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  Accident Prevention Association of Manitoba
The objectives and purpose of the Association are to devise ways and means of improving accident prevention methods and education; to function as a body from which accident prevention information may be disseminated; and to co-operate with other organizations in accident prevention and occupational health and safety.
 
  AgriSafe Network
The AgriSafe Network represents health professionals who provide agricultural occupational health and safety services to farmers and their families.
 
  AgSafe
AgSafe is a nonprofit california coalition of individuals, groups and organizations with the shared mission of the prevention of injuries, illnesses, and fatalities among those working in agriculture.
 
  Air & Waste Management Association
A a nonprofit, nonpartisan professional organization that enhances knowledge and expertise by providing a neutral forum for information exchange, professional development, networking opportunities, public education, and outreach to more than 9000 environmental professionals in 65 countries.
 
  Alberta Boilers Safety Association
Alberta Boilers Safety Association is responsible for the administration and delivery of safety programs related to boilers and pressure vessels in Alberta.
 
  Alberta Construction Safety Association
The mission of the Alberta Construction Safety Association is to provide 'quality advice' to the construction employers and employees that will lead to reduced human and financial costs associated with incidents in the construction industry. The site describes the Association, provides access to the current issue of its newsletter, describes courses, and publications.
 
  Alberta Elevating Devices and Amusement Rides Safety Association
Alberta Elevating Devices and Amusement Rides Safety Association was delegated by the Province of Alberta in May of 1996 to administer specified safety services in accord with regulations make under Alberta's Safety Codes Act pertaining to elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, freight platform lifts, manlifts, personnel hoists, lifts for persons with physical disabilities and amusement rides.
 
  Alberta Farm Safety Centre
The Alberta Farm Safety Centre promotes safe agricultural practices based on concern for the welfare of individuals, families and communities. To this end, educational materials, workshops, displays, and events are developed that involve people on-site and throughout Alberta.
 
  Alberta Hotel Safety Association
The Alberta Hotel Safety Association is a not-for-profit organization, established in 1999, to assist hotels and motels in the implementation of health and safety programs. Our purpose is to reduce injuries and claims by increasing awareness and responsibility of health & safety within the industry.
 
  Alberta Municipal Health and Safety Association
The Alberta Municipal Health and Safety Association is a non-profit association. The mandate is to help Alberta municipalities manage health and safety for their staff, so that the risk of injuries is reduced, as are the associated costs. They offer training to municipal employers, managers, supervisors, workers and councilors on a wide variety of workplace health and safety topics.
 
  Alberta Safety Council
The Alberta Safety Council is a non-government, not-for-profit organization that is committed to professional, proactive, and effective safety training.
 
  American Association of State Compensation Insurance Funds
An association of workers' compensation insurance companies from 27 different states, plus 10 workers' compensation boards in Canada whose mission is to take a position of leadership in the provision of service to employers and injured workers and in the reformation and improvement of workers' compensation.
 
  American Biological Safety Association (ABSA)
The ABSA promotes biosafety as a scientific discipline and serve the growing needs of biosafety professionals throughout the world. Its goals are to provide a professional association that represents the interests and needs of practitioners of biological safety, and to provide a forum for the continued and timely exchange of biosafety information.
 
  American Chemical Society: Division of Chemical Health and Safety
Goal of this division is to share information with employers and employees to help prevent reactive chemical-related injuries, illnesses, and fatalities in the workplace.
 
  American Indoor Air Quality Council
A non-profit association for IAQ professionals and technicians, the American Indoor Air Quality Council promotes awareness, education, and certification in the field of Indoor Air Quality through sharing, learning, and networking.
 
  American Safety and Health Institute
ASHI’s mission is to continually improve safety and health education by promoting high standards for members, principles of sound research for curriculum development and the professional development of safety and health Instructors worldwide.
 
  American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
Founded in 1911, ASSE is the oldest and largest professional safety organization. Its more than 30,000 members manage, supervise and consult on safety, health, and environmental issues in industry, insurance, government and education.
 
  ANROAV: Asian Network for the Rights Of Occupational Accident Victims
ANROAV is a coalition of victims’ groups, trade unions and other labour groups across Asia, all committed to the rights of Victims and for overall improvement of health and safety at the workplace.
 
  Applied Ergonomics Community
This online community is the premiere venue for ergonomics practitioners talking with practitioners.
 
