What is Occupational Safety and Health?
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Government Agencies
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Mine Safety and Health Administration
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- Department of Transportation
- National Institute of Standards and Technology
- National Fire Protection Association
- American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
- National Institute of Health
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Hazardous Materials Safety
- Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
Associations
- American Society of Safety Engineers
- American Society of Safety Engineers - Gulf Coast Chapter
- American Industrial Hygiene Association
- National Safety Council
- American National Standards Institute
Certifications
- Board of Certified Safety Professionals
- American Board of Industrial Hygiene
- Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics
- Council on Certification of Health, Environmental, and Safety Technologists
Other Related Links
Gulf Coast Safety Institute
Tools for the Safety Professional
GCSI News & Announcements
Faculty and Staff
Jeffrey S. Oakley, Ph.D., CSP
Director - Gulf Coast Safety Institute
Occupational Safety and Health Program
College of the Mainland
409-938-1211 ext. 242
888-258-8859 ext. 242
Tammie Helms
Program Assistant
Gulf Coast Safety Institute
College of the Mainland
409-938-1211 ext. 242
888-258-8859 ext. 242
Guinn Sharpe
Program Developer
Gulf Coast Safety Institute
College of the Mainland
409-938-1211 ext. 242
888-258-8859 ext. 242
E.C. "Bear" Handwerk
Assistant Professor - Gulf Coast Safety Institute
Occupational Safety and Health Technology
College of the Mainland
409-938-1211 ext. 412
888-258-8859 ext. 412
Cindy Lewis
Outreach Program Coordinator
OSHA Challenge Administrator
Gulf Coast Safety Institute
College of the Mainland
409-938-1211 ext. 242
888-258-8859 ext. 242