8.4 Humans at Work

Occupational Health and Safety Act, 2000 - from WorkCover Authority of New South Wales
http://www.workcover.nsw.gov.au/LawAndPolicy/Acts/ohsact.htm

Summary of the Act - from WorkCover Authority of New South Wales, 6 pages in .pdf format
Summary

Workcover NSW - from WorkCover Authority of New South Wales
http://www.workcover.nsw.gov.au/default.htm

Australian Safety and Compensation Council
http://www.ascc.gov.au/

Getting Students to Work Safely - from Australian Safety and Compensation Council
Getting Students to Work Safely

Future farmers - a rural health and safety resource for High School Students, the Future Farmers resource has been developed to enable Farm Safety Action Groups, High Schools and other community groups to host a farm safety field day for high school students in Year 9 and 10
http://www.futurefarmers.com.au/

Safety Zone - an interactive multimedia internet site from WorkCover Authority of NSW
http://workcover.cadre.com.au/index_1st.html

WorkSafe Smart Move - from Department of Consumer and Employment Protection, Western Australia
http://www.safetyline.wa.gov.au/pagebin/edcnwssm0018.htm

WorkSafe Smart Move: Teacher's Guide - from Department of Consumer and Employment Protection, Western Australia
http://www.safetyline.wa.gov.au/pagebin/edcnwssm0160.htm

Occupational Health and Safety Administration - from US Department of Labor
http://www.osha.gov/

OSHA Fact Sheets: Table of Contents - from Occupational Health and Safety Administration, US Department of Labor
Fact Sheets

Safety and Health topics - Index page for technical links, from Occupational Health and Safety Administration, US Department of Labor
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/index.html

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health - deals with workplace safety and health, from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA, contains many links
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/

Workplace Assessment Checklist - from Edusafe at Curtin University of Technology
http://www.edusafe.edu.au/files/workplace_checklist.pdf

Edusafe@Curtin - from Curtin University of Technology
http://www.edusafe.edu.au/

Audit forms List - for workplace safety, from University of Western Australia
http://www.safety.uwa.edu.au/forms

Useful OH&S Links & Sites - from Accident Investigation and Occupation Health and Safety Consultants
http://www.ohs.com.au/Sites/index.htm

Health Hazard Information - from the Mine Safety and Health Administration, US Department of Labor
http://www.msha.gov/HHICM.HTM

A Relational Database of Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases - from Haz-Map, National Library of Medicine
http://www.haz-map.com/

Disease and Jobs - from Haz-Map
http://www.haz-map.com/JobTasks.htm

Online Safety Resource Library - Department of Environmental Health and Safety, Oklahoma State University
http://www.pp.okstate.edu/ehs/links/

EZ FACTS Safety Newsletters - from Lab Safety Supply, USA
http://www.labsafety.com/refinfo/ezfacts/default.htm

HSE Free Leaflets - from Health and Safety Executive, UK
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/leaflets.htm

Safety Procedures and Equipment in the School

Chemical Safety - from University of Tasmania
http://www.admin.utas.edu.au/hr/ohs/links.html

Respiratory System

Histology of The Respiratory System - from University of Ottawa.Page links to microphotographs of various organs
Respiratory System

Respiratory Tract - detailed description of function of different parts of the respiratory tract, with microscope images from West Virginia University
http://wberesford.hsc.wvu.edu/histolch22.htm

Respiratory System: Labelled diagram - from NSW Health
http://intensivecare.hsnet.nsw.gov.au/five/images/Lungs.gif

Equipment

Dust Extractors - from Tama Tools
http://www.tama.com.au/LEDA%20Dust%20Extractors.htmm

Dust Collectors - from Dust Collection Services
http://www.dustcollectionservices.com.au/

MASKS AND OTHER RESPIRATORY PROTECTION - from Workers' Health Centre
http://www.workershealth.com.au/facts014.html

Face Mask information - from Draeger Commercial Site
http://www.afcintl.com/resp/draeger/xplorefull.htm

Guidelines on the safe use of a fume cupboard - from ANU
http://info.anu.edu.au/HR/ohs/_Procedure_Attachments/Fume_Cupboards.pdf

Personal Protective Equipment - from Workcover Authority of NSW
http://www.workcover.nsw.gov.au/FAQs/OHSResponsibilities/PPE/default.htm

Diseases

Museum of Human Disease - from The University of NSW
http://www.med.unsw.edu.au/pathology/pathmus/default.htm

Chemicals & Materials - Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety
http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/chemicals/lungs_dust.html

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - from NIH, USA
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/lung/copd/