  Asia-Pacific Occupational Safety and Health Organization (APOSHO)
The Asia-Pacific Occupational Safety and Health Organization (APOSHO) is an international body composed of non-profit professional organizations devoted to the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases.
 
  Asian-Pacific Regional Network on Occupational Safety and Health
Asian-Pacific Regional Network on Occupational Safety and Health Information is a part of the global network of the ILO International Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre (CIS). The Network was initiated by different agencies, institutions, and organizations from 24 countries of the Asia-Pacific Region, in 1993.
 
  Association for the Health and Safety in the Workplace, Social Affairs Sector
The ASSTSAS is a joint sector-based association dedicated exclusively to occupational health and safety prevention in the health and social services sector.
 
  Association of Canadian Ergonomists
The Association of Canadian Ergonomists (ACE) is an association of persons who have human factors/ergonomics interests, be they research workers seeking to expand knowledge in the field, practitioners endeavouring to apply existing knowledge, or members of the public and clients in need of human factors/ergonomics expertise and services.
 
  Association of Electrical Utilities Safety Professionals of Ontario
This site is a tool to provide the Safety Professional with the latest in ASP Policies, Procedures, Safe Work Practices, Training Information, Forms, Reports and Occupational Health & Safety News including new legislative material as it becomes available. Loss control responsibilities must satisfy Legislative requirements including the responsibilities of the Health & Safety Professional to adequately meet the utility needs and to train Supervisors and other Management personnel in the application of the law.
 
  Association of Labour Relations Agencies
ALA is an association of impartial government agencies in the United States and Canada responsible for administering labor-management relations laws or services.
 
  Association of Noise Consultants
The Association of Noise Consultants is a UK based corporate organisation for independent firms of consultants, offering professional services in the fields of noise and vibration.
 
  Association of Occupational & Environmental Clinics
The Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC) has grown to a network of more than 60 clinics and more than 250 individuals committed to improving the practice of occupational and environmental medicine through information sharing and collaborative research.
 
  Association of Occupational Health Nurse Educators in the United Kingdom
An organisation for teachers of occupational health nursing at Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the UK. The organisation exists to promote best practice and education in occupational health nursing.
 
  Association of Occupational Health Nurse Practitioners (UK)
The Association, which is now a respected professional organization, comprises Occupational Health Nurse Practitioners working across all sectors of UK industry and at all levels of employment from service directors to students.
 
  Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare
AOHP will be the defining resource and the leading advocate for occupational health and safety in health care. The AOHP is dedicated to promoting the health and safety of workers in healthcare.
 
  Association of Safety and Health Consultants Inc.
This New Brunswick association brings the wider health and safety professions together. It is the first Canadian agency to accomplish this feat. They are raising the bar of professional health and safety practice in New Brunswick and across Canada.
 
  Association paritaire pour la santé et la sécurité du travail : secteur textiles et de la bonneterie (Préventex)
Préventex se veut le partenaire en prévention de tous les intervenants en santé et sécurité du travail des établissements du secteur textile et bonneterie au Québec. Ces derniers peuvent bénéficier de l'expertise et des compétences d'une équipe spécialisée et dynamique, constamment à l'écoute des gens qu'elle dessert et de ses pairs.
 
  Australian Safety and Compensation Council
Through a partnership of government, unions and industry the ASCC leads and coordinates national efforts to: prevent workplace death, injury and diseas; improve workers' compensation arrangements, and; improve the rehabilitation and return to work of injured workers.
 
  BackCare (Formerly National Back Pain Association)
An independent national United Kingdom based charity that helps people manage and prevent back pain.
 
  Baltic Sea Network on Occupational Health and Safety
The Baltic Sea Network on Occupational Health and Safety (BSN) is a regional network of ten countries around the Baltic Sea. The Network facilitates the exchange of information among the participating countries and offers easy and immediate access to country information in the Baltic Sea region also for users in other countries.
 
  BC Association for Crane Safety
This association promotes the development of an industry-driven crane operator qualification system in British Columbia. The association board has representation from various private bodies that have a stake in the development of that system. These representatives or stakeholders have been defined as those who either operate or own cranes.
 
