The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Total Worker Health® Program: The Third Decade

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• Personal Author:
  Chang C-C ; Childress AM ; Chosewood, L. Casey ; Howard J ; Hudson HL ; Schill, Anita L. ; Tamers, Sara L.
• Description:
  In 2023, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Total Worker Health® (TWH) Program will mark two decades since its inception as a simple, yet paradigm-shifting, concept that all work should both be safe and enhance the health and well-being of workers. Since its founding, the NIOSH TWH Program has strived to be evergreen, listening avidly to its partners and continually evolving to be responsive to the needs of workers. The NIOSH is now positioned to make new contributions to the well-being of the nation's workforce. Supported by the four programmatic pillars of research, practice, policy, and capacity building, the third decade is full of promise for the TWH approach to worker safety, health, and well-being. The past and current successes of TWH science and practice have been rooted in the fundamental principle that work and working conditions should be safe and healthful. It is unacceptable to trade a worker's health for wages, and protections should extend to all workers regardless of industry, occupation, job title, individual or social factors, demographics, or employment arrangement. However, the purpose and promise of the TWH approach move beyond the basic tenet of avoiding harm for workers. It embeds the conviction that work should be an ongoing, enriching environment for worker well-being, and a source of well-being for their families, their communities, the nation, and the whole of society. Erratum https://journals.lww.com/joem/fulltext/2024/03000/the_national_institute_for_occupational_safety_and.22.aspx: In the article appearing in volume 66, pages 6-8, titled "The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Total Worker Health® Program: The Third Decade," there is an error on page 7. The correct sentence should be "The Society for Total Worker Health(TM), a newly created professional society, will serve to connect, convene, and certify TWH professionals, as well as advocate for new policies and form new types of partnerships beyond the NIOSH Program's capabilities." The authors apologize for this error. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Total Worker Health® Engagement Future Of Work Meaningful Work Mental Health Occupational Health Disparities Occupational Safety And Health Total Worker Health TWH Work Environment Worker Mental Health Worker Safety Worker Well-being Workforce Development

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; Georgia ; Maryland ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OD - Office of the Director ; DSI - Division of Science Integration
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  6-8
• Volume:
  66
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20068436
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2024 Jan; 66(1):6-8
• Contact Point Address:
  Dr. L. Casey Chosewood, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329
• Email:
  ahx6@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2024
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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