Adept Safety Ltd - offers to assist large companies and small businesses to meet their legal obligations for health and safety, plus risk assessments, health and safety training, and a free helpline.

Back in Work - teaching and learning resources for manual handling in MS Word and PowerPoint format, part of the Healthy Workplace Initiative.

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety - all the way from Canada.

COSHH Essentials - provides advice on controlling the use of chemicals for a range of common tasks.

Grove Services - free downloads of health & safety documents.

HSE - home page of the UK Health and Safety Executive.

Health & Safety Executive - free leaflets.

Health and Safety Executive - health and safety training, what you need to know, a guide for owners and managers of businesses.

HSE Prosecutions Database - the Health and Safety Executive's database of prosecutions for infringements of safety regulations.

Health and Safety Executive (workers) - workers health and safety, information on the roles and responsibilities of employers and workers, dealing with problems in the workplace, making complaints, reporting accidents, contact points and links to other sites.

Health & Safety - another excellent source of information.

Health and Safety and Environmental Health - Support 4 Learning's links to some excellent web sites.

Health, Environment & Work - more useful information at this site.

HSE Health & Safety E-Learning System - provides educational and academic health and safety information to undergraduate students, lecturers and professionals in the construction industry.

International Labour Organisation SafeWork Programme - this site has a large selection of health and safety information which is authoritative yet simple to understand. There are a number of documents and databases which are accessible free through the various pages.

Internet for Health & Safety - a free "teach yourself" tutorial on internet information skills for health and safety. Excellent links via the links basket.

Managing Stress at Work - practical advice on avoiding and dealing with stress at work is now available on-line from the Engineering Employers Federation.

MoveIT - free online course on safe manual handling.

PAT Testing - PAT testing or portable appliance testing is an important part of any health and safety policy. This site is intended as a guide to both the legal implications and to the technical requirements.

Safecomputingtips.com - designed to be a valuable tool for members of the public who are seeking helpful information related to various ergonomic tips and information about office ergonomics and guidelines to follow to avoid injuries such as RSI and CTS while working long hours.

Safety Line - all the way from Australia.

Safety Related Internet Resources - Canadian site with over 2,000 links to health and safety Internet sites.

Safety Signs - health and safety warning signs.

Scottish Borders Safety Forum - aims to promote health & safety awareness and initiatives, and includes links and downloads.

SignUp - Healthy Workplace Initiative.

The British Safety Council - Europe's largest independent occupational health and safety organisation.

The Health and Safety System in Great Britain - The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) has published a new guide to Britain's health and safety system. This detailed and extensive document explains the system and how it works, including: the role of the principal institutions; the legal framework; the policy process; enforcement issues; and control of risk at the workplace. This guide should be of general interest to anyone with responsibility for health and safety in the workplace. Needs Acrobat Reader and lots of paper to print it off.

The Incident Contact Centre - report an incident in accordance with the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995.

The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health - the discussion forum is a useful place to request help about health and safety matters.

The Robens Institute - specialises in research on ergonomics.

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents - RoSPA's purpose is to enhance the quality of life by exercising a powerful influence for accident prevention.

TUC Online - excellent source of health and safety news and web site links.

University of Exeter Health, Safety and Environment Office - policies, documents and resources.

University of Wales College of Medicine - Health, Safety and Environment Unit - a rich source of health and safety information and policies.

Usernomics - internet resources for ergonomics,  human factors, user interface design and usability (USA).

Vermont SIRI Safety Information - PowerPoint safety posters, presentations, topics and checklists, free to download.

Violence at Work (UK) - this site provides key information about workplace related violence and aggression, health and safety legislation and employment rights that everyone in the UK ought to know. Also has a directory of UK based training organisations and security service providers, plus a wealth of useful links to other violence related resources - everything needed to successfully combat violence at work.

Web-safety.com - Safety Exchange - course notes, presentations, other materials and statutory freebies.

Workplacelaw.net - UK legal and professional intelligence for the workplace - register for a free bulletin.

www.ergoweb.com - general information on ergonomics as well as useful examples of case studies of improved workplace ergonomics.