  BC Forest Safety Council
The BC Forest Safety Council was founded in the fall of 2004 as a direct result of the work and recommendations of the Forest Safety Task Force. The Task Force had created a comprehensive strategy to dramatically improve the safety record of the BC Forest Sector, with a primary recommendation being to establish a permanent safety infrastructure. The Council's mandate is to work within the forest industry to eliminate fatalities and injuries. As a result of their participation in creating and maintaining improved health and safety programs, industry performance and output will be dramatically improved.
 
  BC Trucking Safety Council (BCTSC)
The BCTSC’s mandate includes consulting with the industry, developing measurable prevention interventions, and facilitating a Certificate of Recognition program for the trucking industry.
 
  Better Hearing Institute
The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) is a not-for-profit corporation that educates the public about the neglected problem of hearing loss and what can be done about it.
 
  British Columbia Municipal Safety Association
The British Columbia Municipal Safety Association is a non-profit society which provides a common focal point for the Occupational Health and Safety concerns in the Municipal environment. The purpose of the association is to identify, address and create learning opportunities on the safety issues which face their members.
 
  British Columbia Safety Council
A non-profit organization, helping business and individuals prevent injury through safety education. They strive to upgrade levels of safety in all - through training, education and advocacy.
 
  British Compressed Gases Association
The British Compressed Gases Association seeks to promote safe practice in the manufacture, distribution, storage and use of compressed and liquefied gases.
 
  British Occupational Health Research Foundation
Mission is to bring employers and researchers together to produce robust science and evidence based work of practical value whose application will contribute to the right of people at work to be 'healthy, motivated and at work'.
 
  British Safety Council
The British Safety Council is one of the world's leading occupational health, safety and environmental organizations. Their mission is to promote health, safety and environmental best practice for the benefit of society and the increase of productivity.
 
  British Safety Industry Federation
The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) is the leading trade body within the safety industry. It has some 160 members ranging from manufacturers and distributors, through to test houses, certification bodies and safety professionals. This membership is accommodated within six sector trade associations.
 
  C6 Safety Association of Saskatchewan Inc.
The Association represents over 2500 businesses classified under the Workers' Compensation Board Class C, subcodes C61 and C62. They represent a wide scope of businesses — including car dealers, autobody shops, implement dealers, tire service and sales businesses, glass, transmission and other specialty shops.
 
  Canada Safety Council (CSC)
CSC is an independent national non-profit membership safety organization. The web site offers information about the organization its mission training programs publications and activities. CSC programs help the Canadian public prevent accidents and injuries by enhancing safety awareness.
 
  Canadian Agricultural Safety Association
CASA was established in 1993 in response to an identified need for a national farm safety networking and coordinating agency to address problems of illness, injuries and accidental death in farmers, their families and agricultural workers. Since then, its mission has been to improve the health and safety conditions of those that live, and or, work on Canadian farms.
 
  Canadian Association for Physicians for the Environment
CAPE is a group of physicians, allied health care practitioners and citizens committed to a healthy and sustainable environment. As an organization composed mostly of physicians, CAPE brings its health expertise to environmental issues and is an important voice for environmental health in Canada.
 
  Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals
This organization represents a diverse group of professionals involved in the research, management, and delivery of road safety programmes in Canada.
 
  Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness
The Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness (CCEP) is a not-for-profit organization based in Burlington, Ontario devoted to the promotion of emergency risk management to individuals, communities and organizations, in both government and the private sector, with the aim of reducing the risk, impact and cost of natural, human-induced and technological disasters.
 
  Canadian Fire Safety Association
The Canadian Fire Safety Association is a non-profit organization established in 1971, to promote fire safety through the use of seminars, safety training courses, informative newsletters, scholarships, and regular meetings.
 
  Canadian Radiation Protection Association
The Canadian Radiation Protection Association is a professional organization that supports the development and implementation of radiation safety programs in industry, medicine, research and the environment through scientific inquiry, public involvement and interaction with local, provincial, federal and international authorities.
 
  Center for Chemical Process Safety
CCPS, an industry association, has helped industry develop tools to keep our workplaces and communities safer, even as technology and businesses have become more complex.
 
  Centre for Health & Safety Innovation
The Centre for Health & Safety Innovation will act as the key resource for employers, employees, and others seeking expertise and direction on how to make workplaces injury and illness-free. Founded by four health and safety associations: the Electrical & Utilities Safety Association (E&USA), the Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA), the Ontario Service Safety Alliance (OSSA), and the Transportation Health and Safety Association of Ontario (THSAO), this new facility is a meeting place for the exchange of knowledge and action with regards to occupational health and safety trends, issues, and initiatives.
 
