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Safety and Health Resource Guide for Small Businesses

This Guide is intended to help small business owners, employers, and managers deal with occupational safety and health concerns. Others involved with the small business community may also benefit from using this resource. This guide contains telephone numbers, e-mail and Internet addresses, and mailing information that will connect small businesses to government agencies, private organizations, consultants, and others who can help with occupational safety and health issues.

CONTENTS

I. Introduction

II. What is a Small Business
	Why focus on small business? Numbers of workers in small businesses Safety and health challenges for small businesses Costs of work-related injuries and illnesses

III. Services Offered by NIOSH to Small Businesses

IV. Other Government Agencies Offering Occupational Safety and
	Health Services to Small Businesses

V. Educational Institutions, Organizations and Commercial
	Establishments Offering Occupational Safety and Health
	Services to Small Businesses

Appendix—NIOSH Publications

Alerts
Updates
Hazard Controls and Hazard IDs
Current Intelligence Bulletins

Index

Safety and Health Resource Guide for Small Businesses will be constantly updated. For any questions or comments please email: mxb4@cdc.gov

Safety and Health Resource Guide for Small Businesses

On this Page
Introduction
What is a Small Business
Services Offered by NIOSH to Small Businesses
Other Government Agencies Offering Occupational Safety
Educational Institutions....
Appendix
Index