Air toxics - from Department of Environment, Water Heritage and the Arts, Australia
http://www.environment.gov.au/atmosphere/airquality/publications/airtoxics.html

Asbestosis

Air toxics and indoor air quality in Australia: Asbestos - from Department of Environment, Water Heritage and the Arts, Australia
http://www.environment.gov.au/atmosphere/airquality/publications/sok/asbestos.html

Asbestos and Cancer - from Cancer Council of Victoria
http://www.cancervic.org.au/about-cancer/cancer_types/asbestos_and_lung_disease

Asbestosis & Lung Disease - from The Australian Lung Foundation
http://www.lungnet.com.au/content/view/67/73/

Asbestosis - from Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/asbestosis/DS00482

Asbestosis - from Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asbestosis

NATURAL ASBESTOS PHOTO GALLERY - from Environmental Health, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/hd/asb/atphotos.htm

Chart of Asbestosis hospitalisation - from Health NSW, Downloadable files: The data contained in the table on this page are available for download as a CSV file which can be imported into many software packages. The graph is available for download as an EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) file and as an EMF (Enhanced Metafile Format) file. Files in these formats can be imported into most word processing, presentation and graphics software packages.
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/public-health/chorep/res/res_asbhos.htm

Asbestosis Mortality - from National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, USA - Tables and Figures- Useful charts for setting tests and assignments
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-111/2003-111.html

Asbestos Removal Sydney - a commercial site for a company which is licensed to remove asbestos
http://www.asbestosremovalsydney.com.au/

Asbestos Exposure: Questions and Answers - from National Cancer Institute, UK
http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cancernet/600321.html

Asbestosis - X-ray image, from a demonstration of a CD-ROM on radiology
http://www.vasilev.com/medinter/files/sefrm058.htm

Asthma

National Asthma Council, Australia
http://www.nationalasthma.org.au//

First Aid for Asthma - download Poster in pdf from National Asthma Council, Australia
http://www.nationalasthma.org.au/first_aid.html

Asthma Foundation of NSW
http://www.asthmansw.org.au/

Asthma Foundation of Victoria
http://www.asthma.org.au/

Illustrated Asthma Anatomy Series - from About.com
http://asthma.about.com/health/asthma/library/blillustrations.htm

Facts About Asthma- from American Lung Asociation
http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=22582

Emphysema or COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Fact Sheet - from American Lung Association
Fact Sheet

About COPD-X - from The Australian Lung Foundation
http://www.copdx.org.au/

COPD- from ConditionsofLungs.com
http://www.lungconditions.com/lung_copd.html

Legionnaires' Disease

Legionella Bacteria Life Cycle - from Microbe Wiki, Kenyon College
http://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/images/a/a0/Legionella.png

Legionella bacteria - from BBC
Image

Legionnaires' Disease - from Health NSW
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/factsheets/infectious/legionnaires.htmlk

Legionnaires' Disease - The facts - from Public Health, Victoria
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/ideas/diseases/leg_facts.htm

Legionellosis: Legionnaires' disease and Pontiac Fever - from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/legionella/patient_facts.htm

Legionellosis (Legionnaires Disease) Fact Sheet - from Community Health Administration, Maryland
http://www.edcp.org/factsheets/legion.html

Legionnaires' Disease and Cooling Towers - Public Health Division, Department of Human Services, Victoria
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/environment/legionella/index.htm

Silicosis

SILICA DUST AND SILICOSIS - from the Workers' Health Commission
http://www.workershealth.com.au/pdfs/060silicosis.pdf

What physicians need to know about silicosis - from New Jersey Dept Health, USA
http://www.nj.gov/health/eoh/survweb/sili1web.pdf

Silicosis Fact Sheet - from Union Safe
http://unionsafe.labor.net.au/hazards/10478785443570.html

General

Normal Eye Anatomy: Photos, Images, and Videos - from National Eye Institute
Page Link

Eye Information A to Z - from St. Luke's Cataract and Laser Institute, includes anatomy of the eye, eye conditions
http://www.stlukeseye.com/

Vision - teach the basics of VISION with a 16-page teaching guide from the National Eye Institute
http://www.nei.nih.gov/education/visionschool/index.asp

Tear Production - from St. Luke's Cataract & Laser Institute
http://www.stlukeseye.com/anatomy/TearProduction.asp

Eye Injury in the Worksplace - from Flinders University
http://www.nisu.flinders.edu.au/pubs/eyeinjury/eyeinjury-The-7.html

Workplace Eye Safety - from The Vision Learnign Center, Prevent Blindness America
http://www.preventblindness.org/safety/worksafe.html

