Curated OER
Understanding Labour Standards
Students examine labor standards. In this business lesson, students examine the labor standards of Canada. They use the Employment Standards Booklet and Talk about Safety: Occupational Health and Safety, which are not available on this...
Curated OER
Spill And Clean-up Based on Msds Sheets
Pupils participate in center activities to simulate the clean up of a hazardous substance spill. Based on information given on Material Data Safety Sheets (MSDS) they identify and clean up the mystery substance at their station...
Curated OER
Machine Guarding
Twelfth graders describe at least two of the main causes of machine accidents. Possible responses: Unauthorized persons doing maintenance or using the machines. Missing or loose machine guards. List three of the requirements for...
Curated OER
Safety And Health Programs
Students engage in a study of the proper components needed for the establishment of a health and safety program. They practice identifying various types of workplace hazards. Students are exposed to an informational lecture given by a...
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
Part of the Bureau of Labor Statistics website, the Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) program provides data on illnesses and injuries on the job and data on worker fatalities. Provides numerous charts and tables with statistics...
Other
Osha: Parents of Teen Workers
This resource provides information about child labor laws and occupational safety for parents of young workers.
Other
Occupational Safety & Health Administration: About Osha
This resource presents the mission statement, history, and role of OSHA since 1970 in brief format.
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Sound Level Measurement
Home page for a hypertext physics course. Users can access subjects ranging from the sound wave parameters that effect hearing and communication to OSHA worplace standards.
Other
Us Department of Labor: Youth Worker Restaurant Safety
This resource was created as a resource for teens who work in restaurants. OSHA provides this eTool to help those working in the restaurant industry to be safe and healthy on the job.
Other
United States Department of Labor: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
This homepage for the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), a government regulatory agency, is an excellent source of information on issues concerning workers health and safety.
Other
The Center for Study of Responsive Law
The Center for Study of Responsive Law (CSRL) is an organization run by Ralph Nader that researches and encourages institutions to become more aware of citizen-consumer needs. There are links to their projects, resources, and related...