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| Occupational Health and Safety | Protecting the Respiratory System | Protecting the eye |
| Protecting Hearing | Protecting the Brain | Protecting Bones, Joints and Muscles |
Background and general information
Occupational Health and Safety Act, 2000
NSW Department of Education and Training - Occupational Health & Safety Policy
Safety Zone - an interactive multimedia internet site from WorkCover Authority of NSW, includes Case Studies, animations and quizzes. By completeing all sections studnets can receive a Certificate of Completion which may help them during job applications and interviews
WorkSafe Smart Move -WorkSafe SmartMove is designed for students in years ten to twelve to make you a little more aware of what can happen in the workplace. It will give you a chance to learn about the potential dangers of the workplace but also your rights and responsibilities.Includes information, activities adn quizzes - Successful completion will provide and OSH Certificate. from Department of Consumer and Employment Protection, Western Australia. Includes Teachers Guide
Many Universities and wokplaces have extensive OHS sites - below is just a sample
Edusafe@Curtin - from Curtin University of Technology
Useful OH&S Links & Sites - from Accident Investigation and Occupation Health and Safety Consultants, Australian site
Health Hazard Information - from the Mine Safety and Health Administration, US Department of Labor
A Relational Database of Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases - from Haz-Map, National Library of Medicine- American site, with useful information
EZ FACTS Safety Newsletters - from Lab Safety Supply, USA
HSE Free Leaflets - from Health and Safety Executive, UK
Monash Univeristy Accident Research Centre - includes information on current research adn preventing accidnets in sports adn the workplace
Protecting the Respiratory System
Respiratory System
Histology of The Respiratory System - detailed information from University of Ottawa.Page links to microphotographs of various organs
Respiratory Tract - detailed description of function of different parts of the respiratory tract, with microscope images from West Virginia University
Equipment
Dust Collectors - from Dust Collection Services- see the Applications page for examples of use in different industries
MASKS AND OTHER RESPIRATORY PROTECTION - Fact Sheet from Workers' Health Centre, Australia
Guidelines on the safe use of a fume cupboard - from ANU (pdf 151.4kB)
Diseases
What are the Effects of Dust on the Lungs? - Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety
Air toxics - Fact sheet from Department of Environment, Water Heritage and the Arts, Australia
Lung and Respiratory Conditions - information pages from The Australian Lung Foundation
Asbestosis
Air toxics and indoor air quality in Australia: Asbestos - from Department of Environment, Water Heritage and the Arts, Australia
Asbestos and Cancer - from Cancer Council of Victoria
Asbestosis - from Mayo Clinic
Asbestosis hospitalisation - Report of NSW Chief Health Officer -from Health NSW
Asthma
National Asthma Council, Australia
Emphysema or COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - from NIH, USA
About COPD-X - from The Australian Lung Foundation
Legionnaires' Disease
Legionnaires' Disease - from Health NSW
Legionellosis: Legionnaires' disease and Pontiac Fever - from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Legionellosis (Legionnaires Disease) Fact Sheet - from Community Health Administration, Maryland
Legionnaires' Disease and Cooling Towers - Public Health Division, Department of Human Services, Victoria
Silicosis
SILICA DUST AND SILICOSIS - from the Workers' Health Commission (pdf 72.4kB)
Silicosis - from New Jersey Dept Health, USA
Silicosis Fact Sheet - from Union Safe
Protecting the eye
General
Normal Eye Anatomy: Photos, Images, and Videos - from National Eye Institute
Page LinkTear Production - from St. Luke's Cataract & Laser Institute
Eye Injury in the Worksplace - from Flinders University
Workplace Eye Safety - from The Vision Learnign Center, Prevent Blindness America
Eye and Face Protection - from US Department of Labor
Eye Protection Policies - from ANU
Eye injuries - from Dept Consumer and Employment Protection, WA
Welding
Welding Safety - from Lab Safety Supply - Article
Welding - from Dept Consumer and Employment Protection, WA
Viewing Eclipses and other astronomical events
Safely viewing the Sun - fact sheet from CSIRO
No Safe way to Directly View the transit of Venus - from Department of Human Services, SA Government
How to Safely View a Solar Eclipse or Sunspots - from NASA
How to Watch a Partial Solar Eclipse Safely - from Sky and Telescope
Laser Safety
Polarised Sunglasses
Polarized Sunglasses - from All About Vision Web site
Protecting Hearing
Promenade 'round the Cochlea - educational site, includes animations and detailed information about the ear, hearing and sound
Virtual Tour of the Ear - very detailed, information sitefrom Augustana College
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss - from the National Institute of Health
H.E.A.R. Hearing Education and Awareness for Rockers - Are You at Risk - information site on problems and hearing protection. Includes ARTICLE ARCHIVES
Common Misconceptions about Hearing - from Digital Recordings
Noise, Ears and Hearing Protection - from American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Noise prevention and control in Victoria - from Environmental Protection Authority, Victoria
Fact Sheets - from Farm Noise and Hearing Project
Choosing the best hearing protection - and other topics from Hearing Tech
TINNITUS - WHAT IS IT? - from Australian Tinnitus Association
Industial Deafness - brief overview
Loud Noise can affect your hearing - Fact sheet from Workers Health Centre, NSW
Protecting the brain
A-Z of Brain Disorders -informatin on a range of brain disorders from Brain Foundation Australia
What is acquired brain injury?- from Brain Injury Association of NSW
Acquired Brain Injury - from Better Health Channel, Victoria
The Human Brain: Watch your head - from the Franklin Institute
Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Guide - includes information on the brain and injuries and animations, from Centre for Neuroskills, Los Angeles
Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
CYCLE HELMET LAWS - FACTS, FIGURES AND CONSEQUENCES - from Bicycle Institute of Australia, Velo Conference, 1996
Head Protection - from Personal Protective Equipment Guidelines, UWA
Bicycle Helmets and The Mechanics of Head Injuries - from Cyclists Rights Action Group
Protecting bones, joints and muscles
Bones, Muscles and Joints: the Musculoskeletal System -basic information, with animations, from Teens Health
Bones, Muscles, and Joints - from College Services
Football 101: Knees and Cartilage: Knees and Ligaments - detailed information on knee injuries
Arthroscopy - The Better health Channel
Knee Anatomy - from Mount Desert Island Hospital Orthopedics
ACHILLES TENDON INJURIES - The Center for Orthopaedics and Sport Medicine
ANKLE SPRAINS - The Center for Orthopaedics and Sport Medicine
Computer Related Injury- from Better Health Channel
Ergonomics4schools - educational resource site which covers many related topics
The Ergonomics Society - general information site
Safe Lifting and Carrying Techniques information sheet (pdf 66kB)
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