Reference Shelf
Everyday Occupational Safety, Health, Fire, Chemical and Environment
information seekers need quick access to reliable sources of validated
and authoritative information. Much time can be spent searching for the
"nugget" of information which you know exists but can be most elusive.
Most information centres have "Reference Shelves" where a
collection of handbooks, directories, list of acronyms, lists of
organisations, timetables, post code and address lists and maps are located.
OSHWORLD's Reference Shelf collection aims to give you this type of
information - we have collected together the following references
sources for you to quickly link to and search. These sources are also
listed in the Country and Subject Links in OSHWORLD.
Suggestions for additions to the Reference Shelf are always welcomed.
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Click onto the following headings which will take you directly to further information.
- Abbreviations and Acronyms
- Address Finder - UK
- Bookshops
- Buyers Guide
- Directories of organisations, see Organisations
- Glossary
- Legislation - UK
- Legislation - European Union
- Legislation - ILO Conventions and Recommendations
- Legislation - Other countries
- Maps
- Organisations
- Post Code Finder
- Specifications
- Timetables
Abbreviations and Acronyms - International
www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/cis/products/safetytm/acronym.htm
Produced by the ILO (International Labour Office) Occupational Safety
and Health Information Centre (ILO/CIS) in Geneva. It contains worldwide
acronyms, abbreviations and brief descriptions relevant to the OSHE world.
Abbreviations and Acronyms - Health and Safety Executive, UK
www.hse.gov.uk/acronym
There are two publications from the UK Health and Safety Executive
Information Services which will help those seeking clarity on
abbreviations and acronyms used by the Health and Safety Executive and
Commission. (HSE/C).
Abbreviations and Acronyms - USA
www.fema.gov/plan/prepare/faat.shtm
Produced by the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency
this List of Acronyms and Abbreviations will help those seeking American
definitions, terms and abbreviations.
Safchem Services
www.safchemhaz.co.uk
Health, safety, chemical, fire and environment databases and software solutions supplier.
Extensive listing of books and reports from worldwide authoritative
sources of occupational health, safety and environment such as the US
American Institutes. Website constantly updated with new titles as they are published.
Contains ISBN lists.
Amazon.com is an online book store for scientific, medical and technical books.
www.amazon.com
Bol.com is an online book store for scientific, medical and technical books.
www.bol.com
www.shebuyersguide.com
Buyers guide for practitioners who need safety, health, environment,
fire, chemicals, protective equipment and other products. Contains two
major sources of information - alphabetical list of suppliers and list of products.
www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/cis/products/safetytm/glossary.htm
Glossary of Terms on Chemical Safety from the International Programme
on Chemical Safety (IPCS) which is a joint venture of the United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP), the International Labour Organisation (ILO),
and the World Health Organisation (WHO). The language of chemical safety
is drawn from many sources. These include medicine, toxicology,
pharmacology, epidemiology, ecotoxicity and environmental pollution. Its
terminology has developed in an unstructured manner with proliferation
into multiple terms, some with overlapping, alternative, or even
ambiguous meanings. To facilitate international communication and
comprehension this Glossary of Terms on Chemical Safety has been
produced. It does not claim to be an exhaustive compilation nor a
definitive list of approved terms, but because language and terminology
are not static the compilers welcome suggestions for additions and
improvements.
www.opsi.gov.uk
Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) offers the full text legislation from 1987.
The full text of the UK legislation has been made available on the OPSI web site usually immediately after publication in Parliament; so
you can check the OPSI on regular basis, by title of the act or the
statutory instrument number and year, or a keyword. These are freely
available in full text, e.g. The Asbestos (Prohibitions) (Amendment)
Regulations 1999 Statutory Instruments 1999/2373 ISBN 0110851676. All
acts from 1987 and Statutory Instruments from 1988 are available on the
web site. There are separate pages for Scottish, Northern Ireland and
Welsh legislation.
European Commission EUR-LEX portal
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm
Details of European legislation, publications including the Official
Journal of the European Union which is updated daily, links to other
Commission sites.
European Agency for Safety and Health
http://osha.europa.eu
Has links to the European Commission legislation and also to each of
the Member States' legislation. Also contains links to Australia,
Canada, Iceland, Switzerland, Norway, USA legislation. Note that the
legislation appears in the language of that country.
www.gksoft.com/govt/en
Governments around the world on the web.
Lists government websites from over 220 countries. Classified under
Worldwide Governments, European Governments, African Governments,
American Governments, Asian Governments, Oceanian Governments. There are
some multi-government institutions also listed.
www.oshworld.com
List of organisations, governments, associations, trade and technical
associations, trade unions listed under country and then alphabetically
by name. Major organisations listed in each country including the ILO
Health and Safety Information Centres.
www.hse.gov.uk/org
Organisations concerned with Health and Safety, published by the
Health and Safety Executive, UK. Lists organisations, associations and
others both in the UK and internationally.
www.ciscentres.org
International Occupational Safety and Health Information Centres (CIS) and its National and Collaborating Centres which are located all over the world. The goal of this Network is to help its members and the rest of the world to find information from the participating countries on subjects related to occupational safety and health (OSH). The CIS Centres Information Network can be accessed in three languages (English, French and Spanish).
www.nationalrail.co.uk
The National rail web site includes information on times of trains, fares and tickets, "Today's Running Times", Railcards, Train Company Promotions, Disabled Assistance, News for Passengers and other links.
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