  Centre for Registration of European Ergonomists (CREE)
CREE is an independent European registration organisation for professional ergonomists that brings together and harmonises the views of some thirteen national ergonomics societies within the European Union, to certify professional ergonomists working in Europe and award them the “European Ergonomist” (Eur.Erg TM) title.
 
  Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) is a non-governmental organization dedicated to the promotion of environmental health and the dissemination of knowledge about environmental health issues for the benefit of the public. It is also responsible for the training and professional development of environmental health officers and provides educational services to the profession.
 
  Compressed Gas Association
The Compressed Gas Association is dedicated to the development and promotion of safety standards and safe practices in the industrial gas industry.
 
  Construction Association of Prince Edward Island
Promote and advances the interests and efficiency of the construction industry in Prince Edward Island by acting on behalf of and for its members. This association offers a variety of health and safety training courses for members.
 
  Construction Owners Association of Alberta
The Construction Owners Association of Alberta (COAA) is committed to examining the issues facing the Alberta construction industry today and delivering practical solutions to safety, workforce and project challenges that can be implemented by all construction stakeholders.
 
  Construction Safety Association of British Columbia
The CSABC (Construction Safety Association of British Columbia) is a non-profit organization that is owned and operated by the construction industry of British Columbia. Its goal is to reduce the number and duration of workplace injuries and to lower contractor costs.
 
  Construction Safety Association of Manitoba
A non-profit organization funded and directed by contractors who work within the province and contribute to the Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba.
 
  Construction Safety Association of Ontario
Established in 1929, the Construction Safety Association of Ontario (CSAO) is mandated to eliminate injury, illness, and death in Ontario construction. Services include training, consultation, and research. CSAO is funded primarily by contractors’ premiums paid to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB). CSAO’s directors come equally from labour and management.
 
  Construction Safety Council
The Construction Safety Council is a non-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of safety and health interests in the field of construction throughout the world.
 
  Construction Safety Network
The Construction Safety Network is a not-for-profit society that helps members of the BC Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association, Independent Contractors and Businesses Association of BC, Canadian Home Builders' Association of BC, BC Ready-Mixed Concrete Association, Aggregate Producers Association of BC, and other BC construction companies reduce the number and severity of work place injuries.
 
  Continuing Care Safety Association
The Continuing Care Safety Association is a not-for-profit organization, established in 2005, to assist long term care industry members in the implementation of health and safety programs. The CCSA is recognized as a Certifying Partner by Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry (AEII). The CCSA also works closely with the Alberta Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) to promote and administer the Partners in Injury Reduction (PIR) Program.
 
  Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence
The Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence (CAEPV) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing the costs and consequences of partner violence at work - and eliminating it altogether. From policies and programs to legal issues and legislation, CAEPV is a credible source for information, materials and advice.
 
  Education Safety Association of Ontario
The Education Safety Association of Ontario Inc., is a not-for-profit Ontario "Safe Workplace Association". The site has links to documents, facts and figures, information about the organization itself, and a health and safety discussion group for the educational sector.
 
  Elecsafe
Elecsafe is a not-for-profit Electrical Safety Partnership that has been formed to provide Ontarians with access to important information about electricity that can keep them safe where they live, work & play.
 
  Electrical & Utilities Safety Association
Founded in 1915, E&USA is the oldest of Ontario's health and safety associations, serving clients in WSIB rate groups 833 (generation); 835 (oil, power and water distribution); 830 (power, line clearing and telecommunications lines contracting); and 983 (communications industries).
 
  Enform
Enform was created in 2005 by the merger of the Petroleum Industry Training Service (incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1961) and the Canadian Petroleum Safety Council (established in 1998). The goal of Enform is to coordinate an organized approach to achieve continuous improvement in health and safety for everyone involved in or affected by the Petroleum Industry. Continually strive to eliminate the number and magnitude of work-related injuries and illnesses through the promotion of health and safety principles, processes and practices for everyone in the industry. Promote improved and standardized petroleum industry health and safety practices that meet regulatory requirements throughout Canada. Promote worker safety and their right and responsibility to refuse to perform unsafe work.
 