Eye Protection in the Workplace - from US Department of Labor
http://www.pp.okstate.edu/ehs/training/oshaeye.htm

Eye and Face Protection - from US Department of Labor
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/eyefaceprotection/

Eye Safety - from All About Eye Safety and Safety Eye Glasses
http://www.eyesafety.4ursafety.com/

Risk Factors of Blue and Bright Light Therapy - from Sunnex Biotechnologies
http://www.sunnexbiotech.com/therapist/blue%20light%20damage.html

Sharpe Catalog - commercial eye safety equipment
http://www.sharpesafety.com/catalog/category-list.php3?ID=2

Eye Protection Policies - from ANU
http://info.anu.edu.au/Policies/_DHR/Procedures/Eye_Protection_Procedures.asp

Welding Safety - from Lab Safety Supply - Images of Equipment
http://www.labsafety.com/search/welding

Welding Safety - from Lab Safety Supply - Article
http://www.labsafety.com/refinfo/ezfacts/ezf109.htm

Welding - from Dept Consumer and Employment Protection, WA
Page Link

Eye injuries - from Dept Consumer and Employment Protection, WA
Page Link

Sunglasses and Protection from Solar Ultraviolet Radiation - from Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency
Sunglasses

Eye protection for Potters - from Bailey Ceramic Supply
Page link

Eye Safety on the Farm (UV) - pdf file with illustrations, from University of Tennessee, Agricultural Extension Service
http://bioengr.ag.utk.edu/Extension/ExtProg/Safety/PPE/eyesafety.pdf

Viewing Eclipses and other astronomical events

Safely viewing the Sun - fact sheet from CSIRO
http://www.csiro.au/csiro/content/standard/ps2ao.html

No Safe way to Directly View the transit of Venus - from Department of Human Services, SA Government
http://www.dh.sa.gov.au/pehs/Alerts-&-Recalls/venus-transit-media-release-7june04.htm

How to Safely View a Solar Eclipse or Sunspots - from NASA
Page Link

How to Watch a Partial Solar Eclipse Safely - from Sky and Telescope
http://skytonight.com/observing/objects/eclipses/3306081.html

Laser Safety

Laser Safety Manual - from Oklahoma State University
http://www.pp.okstate.edu/ehs/hazmat/labman/chap6.htm

Laser Safety - from Wikipedia
Article

Polaroid Eyewear
home page

Elements of Laser Safety - from Laser Safety Services
http://gary.myers.net/elements.htm

Sam's Laser FAQ
Home Page

Polarised Sunglasses

Polarized Light in Nature and Technology - from POLARIZATION.COM
http://www.polarization.com/

Polarized Sunglasses - from All About Vision Web site
http://www.allaboutvision.com/sunglasses/polarized.htm

Polaroid Lens Technology - from Polaroid Eye Wear
http://www.polaroideyewear.com.au/

Technology - from Polaroid Eye Wear
http://www.polaroideyewear.com/

Promenade 'round the Cochlea
http://www.cochlea.org/

Virtual Tour of the Ear - from Augustana College
http://www.augie.edu/perry/ear/ear.htm

Anatomy of Auditory - from Universitry of Wisconsin, Madison
http://www.neurophys.wisc.edu/h&b/auditory/fs-auditory.html

The Ear and How it Works- fromVernon School District. California. Scroll down to see information about audiograms and how to read them
http://www.sd22.bc.ca/deaf/loss.html

Parts of the Ear - an interactive presentation which requires Shockwave plug-in, from The Ear Foundation
http://www.earfoundation.org/ear_anatomy.asphtml

Welcome to EarLab: A digital warehouse of auditory models and data - from Boston University
http://earlab.bu.edu/

Audiograms - Google Search
Images

Familiar Sounds - Audiogram, can be enlarged slightly with Photoshop
http://www.actg.org/images/photos/audiogram_hsas2.jpg

Noise-Induced Hearing Loss - from the National Institute of Health
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/noise.asp

Sydney Cochlear Implant Centre - home page
http://www.scic.nsw.gov.au/default.asp

Hearing Health Quick Test - from American Academy of Audiology
http://www.audiology.org/aboutaudiology/consumered/guides/quicktest.htm?PF=1

H.E.A.R. Hearing Education and Awareness for Rockers
http://www.hearnet.com/

H.E.A.R. ARTICLE ARCHIVES - at HEARNET
http://www.hearnet.com/features/feature_articlearchives.shtml

Common Misconceptions about Hearing - from Digital Recordings
http://www.digital-recordings.com/publ/pubear.html

Acoustics - from Engineering Toolbox
http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/acoustics-noise-decibels-t_27.html

