By Prokopis A. Christou, PE
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The Internet is quickly developing into an indispensable source of
technical information. Staying current with environmental, health and
safety regulations and information is one of the most important challenges
facing today's professional. You can search for this information on your
own or you can have it delivered to you.
Subscribing to a few good safety newsletter a great tool for staying informed about safety developments and safety tips. Below is a list of safety newsletters, that includes some of my favorites. Check them out to see if they meet your needs. If you have a favorite not on this list, please email me the information about it at pcjr101 @ hotmail.com |
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Newsletter: Hazmat 101 News (tm)
Organization: The Hazmat 101 Web (tm) (http://www.hazmat101.com/ )
Topics: hazardous materials (dangerous goods), transportation safety,
emergency response, regulations
Type: online, email notice to members of the Hazmat 101 List (tm)
Archives: http://www.hazmat101.com/
Frequency: monthly (approx.)
Subscription type: open to all (through subscription to the Hazmat 101 List)
How to subscribe:
Via web: go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hazmat101 and click Join
By email: send blank message to hazmat101-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Newsletter: FireAway
Organization: Fire Prevention Officers' Association Of British Columbia
Topics: fire prevention, codes (Canada), group news
Type: online PDF
Archives: http://www.fpoa.bc.ca/newsletter/FPOA_Public_Newsletters.htm
Frequency: 2-3 per year
Subscription type: N/A
How to subscribe: N/A
Newsletter: ASEA Newsletter
Organization: Associated Safety Engineers of Arizona ( http://www.azasea.org/ )
Topics: safety, state news (Arizona), group news
Type: online PDF
Archives: http://www.azasea.org/newsletter.htm
Frequency: monthly
Subscription type: NA
How to subscribe: NA
Newsletter: Safety Stuff
Organization: Richard Hawk ( http://www.richardhawkinc.com/ )
Topics: safety, training, self-promotion
Type: email newsletter
Archives: NA
Frequency: 2 per month
Subscription type: open to all
How to subscribe: http://www.richardhawkinc.com/
Newsletter: WERC's e-mail newsletter
Organization: Warehousing Education and Research Council ( http://www.werc.org )
Topics: Warehousing, group news
Type: e-mail newsletter
Archives: http://www.werc.org/email/archive/archive.asp
Frequency: monthly
Subscription type: open to all
How to subscribe: http://www.werc.org/email/
Newsletter: NIOSH eNews
Organization: National Institute of Health
Topics: health and safety
Type: e-mail newsletter
Archives: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/enews/default.html
Frequency: monthly
Subscription type: open to all
How to subscribe: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/enews/default.html
Newsletter: OSHA QuickTakes
Organization: U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Topics: OSHA regulations and news
Type: e-mail newsletter
Archives: http://www.osha.gov/as/opa/quicktakes/
Frequency: 2 per month
Subscription type: open to all
How to subscribe: http://www.osha.gov/as/opa/quicktakes/index.html#subscribe
Newsletter: Saf-T-News
Organization: LSS (Lab Safety Supply) ( http://www.labsafety.com
)
Topics: safety
Type: e-mail newsletter
Archives: http://www.labsafety.com/refinfo/saftnews/
Frequency: biweekly
Subscription type: open to all
How to subscribe: send an e-mail to listserv@listserv.labsafety.com with the words SUBSCRIBE
SAFTNEWS-L in the body of the e-mail.
Newsletter: TDG Newsletter
Organization: Transport Canada ( http://www.tc.gc.ca/en/menu.htm
)
Topics: accident trends, regulations, risk management, emergency
response.
Type: hard copy newsletter
Archives: http://www.tc.gc.ca/tdg/newsletter/menu.htm
Frequency: quarterly
Subscription type: open to all
How to subscribe: http://www.tc.gc.ca/tdg/newsletter/subscription.htm
Newsletter: NYCOSH Update on Safety and Health
Organization: New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health
Topics: safety, health, union, and group news
Type: e-mail newsletter
Archives: http://www.nycosh.org./biweeklycontents.html
Frequency: biweekly
Subscription type: open to all
How to subscribe: see instructions at http://www.nycosh.org./biweeklycontents.html
Newsletter: SetonAlerts and Facility Solutions Newsletter
Organization: Seton ( http://www.seton.com/ )
Topics: increasing productivity and efficiency in the workplace news
from OSHA (USA), compliance
Type: e-mail newsletter
Archives: http://www.setonresourcecenter.com/safety/
Frequency: monthly
Subscription type: open to all
How to subscribe: http://www.clickaction.net/ClickAction?c=1&p=10050&i=1&func=S_survey
Newsletter: The Catalyst
Organization: JOIFF ( http://www.joiff.com/ )
Topics: targeted at high hazard industry with specific emphasis on
fire and emergency response
Type: newsletter for group members
Archives: http://www.joiff.com/set_catalyst.htm
Frequency: quarterly
Subscription type: NA
How to subscribe: NA
Newsletter: Process Safety Beacon
Organization: American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Topics: process safety
Type: newsletter, emailed as PDF attachment
Archives: NA
Frequency: monthly
Subscription type: open to all
How to subscribe: http://www.aiche.org/ccps/safetybeacon.htm
Newsletter: PSC Safety Alerts
Organization: Canadian Petroleum Safety Council ( http://www.psc.ca/
)
Topics: health, safety, group news for petroleum industry (Canada)
Type: e-mail newsletter/safety alerts
Archives: http://www.psc.ca/
Frequency: monthly
Subscription type: open to all
How to subscribe: http://www.psc.ca/subscribe.htm