  Euopean Safety Federation
The mission is to create and promote health and safety management in the workplace and enhance health and safety awareness of the workers by emphasizing the important role of using the appropriate PPE to ensure their well-being, health and safety throughout professional life and leisure time.
 
  European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology
Aapan-European representative body for the emerging field of occupational health psychology, defined as "the application of the principles and practices of applied psychology to occupational health issues: the study of psychological, social and organisational aspects of the dynamic relationship between work and health".
 
  European Network Education and Training in Occupational Safety and Health
ENETOSH aims at the establishment of national networks committed to the mainstreaming of occupational safety and health into education and training. The national networks are very important to consolidate the cooperation between OSH and education experts.
 
  European Network for Workplace Health Promotion
The ENWHP is an informal network of national occupational health and safety institutes, public health, health promotion and statutory social insurance institutions. In a joint effort, all the members and partners aim to improve workplace health and well-being and to reduce the impact of work related ill health on the European workforce.
 
  European Network of Safety and Health Professional Organisations (ENSHPO)
The European Network of Safety and Health Professional Organisations (ENSHPO) brings together health and safety professional organizations from the current EU member states, new member states, applicant countries, and other European countries.
 
  European Process Safety Centre
International industry-funded organisation which provides an independent technical focus for process safety in Europe. EPSC's activities are sponsored by chemical manufacturing companies and related businesses with a keen interest in chemical process safety.
 
  European Transport Safety Council (ETSC)
ETSC is a Brussels-based independent non-profitmaking organization dedicated to the reduction of the number and severity of transport crash injuries in Europe.
 
  EUROSHNET
EUROSHNET is the network for cooperation between European OSH professionals active in standardization, testing, certification, and/or related research. EUROSHNET has the purpose of setting up a process of communication and cooperation between European OSH experts. Its fundamental objective is to anchor the level of protection required by European Single Market Directives not only in European, but also in international standards.
 
  Farm and Ranch Safety and Health Association
Committed to creating a safer work environment for BC's agricultural industry, the Farm and Ranch Safety and Health Association has Regional Safety Coordinators throughout the province to provide ongoing safety courses, safety materials and helpful advice.
 
  Farm Safety Association
The site provides information about the Association. The mission of FSAO is to promote safe, healthy workplaces and lifestyles for the Agricultural, Horticultural and Landscaping industries in Ontario.
 
  Federation of European Risk Management Associations
FERMA exists to widen and raise the culture of Risk Management throughout Europe to its members and to the risk management and insurance community. It achieves its aims by promotion and raising awareness of risk management through the media, by information sharing, educational and research projects.
 
  Fire Prevention Canada
FPC is a non-profit organization whose primary mission is to increase visibility and awareness of fire prevention nationally through education to the public directly and through the Fire Service. It is the primary Canadian supplier of educational materials and promotional awareness programs in support of fire prevention.
 
  Forestry Safety Society of Nova Scotia
The mission at the FSSNS is to develop and deliver cost effective, quality training programs. These programs will ensure a safe work environment and a skilled work force for the Forestry Industry of Nova Scotia, in compliance with Industry and Government regulations. This is a non-profit organization, funded by a levy, not to exceed 3 percent, on Workers Compensation Assessment.
 
  Guide to Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety Information in British Columbia
This is a directory of government agencies, libraries, associations, and other institutions with varying degrees of expertise in or containing information on occupational health and safety, including such areas as workers’ compensation, rehabilitation, and environmental health, among others.
 
  Hazardous Materials Association
The Hazardous Materials Association is a non-profit association of professional contractors, and other concerned organizations or individuals involved in the hazardous materials industry in the Province of British Columbia.
 
  Health and Safety Association Network (HSAN)
A non-profit organization made up by industry owner groups, employer groups, labour groups, and industry associations from Alberta. Their mission is to enhance occupational health and safety training of workers.
 
  Healthy Indoors Partnership (HIP)
The Healthy Indoors Partnership (HIP) is a not-for-profit organization that catalyzes action on Canadian indoor environmental issues through multi-stakeholder collaboration.
 
  Heavy Construction Safety Association of Saskatchewan Inc.
The mission of the Heavy Construction Safety Association of Saskatchewan Inc. is to promote the arts and science of safety to the "R" code employers and their employees in order to try and reduce incidents and accidents that result in injury & property damage. By reducing incidents and accidents, the goal is to reduce unnecessary pain and suffering and to reduce costs.
 
