National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is a U.S. federal agency that conducts research and makes recommendations to prevent work-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths across all industries.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal agency of the United States
public health agency
abbreviation NIOSH
certifies respirators used in U.S. workplaces
cooperatesWith Mine Safety and Health Administration
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
employers
labor unions
professional associations
state occupational safety and health agencies
country United States of America
doesNotHaveAuthority regulatory enforcement of workplace safety standards
employerType civilian employees of the U.S. federal government
field industrial hygiene
occupational medicine
occupational safety and health
public health
focus prevention of work-related deaths
prevention of work-related illnesses
prevention of work-related injuries
foundedBy Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
hasJurisdiction workplaces in the United States
headquartersLocation Cincinnati, Ohio NERFINISHED
Washington, D.C.
inception 1971
legalMandate Occupational Safety and Health Act
mission to conduct research and make recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness
operatesProgram Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program
Health Hazard Evaluation Program
National Occupational Research Agenda
National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory
World Trade Center Health Program (early research and support roles)
parentOrganization Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
partOf U.S. federal government
primaryRole policy recommendation
research
produces Alerts
Current Intelligence Bulletins
Health Hazard Evaluation reports
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
criteria documents for recommended occupational exposure limits
researchArea biological hazards
chemical hazards
ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders
nanotechnology safety
occupational cancer
personal protective equipment
physical hazards
respiratory diseases
traumatic injury prevention
scopeOfWork all industries and sectors of the economy
setsStandard recommended exposure limits for workplace hazards
website https://www.cdc.gov/niosh


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