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	ALLIANCE OF AMERICAN INSURERS

The Alliance is a property and casualty insurance trade association that works with interested safety professionals and stakeholders from the public sector, private industry, labor, and academia. They organize local coalitions interested in developing new public policy approaches to protect employees working in small businesses.

By mail:Alliance of American Insurers
Safety and Environment Department
3025 Highland Parkway, Suite 800
Downers Grove, IL 60515-1289

Telephone:1-630-724-2100
Web site:www.allianceai.org

	AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSES (AAOHN)

This group is an association of registered professional nurses employed by business and industrial firms; nurse educators, nurse editors, nurse writers, and others interested in occupational health nursing. AAOHN provides workplace information referrals and related services. In addition, they have several publications of interest to small business, and they provide a speakers bureau.

	AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE (ACOEM)

This group of physicians specializes in occupational and environmental medicine. ACOEM promotes maintenance and improvement of the health of workers, and works to increase awareness of occupational medicine as a medical specialty. The ACOEM represents more than 7,000 medical specialists.

By mail:ACOEM
1114 N. Arlington Heights Road
Arlington Heights, Illinois, 60004-4770

Telephone:1-847-818-1800
Fax:1-847-818-9266
Web site:www.acoem.org

	AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENISTS (ACGIH)

ACGIH is a professional society of occupational and environmental safety and health professionals devoted to the development of administrative and technical aspects of worker health protection. ACGIH functions mainly as a medium for the exchange of ideas and the promotion of standards and techniques in industrial health.

	AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE ASSOCIATION (AIHA)

AIHA is a professional society of industrial hygienists that promotes the study and control of environ-mental factors affecting the health and well-being of workers. AIHA sponsors continuing education courses in industrial hygiene, a government affairs program, and public relations.

The AIHA Hygienic Guide Series includes data sheets about substances; they include standards, properties, practices, procedures, and references. Other AIHA publications may also be helpful. These data sheets and other AIHA publications are available for sale.

The AIHA also gives referrals for industrial hygiene consultants, worksite monitoring, and related activities.

	AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE (ANSI)

ANSI serves as a clearinghouse for nationally coordinated voluntary standards for fields ranging from information technology to building construction. ANSI gives American National Standards status to standards developed for definitions, terminology, symbols, and abbreviations; materials, performance characteristics, procedures, and methods of rating; methods of testing and analysis; size, weight, volume, and rating; practice, safety, health, and building construction. ANSI provides information on foreign standards and represents U.S. interests in international standardization work.

Guides of interest include the following:

	AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS (ASSE)

ASSE is a professional society of safety engineers, safety professionals, safety directors, and others concerned with accident prevention, environmental protection, and safety and health programs. ASSE develops and publishes ANSI safety-related standards and other technical literature.

ASSE publishes a manual called Safety and Health Management Guide for Small Business, which has been endorsed and recognized by regulators at the State level. Other ASSE publications and materials may also be helpful.

ASSE offers courses leading to a certificate in safety management and has correspondence courses approved by the American Council on Education (ACE) for college credit. ASSE also offers a series of training programs for all levels of safety and health management, including group and private seminars.

For referrals for safety consultation and related activities, ASSE offers The National Directory of Safety Consultants which is an extensive catalog of safety and health consultants listed by geographic location, expertise, and credentials. ASSE also serves as the Registrar of the National Registry of Safety Professionals and other Registrants.

	AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM)

ASTM establishes standards for materials, products, systems, and services. ASTM has 131 technical committees (each having five to 50 subcommittees). New committees are organized periodically to keep pace with technological advances. ASTM has developed more than 10,000 standard test methods, speci-fications, classifications, definitions, and recommended practices now in use. Information is available about the prices of ASTM standards with related material.

	ASSOCIATION OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CLINICS (AOEC)

This association seeks to enhance the practice of occupational and environmental medicine by sharing information and providing educational and research programs. Information is available about occupational safety and health clinics.

	CENTER FOR SAFETY IN THE ARTS

Publications about hazards in the arts and crafts industry are available.

	COMMITTEES FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (COSHs)

COSHs are usually nonprofit groups that assist workers, labor leaders, occupational safety and health professionals, medical professionals, and community activists with occupational safety and health concerns. COSHs are good sources of current information, and many maintain libraries or offer technical assistance.

