Training Resource Library

AOEC tracks a variety of resources for people working in and interested in  occupational and environmental safety and health (OESH). 

A collection of OESH training and educational resources are listed below.  OESH blogs and listservs are also listed.

If you have suggestions for OESH blogs, listservs and other resources not already listed, please send your suggestions to aoec@aoec.org

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Worker Training Program is proud to share a new report showing how the Environmental Careers Worker Training Program (ECWTP) increases employment opportunities for individuals, addresses occupational health disparities, and contributes to the environmental and economic revitalization of disadvantaged communities. The report found that the $3.5 million in annual federal funding returns 28 times the investment, resulting in $99.3 million in added value each year. The NIEHS ECWTP provides a path to financial stability after homelessness, unemployment, or incarceration, and supports socioeconomically vulnerable populations, such as women in trades and immigrants. More information on the program and its grant recipients can be found on the NIEHS ECWTP webpage.   

Fall prevention

OSHA Safety Stand Down

Dr. Kathleen Fagan discusses the second most common cause at work and how you can prevent those deaths.

Other OESH Educational Resources

  • Solutions for Environmental and Worker Health Justice
    Non-profit organization that makes material taken from peer reviewed articles related to environmental and occupational health policy available to activists in labor unions, worker centers, environmental justice groups, community organizations and environmental organizations as well as to policy makers,  legislators, and other concerned citizens.
    Source: Darius D. Sivin, PhD, Chairman of the Board
    Link to Heat Stress Resources from the organization
  • SciLight: A Toolkit for Federal Scientists
    Blog post from Kathleen Rest, sharing information on rights, protections, and resources available to defend science for the public good
  • OCAREER Certificate Programs
    Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania developed OCAREER, a virtual certificate program designed to assist healthcare professionals in assessing, identifying, and addressing how climate change is impacting health. 
  • Public Health Curricula in Community Colleges and Undergrad Programs
    Dr Richard Riegelman from GWU has been organizing/supporting public health curricula in community colleges and undergrad programs.
    This is a link to an article he authored
    This is a link to the undergrad universities teaching public health
  • OEM-List
    Dynamic, daily e-mail discussion forum of occupational and environmental health topics, sponsored by AOEC and located at the University of North Carolina.  The OEM-List virtual community is the largest and oldest (13+ years) mail list in occupational and environmental health and has immediate reach to over 3800+ addresses in 75 countries. For more information and to join, see OEM-List page
  • New Solutions (NEW)
    Peer-reviewed journal that explores the growing, changing common ground at the intersection of health, work, and the environment. The journal makes plain how the issues in each area are interrelated and sets forth progressive, thoughtfully crafted public policy choices. View full journal description

    This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

  • Confined Space
    Website/newsletter/blog/listserv focused squarely on worker safety and health. The site is operated by Jordan Barab, who has a long history of work in occupational safety and health, including 16 years with American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and as Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) from 2009-2017.  For more information:  Confined Space – A newsletter of workplace safety and labor issues (jordanbarab.com)
  • NIOSH Science Blog
    Weekly blog on occupational safety and health topics published by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.  Topics are selected from a variety of sources, including NIOSH research, recent seminars, NIOSH publications, and  emerging issues.  You can search for topics.  You can subscribe to receive the posts in your email.  You can view the blog here:  NIOSH Science Blog | Blogs | CDC