Noise, Ears and Hearing Protection - from American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
http://www.sinuscarecenter.com/aao/noiseaao.html

Noise prevention and control in Victoria - from Environmental Protection Authority, Victoria
http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/noise/

Fact Sheets - from Farm Noise and Hearing Project
http://www.farmnoise.on.net/newfact.htm

Choosing the best hearing protection - and other topics from Hearing Tech
http://www.ferret.com.au/articles/b0/0c01b4b0.asp

TINNITUS - WHAT IS IT? - from Australian Tinnitus Association
http://www.tinnitus.asn.au/tinnitus.htm

Concussion - from Brain Australia
http://www.brainaustralia.org.au/AZ_of_Brain_Disorders/concussion

Acquired Brain Injury - from Brain Australia
http://www.brainaustralia.org.au/AZ_of_Brain_Disorders/acquired_brain_injury

What is acquired brain injury?- from Brain Injury Association of NSW
http://www.biansw.org.au/content/view/8/30/

Acquired Brain Injury - from Better Health Channel, Victoria
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/BHCV2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Acquired_brain_injury?open

The Human Brain: Watch your head - from the Franklin Institute
http://www.fi.edu/brain/head.htm

Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Guide - from Centre for Neuroskills, Los Angeles
http://www.neuroskills.com/

Bicycle helmet safety Institute
http://www.helmets.org/child.htm

CYCLE HELMET LAWS - FACTS, FIGURES AND CONSEQUENCES - from Bicycle Institute of Australia, Velo Conference, 1996
http://www.roble.net/marquis/cached/agbu.une.edu.au/~drobinso/velo1/velo.html

“Five Ticks” have helmets covered - from SAI Global
http://www.sai-global.com/NEWSROOM/TGS/2005-04/HELMETS/HELMETS.HTM

Head Protection - from Personal Protective Equipment Guidelines, UWA
http://www.safety.uwa.edu.au/policies/personal_protective_equipment_guidelines#head

Bushfire Helmet - from Rural Fire Service, includes instructions for use
Page Link

Brain Injury Fact Sheets - OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY ISSUES, from Brain Injury Association of NSW
http://www.biansw.org.au/content/view/16/43/

Bicycle Helmets and Injury Prevention, a Formal Review - from Australian Transport Safety Bureau
https://www.dotars.gov.au/roads/safety/publications/2000/Bic_Crash_5.aspx

Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute - from Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
http://www.bhsi.org/

The Effectiveness of Bicycle Helmets: A Review - from Bicycle HelmetSafety Institute, Prepared by Dr. Michael Henderson 1995
http://www.helmets.org/henderso.htm

Bicycle Helmets and The Mechanics of Head Injuries - from Cyclists Rights Action Group
http://www.pcug.org.au/~psvansch/crag/h-i-mech.htm

Preventing Cricket Injuries - a fact sheet from Monash University
http://www.monash.edu.au/muarc/projects/cricket.pdf

Preventing Baseball Injuries - a fact sheet from Monash University
http://www.monash.edu.au/muarc/projects/baseball.pdf

Preventing Softball Injuries - a fact sheet from Monash University
http://www.monash.edu.au/muarc/projects/softball.pdf

New Restraints eg Crash Headbands - from SA Transport Department
http://www.abc.net.au/sydney/stories/s1542361.htm

Bones, Muscles and Joints: the Musculoskeletal System - from Teens Health
http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/your_body/body_basics/bones_muscles_joints.html

Bones, Muscles, and Joints - from College Services
Notes

Football 101: Knees and Cartilage: Knees and Ligaments - personal web site for NRL (USA)
http://football.calsci.com/Knees.html

Arthroscopy - The Better health Channel
Arthroscopy

Knee Anatomy - from Mount Desert Island Hospital Orthopedics
http://www.mdihospital.org/Total%20Knee/knee-anatomy.html

ACHILLES TENDON INJURIES - The Center for Orthopaedics and Sport Medicine
http://www.arthroscopy.com/sp09009.htm

ANKLE SPRAINS - The Center for Orthopaedics and Sport Medicine
http://www.arthroscopy.com/sp09005.htm

Computer Related Injury- from Better Health Channel
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/(Pages)/Computer_related_injuries?OpenDocument

Slide Shows - from Cornell University Ergonomics Web
http://ergo.human.cornell.edu/cuslides.html

The Ergonomics Society - see News Centre
http://www.ergonomics.org.uk/

Leaflets and Posters - from the Ergonomic Society
http://www.ergonomics.org.uk/page.php?s=8&p=97

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