Occupational Health Branch

For Health Care Providers - Workplace Health & Safety Links

Safety and Health Topics | Health Hazard Evaluation program - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Federal OSHA Safety and Health Topics - technical information on workplace hazards, specific industries
ToxFAQs and Toxicological Profiles - useful summaries on hazardous substances (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)
International Chemical Safety Cards (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
Haz-Map - National Library of Medicine’s relational database linking hazardous chemicals, jobs and diseases
ToxNet - National Library of Medicine databases on toxicology and hazardous chemicals; ToxNet Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology Database

Doctor’s First Report (PDF) – form health care providers must complete and file for any suspected work-related injury or illness in California
Workers' Compensation in California: A Guidebook for Injured Workers (PDF) – helpful overview of the California Workers' Compensation system, 5th Edition, July 2014 (72 pages)
Physician's Guide to Medical Practice in the California Workers' Compensation System (PDF, 1.5MB) – 2001 summary provides basic workers’ compensation concepts and terms (264 pages)
Recently enacted workers' compensation reforms – highlights significant changes to the workers’ compensation system made in 2004

California Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (MTUS) guidelines - free online access for providers who treat injured California workers; provided by CA Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC)
Federal OSHA requirements for medical monitoring (tests, etc.) of workers exposed to OSHA-regulated substances.
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) - member-based association that develops occupational exposure guidelines that include threshold limit values (TLVs) and biological exposure indices (BEIs).
Tools for occupational health professionals - American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Note: Mention of any provider or service does not imply endorsement by the California Department of Public Health.

Board Certified Occupational Medicine Doctor (American Board of Preventive Medicine)
Workers' Compensation Health Care Provider – search by specialty (e.g., Occupational Medicine), California city, or zip code (State Compensation Insurance Fund provider list)

Industrial Hygienist - health and safety professionals who assess employee exposures to workplace hazards, including chemicals, noise, and physical hazards (American Industrial Hygiene Association)
Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE) or Certified Human Factors Professional (CHFP) - specialists who evaluate ergonomic factors in the workplace that may cause or contribute to injuries
Medical Toxicologist – (American College of Medical Toxicology)