  High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (HICAHS)
HICAHS is dedicated to the improvement of the occupational health, safety, and well-being of the residents of Colorado, the High Plains, and the Rocky Mountain Region.
 
  Highway Safety Roundtable
This site is committed to raising the profile of the dangers of fatigue impairment. Fatigue impairment is a cause of about 15% of all road collisions or about 416 fatalities and 2,080 serious injuries each year in Canada .The Highway Safety Roundtable includes the Brewers Association of Canada, Canada Safety Council, Canadian Automobile Association, Insurance Bureau of Canada, Railway Association of Canada and Tourism Industry Association of Canada.
 
  Independent Safety Consultants Association
ISCA is a group of United Kingdom occupational health and safety (OH&S) consultancies established to identify ways of improving the quality of OH&S products and services.
 
  Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA)
The Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA) is a not-for-profit, member-driven organization operating in the Province of Ontario since 1917. Representing more than 50,000 member firms and more than 1.5 million workers, IAPA is Canada’s largest health and safety organization and has taken a leading role in the prevention of workplace injury and illness, working for improvement in the health and safety performance of our member firms.
 
  International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions
The IAIABC is an association of government agencies that administer and regulate their jurisdiction’s workers' compensation acts.
 
  International Council on Alcohol, Drugs & Traffic Safety
A independent nonprofit body whose only goal is to reduce mortality and morbidity brought about by misuse of alcohol and drugs by operators of vehicles in all modes of transportation.
 
  International Council on Nanotechnology: EHS Database
The ICON Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) database contains summaries (abstracts) and citations for research papers related to the EHS implications of nanoscale materials.
 
  International News Safety Institute
INSI is a global network or coalition of news organisations, press freedom groups, unions, humanitarian campaigners and individual journalists dedicated to the safety of journalists and news media staff.
 
  International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) promotes the safe and effective use of powered access worldwide. Set up in 1983, IPAF is a not-for-profit members’ organisation that represents the interests of manufacturers, distributors, users, and rental and training companies.
 
  International Safety Equipment Association
ISEA, the International Safety Equipment Association, is the trade association in the United States for companies that manufacture safety equipment.
 
  International Social Security Association
A forum for social security institutions throughout the world and an acknowledged partner with everyone interested in the appropriate development of social protection adapted to the genuine needs of populations, the ISSA has become a universal institution whose essential role is inherent in the network which it embodies.
 
  International Society for Fall Protection
The International Society for Fall Protection (ISFP), founded in 1988, is a member supported, nonprofit international organization whose goal is to reduce deaths and injuries from falls both on and off the job.
 
  International Society of Indoor Air Quality And Climate
ISIAQ is an international, independent, multidisciplinary, scientific, non-profit organization whose purpose is to support the creation of healthy, comfortable and productive indoor environments.
 
  International Society of Mine Safety Professionals
The International Society of Mine Safety Professionals was founded to promote the development of health and safety professionals throughout the international mining community.
 
  Japan Industrial Health and Safety Association
The JISHA offers a number of safety and health-related programs.
 
  Kelowna and District Safety Council
The Kelowna and District Safety Council Society is a not for profit organization dedicated to promoting safety awareness and accident prevention within Kelowna and the surrounding communities by educating the public about a variety of safety issues. KDSC also cooperates with other like-minded organizations in an effort to reduce accidents and injuries.
 
  Laboratory Safety Institute
The Laboratory Safety Institute (LSI) is a non-profit, international educational organization for health, safety and environmental affairs. The institute's mission is making health, safety and the environment an integral and important part of education, work, and life.
 
  Laser Institute of America (LIA)
The Laser Institute of America (LIA) is the international society for laser applications and safety. Our mission is to foster lasers, laser applications, and laser safety worldwide.
 
  Manitoba Farmers with Disabilities
MFWD is an organization dedicated to the education of the public concerning safety issues. It is also a support system for those living with disabilities and their families.
 
  Manufacturers' Health and Safety Association
The Manufacturers' Health & Safety Association is a non-profit organization funded and directed by the manufacturing industry. The Association is based out of offices in Edmonton and Calgary and serves the manufacturing industry in Alberta.
 
  Mines and Aggregates Safety and Health Association
MASHA is a designated "Safe Workplace Association" in Ontario. Members include all of Ontario's underground and surface mines; gravel and sand pits and quarries; diamond drilling, exploration and mine contracting companies; oil and gas exploration, development and production firms.
 
