NIOSH: A Short History

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• Personal Author:
  Howard J
• Description:
  The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) was established in Section 22 of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970 and placed in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Introduced by Senator Jacob Javits as an amendment to the OSH Act, the idea was that a research program, separate and independent from the regulatory agency, would be able to generate objective scientific research findings in the field of occupational safety and health. The Act gave NIOSH authority to conduct research in a broad range of occupational safety and health topics. Among the research responsibilities are conducting studies of psychological factors and industrywide exposures, developing exposure criteria for toxic materials and harmful physical agents, and responding to a request from an employer or employee to perform a health hazard evaluation. The Act also provided NIOSH with "right-of-entry" authority to make inspections and question employers and employees. Finally, the Act makes clear that NIOSH is to produce research that can enable the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to formulate safety and health standards. NIOSH was also directed to conduct education programs, directly or through grants, to provide an adequate supply of safety and health specialists to carry out the purposes of the OSH Act and on the proper use of safety and health equipment. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Legislation Occupational Health Occupational Safety Occupational Safety And Health
• ISSN:
  0090-0036
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OD - Office of the Director
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  110
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20059251
• Citation:
  Am J Public Health 2020 May; 110(5):629-630
• Contact Point Address:
  John Howard, 395 E Street SW, Suite 9200, Washington, DC 20201
• Email:
  jhoward1@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Public Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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