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Occupational Health and Safety Organizations in Colorado
American Industrial Hygiene Association Rocky Mountain Section (AIHA RMS): The Rocky Mountain Section is a regional subdivision of the American Industrial Hygiene Association. The AIHA promotes, protects, and enhances industrial hygienists and other occupational health, safety and environmental professionals in their efforts to improve the health and well being of workers, the community, and the environment following the AIHA.
American Society of Safety Engineers Colorado Chapter (ASSE): The Colorado based chapter works to advance the technical, scientific, managerial and ethical knowledge and skills of occupational safety, health and environmental professionals, and is committed to protecting people, property and the environment. ASSE provides such services as education, public affairs, government affairs, and involvement in national and international safety standards development, technical publications and timely and ongoing communications on safety advancements worldwide.
Colorado Census for Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI): The CFOI is a national census in partnership with the Bureau of Labor Statistics to compile work-related fatality data.
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) - Workers Compensation Division: The Colorado DOLE workers compensation division is the state office responsible for administering and enforcing workers compensation laws in this state. In doing so, it recognizes the intent of the Colorado General Assembly to ensure the quick and efficient delivery of disability and medical benefits to injured workers, at a reasonable cost to employers.
Colorado Mountain College: Offers associate’s degrees and certificates in Occupational Safety and Health.
Colorado School of Public Health: Colorado School of Public Health actively addresses issues relevant to Colorado communities including access to health care, environmental protection and sustainability, preventing and living with chronic disease, responding to emerging infectious disease, and preventing injuries.
Colorado State University (CSU)- Department of Environment and Radiological Health Science: CSU establishes educational and research programs in occupational health and safety and ergonomics for rural Colorado, the Western Great Plains and the Eastern Rocky Mountain regions.
Colorado State University: The OSHA Consultation Service: The OSHA consultation service provides comprehensive safety and health solutions for small businesses throughout Colorado.
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE): CSTE is poised to advance the NIOSH strategic surveillance goals under the National Occupational Research Agenda and Research to Practice initiative.
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL BLS): The BLS Injuries, Illnesses and Fatalities Program provides data on occupational illnesses, and injuries on the job and data on worker fatalities.
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): OSHA's role is to promote the safety and health of America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual process improvement in workplace safety and health.
High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (HICAHS): The HICAHS Center is located in the Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences at Colorado State University and is focused on research, education, and intervention to reduce agricultural injury and illness.
Mountain and Plains Education and Research Center (MAP ERC) : A NIOSH-funded occupational safety and health training center of excellence located at Colorado State University and the University of Colorado.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): NIOSH is the federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness. The NIOSH Denver Regional Office (DRO) is located in Denver where and a key priority is enhancing state capacity for occupational safety and health.
National Jewish Health- Division of Environmental and Occupational Health: A multidisciplinary team focused on the detection, treatment and prevention of pulmonary diseases that are primarily a result of occupational/environmental exposures.
Miners Clinic of Colorado: A program at National Jewish Health that strives to provide outstanding medical screening, diagnosis, treatment, pulmonary rehabilitation, education, counseling, and prevention services for miners.
Occupational Health Clinics: The Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC) has grown to a network of more than 60 clinics and more than 250 individuals committed to improving the practice of occupational and environmental medicine through information sharing and collaborative research.
Red Rocks Community College- Rock Mountain Education Center (RMEC): RMEC provides effective, high quality and affordable occupational safety and health training that leads to the minimization of accidents, injuries and fatalities.
Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center (RMPDC): RMPDC provides poison and drug information services to medical professionals and the public.
Saccomanno Research Institute: Saccomanno Research Institute expands medical and scientific knowledge in areas that improve the health and well being of residents in the Grand Junction area, with an emphasis on respiratory illness and disease. The Institute strives to make progress against genetic, environmental, and occupational diseases affecting area residents.
Tri-County Environmental and Occupational Health: Tri County occupational and environmental health programs focus on preventing communicable diseases and environmental conditions that could be harmful to your health.
University of Colorado Denver Health Sciences Center Programs (HSPC): The HSPC schools offer a variety of degrees and certifications in medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, graduate studies and physician’s assistant programs.
Western Slope Safety Council (WSSC): WSSC is organized to promote a commitment to safety and environmental preservation through adoption of “best practices” within the oil and gas industry
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