Alaska
Alaska Health Project
218 E. 4th Ave.
Anchorage, AK 99501
Telephone: 1-907-276-2864

California
Worksafe
c/o San Francisco Labor Council
1188 Franklin St., #203
San Francisco, CA 94109
Telephone: 1-510-465-7728 (messages only)
Web site: http://www.worksafe.org

LACOSH
5855 Venice Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90019
Telephone: 1-323-931-0603
Fax: 1-323-931-2255

SA-COSH
c/o Fire Fighters Local 522
3101 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95820
Telephone: 1-916-442-4390
Fax: 1-916-446-3057

SCCOSH
760 N. First St., 2nd floor
San Jose, CA 95112
Telephone: 1-408-998-4050
Fax: 1-408-998-4051

Connecticut
ConnectiCOSH
77 Huyshope Ave., 2nd floor
Hartford, CT 06106
Telephone: 1-860-549-1877
Web site: http://www.homestead.com/homefront/Connecticosh.html

Illinois
CACOSH
c/o UIC School of Public Health
2121 West Taylor St., M/C-922
Chicago, IL 60612-7260
Telephone: 1-312-666-1611

Maine
Maine Labor Group on Health
P.O.Box 5197
Augusta, ME 04332
Telephone: 1-207-622-7823

Maryland
Alice Hamilton Occupational Health Center
1310 Apple Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3354
Telephone: 1-301-565-4590

Massachusetts
MassCOSH
555 Amory St.
Boston, MA 02130
Telephone: 1-617-524-6686

Western MassCOSH
458 Bridge St.
Springfield, MA 01103
Telephone: 1-413-731-0760

Michigan
SEMCOSH
1550 Howard St.
Detroit, MI 48216
Telephone: 1-313-961-3345

Minnesota
MnCOSH/Lyle Krych
5013 Girard Ave. North
Minneapolis, MN 55430
Fax only: 1-612-572-9826

New Hampshire
NHCOSH
110 Sheep Davis Road
Pembroke, NH 03275
Telephone: 1-603-226-0516

New York
ALCOSH
20 W. 3rd St., #21
Jamestown, NY 14701
Telephone: 1-716-488-0720

CNYCOSH
615 W. Genessee St.
Syracuse, NY 13204
Telephone: 1-315-471-6187

NYCOSH
275 Seventh Ave., 8th floor
New York, NY 10001
Telephone: 1-212-627-3900

ROCOSH
46 Prince St.
Rochester, NY 14607
Fax only: 1-716-244-0956

WYNCOSH
2495 Main St., #438
Buffalo, NY 14214
Fax only: 1-716-833-7507

North Carolina
NCOSH
P.O. Box 2514
Durham, NC 27715
Telephone: 1-919-286-9249

Oregon
c/o ICWU-Portland
7440 SW 87 St.
Portland, OR 07223
Telephone: 1-503-244-8429

Rhode Island
RICOSH
741 Westminster St.
Providence, RI 02903
Telephone: 1-401-751-2015 (messages only)

Wisconsin
WisCOSH
734 N. 26th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53230
Telephone: 1-414-933-2338

Ontario, Canada
WOSH
547 Victoria Ave.
Windsor, Ontario N9A 4N1
Fax: 1-519-254-4192

	EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTERS (ERCs)

See NIOSH Resources/Training

	ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SCIENCES INSTITUTE (EOHSI)

EOHSI offers 19 INFOletters and 30 INFOsheets on a wide variety of topics in the environmental and occupational health sciences. More information is available through the EOHSI Web site.

	THE HEALTH INFORMATION RESOURCE DATABASE

The Health Information Resource Database includes 1,100 organizations and government offices that provide health information upon request.

• contact information
• short abstracts
• information about publications and services
• toll-free numbers for health information
• Federal health information centers and clearinghouses

You may use key words to search the database.

	INSURANCE CARRIERS (SEE ALSO ALLIANCE OF AMERICAN INSURERS)

Many insurance carriers offer information about safety, loss prevention, and risk management. Check their Web sites, or ask the agent with which your business is affiliated if they provide checklists or educational or reference material regarding workplace safety and health.

	NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA)

NFPA develops, publishes, and disseminates standards (prepared by approximately 250 technical com-mittees) that are intended to minimize the possibility and effects of fire and explosion. NFPA also con-ducts fire safety education programs for the general public. NFPA provides information on fire protection, prevention, and suppression; compiles annual statistics on causes and occupancies of fires, large-loss fires (over $1,000,000) fire deaths, and fire fighter casualties. NFPA provides field service by specialists on electricity, flammable liquids and gases, and marine fire problems. NFPA also sponsors seminars on the Life Safety Code, the National Electrical Code, hotel/motel fire safety, shipyard fire protection, fire safety in detention and correctional facilities, and other timely topics.

For information about fire protection and fire prevention contact

	NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL (NSC)

The NSC is a not-for-profit public service organization dedicated to improving the safety and health of all people. The mission of NSC is to educate and influence society to adopt safety, health, and environ-mental policies, practices, and procedures that prevent and mitigate human suffering and economic losses arising from preventable causes.

NSC disseminates a wide variety of safety education programs, periodicals, technical books, manuals, and motivational materials that assist members and non-members in fulfilling their safety, health, and environmental responsibilities.

The NSC offers a wide variety of training options to meet occupational safety and health needs. NSC also offers specialty training, as well as customized and packaged training courses. Information about their Advanced Safety Certificate (ASC) can be obtained from NSC.

