliance assistance, laws, regulations, enforcement, news, specific industries including construction and maritime, statistics, testing and analysis and events. Has specific section on Welding, Cutting and Brazing. In English and Spanish. [last looked at on 14 Aug 2008]
  
  
• US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) gives information about its services and activities including databases, research, publications, meetings and conferences. It has an extensive list of links. The electronic library of Construction Occupational Health and Safety, eLCOSH, presents articles, factsheets, links etc. for welders. In English and Spanish. [last looked at on 14 Aug 2008]
  
  
• The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety offers information on their publications and access to their databases for subscribers. In French and English. [last looked at on 14 Aug 2008]
  
  
• University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan offers a list in English of links to information on conferences, databases, organisations, educational establishments and mailing lists. Includes Journal of Occupational Health. [last looked at on 14 Aug 2008]
  
  
• The National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors offers information on its services, programmes, publications, training, meetings and other activities. Includes technical articles about incidents, operations and design/fabrication (some on welding). [last looked at on 14 Aug 2008]
  
  
• OSH.NET, the Gateway for Safety and Health Information Resources, has large number of links to mainly US resources. [last looked at on 14 Aug 2008]
  
  
• AWS offers a series of health and safety fact sheets. [last looked at on 14 Aug 2008]
  
  
• Rockwell Laser Industries Inc offer laser safety training courses. [last looked at on 14 Aug 2008]
  
  
• Office of Public Sector Information offers access to UK legislation since 1987 giving quick, direct access to UK law in health and safety matters. [last looked at on 14 Aug 2008]
  
  
• The Health Protection Agency, Radiation Protection Division (UK) gives information about risks from radiation of all types. [last looked at on 14 Aug 2008]
  
  
• The Safety Assessment Federation represents the UK independent engineering inspection and certification industry acting as a focal point for all issues and concerns relating to the statutory inspection and certification, safe use and operation of plant, machinery and equipment. [last looked at on 12 Sep 2008]
  
  
• The European Union site provides information on EU law, including health and safety issues. Includes a wide range of European languages. The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work provides links to information concerning EU legislation, news, research statistics and training. [last looked at on 1 Nov 2007]
  
  
• Oxford University Chemical and other Safety Information covers carcinogens, common chemicals, lasers, liquids with low flash points, gases, UN hazard codes, highly toxic chemicals, UK Workplace Exposure Limits, MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets), and teratogens. [last looked at on 14 Aug 2008]
  
  

If these links fail, or you know of one that ought to be included, please inform Margaret Connell BSc, Information Officer at TWI (The Welding Institute); margaret.connell@twi.co.uk.