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Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt (AUVA)
Quasi-government agency responsible for workers' compensation in Austria.
http://www.auva.or.at/
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Denmark - Arbejdsmilj?institutet [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/
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France - National Research and Safety Institute (Institut National de Recherche et de S?curit?, INRS)
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/
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Hungary - Munkav?delmi Kutat?si K?zalap?tv?ny (Public Foundation for Research on Occupational Safety)
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/
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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/
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Italy - National Institute of Occupational Safety and Prevention (Istituto Superiore per la Prevenzione e la Sicurezza del Lavoro, ISPSL)
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/
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Norway - Arbeidstilsynet / Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority
National occupational safety and health agency. Bilingual site (Norwegian and English).
http://www.arbeidstilsynet.no/
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Norway - Statens arbeidsmilj?institutt [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/
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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/
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Portugal - Institute for the Development and Inspection of Working Conditions (Instituto de Desenvolvimento e Inspec??o das Condi??es de Trabalho, IDICT)
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/
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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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