Many NSC chapters have catalogs of videos which can be rented or purchased. Some titles are available in Spanish. The NSC Web site has up-to-date listings of videos.

	TRADE ASSOCIATIONS, UNIONS, AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Trade associations or professional associations and unions often have technical information and data specific to an industry. Also, equipment or product manufacturers may have information about how to operate their products safely or about precautions to take. Check with your local colleges or universities to see whether they have departments in industrial hygiene, safety, or public health. Faculty or libraries may also have useful information. Trade associations sometimes offer training programs about common hazards. Employers whose workers are represented by unions have access to many hazard assessment resources as well as to safety and health training.

	VERMONT SAFETY INFORMATION RESOURCES-SAFETY GRAPHICS

The Vermont Safety Information Resources on the Internet (SIRI) has information about images, logos, and warnings. Also included is information about making signs, labels, and pamphlets. Access and download numerous graphics from the following list of folders:

	WORKERS' COMPENSATION CARRIERS (SEE ALSO ALLIANCE OF AMERICAN INSURERS)

Your workers' compensation carrier may be able to assist you in addressing your safety and health concerns. Many workers' compensation insurers provide services that assist their policyholders in identifying, evaluating, and controlling occupational health problems. Workers' compensation insurers deliver these services in person, by mail, or by telephone, commensurate with the employer's need. Many workers' compensation insurers also offer consultations on safety, loss prevention, and risk management. Contact your workers' compensation insurer or agent for more information.

Also, if you need to hire a private consultant, select one by matching the consultant's specialty to your business and your safety and health concerns. It might be helpful to contact organizations listed in this booklet. In addition, your workers' compensation insurer may be able to assist you in selecting a private consultant. To obtain the telephone number of the workers' compensation bureau in your State, call 1-800-622-4123.

The following commercial establishments have been included only because they represent the types of commercial establishments available to small businesses.

	A.M. BEST SAFETY AND SECURITY DIRECTORY

This Directory provides details on OSHA standards and regulations, checklists, training articles, and new product developments.

	AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL (ACC)

This Council (formerly the Chemical Manufacturers Association [CMA]) represents the chemical industry on public policy issues, coordinates the industry's research and testing programs, and administers the industry's environmental, health, and safety performance improvement initiative, known as Responsible Care. ACC operates CHEMTREC®, which offers guidance to emergency services on handling emer-gencies involving chemicals. ACC also maintains a list of online databases of material safety data sheets (MSDSs). Chemical manufacturers and suppliers are required under the OSHA hazard communication standard to provide a MSDS with their products. MSDSs contain important information on safety and health hazards of chemicals and precautions to take when handling them.

	NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS

The National Federation of Independent Business is the Nation's largest advocacy organization for small and independent businesses. It presents opinions of small and independent business to State and nation-al legislative bodies and conducts surveys at the State level with area directors and government affairs representatives working with State legislatures.

	UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES (MANUFACTURING STANDARDS)

Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) is an independent, not-for-profit product safety testing and certification organization. UL offers services to consumers, manufacturers, and regulators.

Annual lists of manufacturers whose products proved acceptable under appropriate standards are available.

	APPENDIX

	ALERTS

Alerts briefly present new information about occupational illnesses, injuries, and deaths. Alerts urgently request assistance in preventing, solving, and controlling newly identified occupational hazards. Workers, employers, and safety and health professionals are asked to take immediate action to reduce risks and implement controls.

	HAZARD CONTROLS (HCs) AND HAZARD IDs (HIDs)

Hazard Controls are short, user-friendly documents that describe control techniques for reducing hazardous exposures to workers in a particular application or industrial process. These documents outline and illustrate successful engineering controls and work practices.

Hazard IDs (Identifications) are short, user-friendly documents that summarize the results of NIOSH studies at a worksite. These documents identify new or current safety and health hazards and offer recommendations for control or prevention. HIDs are directed primarily to workers at other U.S. worksites who are similarly exposed but may be unaware of the hazards and measures for prevention.

	CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETINS (CIBs)

Current Intelligence Bulletins review and evaluate new and emerging information about occupational hazards. They may draw attention to a previously unrecognized hazard, report new data about a known hazard, or disseminate information about hazard control.

	UPDATES

Updates are brief nontechnical publications that are intended to provide information about NIOSH findings and recommend preventive measures. The information is presented in a format that can be easily used by the media and other organizations.

	NIOSH PUBLICATIONS

To order publications from NIOSH, call 1-800-35-NIOSH (1-800-356-4674).

* Not available or was replaced.

For more information about the occupational safety and health issues facing small businesses, contact NIOSH. Additionally, you may be interested in the NIOSH publication, Identifying High-Risk Small-Business Industries: The Basis for Preventing Occupational Injury, Illness and Fatality. For more information about this and other NIOSH small business documents call: 1-800-35-NIOSH (1-800-356-4674)

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