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Workplace Health & Safety Hazards

• Safety and Health Topics | Health Hazard Evaluation program - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Federal OSHA Safety and Health Topics - technical information on workplace hazards, specific industries
• ToxFAQs and Toxicological Profiles - useful summaries on hazardous substances (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)
• International Chemical Safety Cards (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
• Haz-Map - National Library of Medicine’s relational database linking hazardous chemicals, jobs and diseases
• ToxNet - National Library of Medicine databases on toxicology and hazardous chemicals; ToxNet Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology Database

Workers' Compensation

• Doctor’s First Report (PDF) – form health care providers must complete and file for any suspected work-related injury or illness in California
• Workers' Compensation in California: A Guidebook for Injured Workers (PDF) – helpful overview of the California Workers' Compensation system, 5th Edition, July 2014 (72  pages)
• Physician's Guide to Medical Practice in the California Workers' Compensation System (PDF, 1.5MB) – 2001 summary provides basic workers’ compensation concepts and terms (264 pages)
• Recently enacted workers' compensation reforms – highlights significant changes to the workers’ compensation system made in 2004

For Occupational Health Service Providers

• California Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (MTUS) guidelines - free online access for providers who treat injured California workers; provided by CA Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) 
• Federal OSHA requirements for medical monitoring (tests, etc.) of workers exposed to OSHA-regulated substances.
• American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) - member-based association that develops occupational exposure guidelines that include threshold limit values (TLVs) and biological exposure indices (BEIs).
• Tools for occupational health professionals - American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

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Note: Mention of any provider or service does not imply endorsement by the California Department of Public Health.

• Occupational Medicine Clinic
• University of California, Irvine
• University of California, San Francisco
• University of California, Davis 
• To find a clinic in another state, see the Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics Directory
• Board Certified Occupational Medicine Doctor (American Board of Preventive Medicine)
• Workers' Compensation Health Care Provider – search by specialty (e.g., Occupational Medicine), California city, or zip code (State Compensation Insurance Fund provider list)
• Go to Provider Finder by Harbor Health
• Industrial Hygienist - health and safety professionals who assess employee exposures to workplace hazards, including chemicals, noise, and physical hazards (American Industrial Hygiene Association)
• Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE) or Certified Human Factors Professional (CHFP) - specialists who evaluate ergonomic factors in the workplace that may cause or contribute to injuries
• Medical Toxicologist – (American College of Medical Toxicology)

University of California Centers for Occupational and Environmental Health

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• Northern California
• Los Angeles
• Irvine

Professional Associations

• Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC)
• American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM)
• Western Occupational and Environment Medical Association (WOEMA)
• American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN)