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Tracking Occupational Injuries,
Illnesses, and Hazards:
The NIOSH Surveillance Strategic Plan

DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2001-118
January 2001
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"Mission -- Provide national and world leadership to prevent work-related illness, injury, and death by gathering information, conducting scientific research, and translating the knowledge gained into products and services."

Contents

Disclaimer
Foreword
Abbreviations
Acknowledgments
Background
Strategic Goal 1
Strategic Goal 2
Strategic Goal 3
Strategic Goal 4
Strategic Goal 5
Implementation Activities
Glossary
Table 1. Time Line of
Surveillance Plan Activities



NIOSH Surveillance
Strategic Goals

  1. Advance the usefulness of surveillance information at the Federal level for prevention of occupational illnesses, injuries, and hazards.

  2. Strengthen the capacity of State health departments and other State agencies to conduct occupational surveillance.

  3. Strengthen surveillance of high-risk industries and occupations, and of populations at high risk, including special populations.

  4. Promote effective occupational safety and health surveillance conducted by employers, unions, and other non-governmental organizations.

  5. Increase research to improve occupational surveillance.Vision Delivering on the Nation's promise: Safety and health at work for all people through research and prevention.


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