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NIOSH and its partners have formed eight NORA Sector Councils, including participants from academia, industry, labor, and government. Each Council will draft goals, performance measures, and implementation plans for the nation. These agendas will provide guidance to the entire occupational safety and health community for moving research to practice in workplaces. In addition, a Cross-sector Research Council will be formed to identify opportunities for common research across sectors.
Sector definitions follow the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), which has replaced the U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. More information about NAICS can be found on the U.S. Census Bureau North American Industry Classification System page. NAICS provides definitions for 20 sectors which NIOSH aggregated into eight sector groups as follows:
NORA Sector Group | NAICS Code |
---|---|
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing | 11 |
Construction | 23 |
Healthcare & Social Assistance | 62 |
Manufacturing | 31-33 |
Mining | 21 |
Services | 51-56, 61, 71-72, 81 & 92 |
Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities | 48-49 & 22 |
Wholesale and Retail Trade | 42 & 44-45 |
More information about the sectors can be accessed through the NIOSH Program Portfolio page.
NIOSH is the steward of NORA and facilitates the work of the Research Councils, which will develop and implement research agendas for the occupational safety and health community.