ABSTRACT
Guidance from good reliable sources is usually kept up to date and often states the date on which the site was last updated. Using the internet for access to legislation, standards and guidance is universal and of great benefit to the international OH&S practitioner or person seeking information. Fortunately in the OH&S field there are many organisations that freely allow the download of information because they are either governments, government funded or have a strong wish to make good guidance widely available. The chapter presents guidance on searching the internet and websites for principal sources of information and guidance on health and safety issues. As internet users know, documents, guidance, reports can remain sitting on websites. So it is very important to ensure that they are up to date and authoritative. In the UK, the Health and Safety Executive allows free download of most of their extensive, authoritative and well-produced guidance.
