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Austria - Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt (AUVA) (Austrian Social Insurance for Occupational R
Quasi-government agency responsible for workers' compensation in Austria. It also engages in activities related to prevention, first aid, medical care of accident victims, rehabilitation, research, and information dissemination. Site mostly in German, but with some information in English as well.
http://www.auva.or.at/

Belgium - Institut pour la prévention, la protection et le bien-être au travail (Institute for Pre
Non-governmental, non-profit institution engaged in the dissemination of safety and health information, the promotion of safety and health in workplaces, and the provision of advice in the field to enterprises and workers. Bilingual site (Dutch and French).
http://www.prevent.be/net/net01.nsf/

Denmark - Arbejdsmiljøinstitutet [AMI] (National Institute of Occupational Health)
Advisory and research organization devoted to the furthering of healthy workplaces. Bilingual site (Danish and English).
http://www.ami.dk/english/nyheder/

European Union - European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
This Agency, based in Bilbao (Spain), has the principal tasks of bringing together, and sharing, occupational safety and health (OSH) information from Member States of the European Union.
http://agency.osha.eu.int/

Finland - Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH)
This government institute is engaged in research and advisory services, training and the dissemination of information. Trilingual site (Finnish, Swedish, and English).
http://www.occuphealth.fi/e/

France - National Research and Safety Institute (Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité, IN
National agency engaged in research, education and woorkplace assistance in the field of occupational safety and health. Bilingual site (French and English).
http://www.inrs.fr/indexabout.html

Germany - Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (FIOSH) (Bundesanstalt für Arbeitssc
Federal agency charged with research, the finding of practical solutions, and information in the field of occupational safety and health, as well as with workplace health promotion in Germany. Bilingual site (German and English).
http://www.baua.de/eindex.htm

Hungary - Munkavédelmi Kutatási Közalapítvány (Public Foundation for Research on Occupational S
Agency responsible for research, information, training, and workplace evaluation activities related to occupational safety and health. Bilingual site (Hungarian and English).
http://www.mkk.org.hu/

Ireland - Health and Safety Authority (HSA)
The HSA has overall responsibility for the administration and enforcement of health and safety at work in Ireland. It monitors compliance with legislation at the workplace and can take enforcement action (including prosecutions), is an expert centre for information and advice to employers, employees and self-employed, and it promotes education, training and research.
http://www.HSA.ie/

Italy - National Institute of Occupational Safety and Prevention (Istituto Superiore per la Prevenzi
Public institution devoted to research, information, training and advice on legislation in the area of occupational safety and health. Bilingual site (Italian and English).
http://www.ispesl.it/

Netherlands - TNO Work and Employment
This quasi-governmental institute offers research, consultancy, training and information services in labor-related fields, including occupational safety and health. Bilingual site (Dutch and English).
http://www.arbeid.tno.nl/homepage.html

Norway - Arbeidstilsynet / Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority
National occupational safety and health agency. Bilingual site (Norwegian and English).
http://www.arbeidstilsynet.no/

Norway - Statens arbeidsmiljøinstitutt [STAMI] (National Institute of Occupational Health)
Research institute contributing to increased knowledge on and practical applications of occupational health based on the biomedical and natural sciences. Bilingual site (Norwegian and English).
http://www.stami.no/

Poland - Central Institute for Labour Protection (Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy, CIOP)
The Institute is a leading scientific and research institution in Poland dealing with occupational safety and health and labor condition issues. Its principal activities include research, certification, training, information collection and dissemination, and consultancy. Bilingual site (English and Polish).
http://www.ciop.pl/

Poland - Instytut Medycyny Pracy (Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine)
Institute of research into occupational medicine and public health, located in Lodz. Bilingual site (Polish and English).
http://www.imp.lodz.pl/

Portugal - Institute for the Development and Inspection of Working Conditions (Instituto de Desenvol
National institute devoted to research, promotion, information and training in the field of working conditions, including occupational safety and health. Site is mostly in Portuguese, with some English.
http://www.idict.gov.pt/

United Kingdom - Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
British agency responsible for ensuring that risks to people's health and safety from work activities are properly controlled.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/

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