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Occupational Safety and Health, National Institute for: Better known as NIOSH, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is a US Federal agency responsible for
conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related disease and injury. Despite
its name (which would suggest that it is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Institute is part of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the CDC).
NIOSH is responsible for conducting research on the full scope of occupational disease and injury ranging from lung disease in miners to carpal tunnel syndrome in computer users. In addition to conducting research, NIOSH
- investigates potentially hazardous working conditions when requested by employers or employees;
- makes recommendations and disseminates information on preventing workplace disease, injury, and disability; and
- provides training to occupational safety and health professionals.
NIOSH is a diverse organization. Its employees represent a wide range of disciplines including industrial hygiene, nursing, epidemiology, engineering, medicine, and statistics. Headquartered in Washington DC, NIOSH has offices in Atlanta, Georgia and research divisions in Cincinnati, Ohio; Morgantown, West Virginia; Bruceton, Pennsylvania; and Spokane, Washington.
Each day, an average of 9,000 U.S. workers sustain disabling injuries on the job, 17 workers die from an injury sustained at work, and 137 workers die from work-related diseases. The economic burden of this continuing toll is high. Data from a NIOSH-funded study reveal $171 billion annually in direct and indirect costs of occupational injuries and illnesses ($145 billion for injuries and $26 billion for diseases). (These costs compare to $33 billion for AIDS, $67.3 billion for Alzheimer disease, $164.3 billion for circulatory diseases, and $170.7 billion for cancer.)
The enormous toll from work-related injuries and diseases can, it is felt, be reduced. Progress has been made to date, largely based on the science and knowledge generated from occupational safety and health research. Most of this research is conducted or funded by NIOSH.
For more about NIOSH, go to the NIOSH website at //www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html
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Director: John Howard, M.D., J.D. Address: 1600 Clifton Road Room 4505, MS E-20 Atlanta, GA 30329
Associate Director, Communication and Research to Practice: Christina Spring, M.A.
Chief of Staff: Frank Hearl, P.E.
Toll-Free Voice: (800) 232-4636 (1-800-CDC-INFO)
Toll-Free TTY: (888) 232-6348
Secondary Web Address: //www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/noise/
Description:
Job-related hearing loss affects workers across many occupational sectors, including agriculture, construction, manufacturing and utilities, mining, and transportation. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducts research in hearing loss and noise exposure surveillance, noise control engineering, hearing protection devices, hearing conservation programs, and other risk factors for occupational hearing loss. Together with the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, NIOSH supports the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, which collects a representative sample of the hearing health status of persons in the United States. NIOSH scientists participate in providing scientific bases for federal regulations, making authoritative recommendations to prevent occupational hearing loss, and developing acoustic standards. Professional and consumer information related to workplace noise and hearing safety are available in print and online.
Publications:
NIOSH eNews
Frequency: monthly
Type: newsletter
Last Updated Date:
August 17, 2021