  Municipal Health and Safety Association
The Municipal Health and Safety Association (MHSA) is incorporated as a Designated Safe Workplace Association, operating under and funded through the Prevention Division of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB).
 
  National Association for Safety and Health in Care Services
The mission is to promote and improve health and safety within care services and to provide a forum for individuals and organisations involved in any aspect of health and safety to exchange and share information, experience and expertise.
 
  National Association of Chemical Hygiene Officers
A "virtual community," so to speak, in that the intercourse of the members takes place largely via electronic communications, most of them effected by the listserver labsafety-L@siu.edu. NACHO might be the first professional association which was actually "born" on the internet.
 
  National Association of Safety Professionals
NASP is a nonprofit membership association with a unique approach that makes safety training fun and effective, while meeting and exceeding the requirements of OSHA regulations.
 
  National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
The mission of the nonprofit NFPA is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education.
 
  National Floor Safety Institute
The National Floor Safety Institute is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to aid in the prevention of slip-and-fall accidents through education, training and research.
 
  National Hearing Conservation Association
The mission of the NHCA is to prevent hearing loss due to noise and other environmental factors in all sectors of society. The newly enhanced website is intended to provide information to anyone interested in learning more about hearing loss prevention.
 
  National Institute for Farm Safety, Inc
NIFS is an organization dedicated to the professional development of agricultural safety and health professionals, providing national and international leadership in preventing agricultural injuries and illnesses to the agricultural community.
 
  National Safety Council
The National Safety Council is a nonprofit, nongovernmental, international public service organization dedicated to protecting life and promoting health. Members include more than 48,000 businesses, labor organizations, schools, public agencies, private groups and individuals.
 
  National Safety Council of Australia, Inc.
NSCA is Australia's leading provider of OHS training and consulting services and is committed to helping clients and members continuously improve workplace health, safety and environment.
 
  New Brunswick Construction Safety Association
The aim of the NBCSA is to be an industry leader in the creation of a positive culture shift within the construction industry that results in significant reductions in human, social and economic loss as a result of work related accidents, injuries and death.
 
  New Brunswick Forest Industries Safety Association
The New Brunswick Forest Industries Safety Association endeavors to create a positive, proactive safety culture within the forest industry of New Brunswick.
 
  New Brunswick Safety Council Inc.
The NB Safety Council Inc. (NBSC) is a non-profit, non-governmental charitable organization dedicated to the prevention of death by collisions and injuries.
 
  New Zealand Institute of Safety Management
NZISM is the professional organisation for people who are interested or involved in the management and development of occupational health & safety.
 
  New Zealand Occupational Health Nurses Association
Professional body for occupational health nurses in New Zealand. The purpose is to promote and assist professional development and to encourage occupational health nurses to meet competency-based goals as required by the Nursing Council of New Zealand.
 
  New Zealand Safety Council
The NZ Safety Council Trust was established to promote Best Practice in Health & Safety Management and Environmental Protection in all aspects of New Zealand life.
 
  Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Safety Association
Founded by sixteen construction-related organizations in November 1996, the NLCSA is an industry-driven, not-for-profit corporation committed to providing effective and affordable safety training and related services to the province's construction industry. The NLCSA, through programs like the Certificate of Recognition (COR), is setting a new standard for building safer, more productive workplaces throughout Newfoundland and Labrador.
 
  North American Hazardous Materials Management Association
NAHMMA is an established group of hazardous materials management professionals. The purpose of NAHMMA is to advance education, foster communication, encourage policy development, recognize exemplary programs and provide professional development opportunities.
 
  Northern Construction Safety Association
A newly-formed Yellowknife-based organization funded by the Workers’ Compensation Board of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. The goal is simple: safer northern workplaces. To achieve this goal, our team of experienced safety trainers provide quality safety training programs to northern workers and employers.
 
  Northern Safety Network Yukon
The Northern Safety Network Yukon (NSNY) is funded by the Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board and directed by an industry-led steering committee. The goal of the NSNY is to foster a commitment to occupational health and safety among Yukon workers and employers.
 
  Nova Scotia Construction Safety Association
The Nova Scotia Construction Safety Association is a not-for-profit association funded by, and responsible to, the construction industry. The NSCSA offers safety training and audits to promote a positive culture shift in the construction industry.
 
