Programs & Services

Occupational Health and Safety

American Association of Woodturners: Lathe Safety: Safe, effective use of a wood lathe requires study and knowledge of procedures for using this tool. These guidelines can help you safely practice woodturning.
American Association of Woodturners: Wood Toxicity: A compendium of resources on the toxic properties of various species of woods and how to work safely with them.
Amish Furniture Factory: Woodturning Safety Tips & Resources: Some basic woodturning safety tips, and resources via links, that can help protect against serious injury in the wood shop.
Art and Creative Material Institute (ACMI): The ACMI certifies the safety and quality of art material.
Arts, Crafts and Theater Safety (ACTS): ACTS offers free art/theater hazards information by phone, mail and email. They provide professional safety, ventilation and industrial hygiene advice as well as referrals to physicians and other professional sources of help.
CROETweb: Artist Safety and Health Resources: This site provides general and media-specific studio safety information.
Health and Safety in the Arts: A Searchable Database of Health and Safety Information for Artists: Database of Art Mediums.
OSHA Links to Safety and Health Topics: The Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) online links to a wide array of occupational health and safety information.
Society of American Silversmiths – A Metals Workshop Safety Report: Safety and Substitutes: The text to a metals workshop safety paper given to the Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) Conference.
Society of American Silversmiths – Safer Alternatives: A listing of safer alternatives to toxic materials used in metal working.
True Art Information: This site provides information on health and safety in the arts.