  Nova Scotia Trucking Safety Association
The Nova Scotia Trucking Safety Association facilitates the delivery of quality, effective training programs to ensure a safe working environment and a skilled work force in the trucking industry in Nova Scotia in compliance with Industry and Government Regulations.
 
  Occupational First Aid Attendants' Association of British Columbia
The goal of the OFAABC is to enhance the professional status of First Aid Attendants and to promote accessibility to high standards of First Aid for the workers of the Province of British Columbia.
 
  Occupational Health and Safety Agency for Healthcare in British Columbia
The Occupational Health and Safety Agency for Healthcare in BC (OHSAH) was conceived in early 1998 in an Accord between management and union representatives. The Accord resulted in the creation of OHSAH, an agency with the goal of reducing workplace injuries and illness in healthcare workers and returning injured workers back to the job quickly and safely.
 
  Occupational Road Safety Alliance
The Occupational Road Safety Alliance (ORSA) brings together employers, trade unions, local authorities, police forces, safety organisations and professional and trade associations. It aims to raise awareness of work related road safety and to encourage businesses to manage at-work road risk more effectively.
 
  Oil Sands Safety Association
The Oil Sands Safety Association (OSSA) is a non-profit organization made up of representatives from Syncrude Canada, Suncor Energy, and Albian Sands and Canadian Natural Resources, as well as volunteer members from the labour providers, area contractors and education providers. The OSSA's objective is to bring together the current oil sands Owners to design and implement an agreed set of Safety Training Standards for purpose of creating “an incident free workforce”.
 
  Ontario Association of Emergency Managers
To promote, support and enhance the profession of emergency management in Ontario.
 
  Ontario Industrial Fire Protection Association
The Ontario Industrial Fire Protection Association was formed in 1981 as a non-profit organization to unite, for mutual professional benefit, individuals with a concern for fire protection within the industrial community.
 
  Ontario Municipal Health and Safety Representatives Association
The Ontario Municipal Health and Safety Representatives Association (OMHSRA) is a professional, non-profit association committed to improving health and safety in municipal workplaces in Ontario.
 
  Ontario Safety Association for Community and Healthcare (OSACH)
The Ontario Safety Association for Community and Healthcare (OSACH) is a non-profit organization, designated as a Safe Workplace Association (SWA) under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (S.O. 1997). The mandate of OSACH is to educate and support our health care and community services clients to proactively adopt occupational health and safety best practices and prevention strategies that will prevent or reduce workplace accidents, injuries and occupational diseases.
 
  Ontario Safety League
The Ontario Safety League's mission is to reduce preventable deaths, injuries and destruction on Ontario's roads through public education and safety awareness.
 
  Ontario Service Safety Alliance
OSSA is the designated Safe Workplace Association for the Service Sector in Ontario. Working with businesses across the province, OSSA provides Health and Safety consulting services, education, assistance and training to a wide range of companies.
 
  Operation Lifesafer
Operation Lifesaver is a national public education program sponsored by the Railway Association of Canada and Transport Canada and works in co-operation with the Canada Safety Council, provincial safety councils/leagues, railway companies, unions, police, public and community groups. The goal is to reduce the needless loss of life, injuries and damages caused by highway/railway crossing collisions and train/pedestrian incidents.
 
  Organization for Safety and Asepsis Procedures (OSAP)
To be the world's leading source of education and information promoting evidence-based infection control and safety policies and practices in dentistry.
 
  Powerwatch
Powerwatch is an independent organization with a central role in the UK Electromagnetic Field and Microwave Radiation health debate. We work closely with decision-makers in government and business, and with other like-minded groups, promoting policies for a safer environment.
 
  Prevention Dynanics
Prevention Dynamics is a not-for-profit corporation registered in Ontario. Its mandate is to represent and act for a group of safety associations in those areas of common interest where the members have determined that it is mutually advantageous to do so for the purposes of infrastructure and administrative support.
 
  Provincial Safety Councils of Canada
Web site of a number of Canadian Provincial Safety Councils. The emphasis is on providing a single gateway for a number of online training programs.
 
  Pulp and Paper Health and Safety Association
The Pulp and Paper Health and Safety Association (PPHSA) is committed to promoting health and safety awareness in the pulp, paper and related industries through the development and delivery of programs, products and services.
 
  Radiation