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NIOSH Publication No. 2001-118:

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

January 2001

 

Contents

right arrow Introduction  
Disclaimer  
Foreword  
Abbreviations  
Acknowledgements  
Background  
Strategic Goal 1  
Strategic Goal 2  
Strategic Goal 3  
Strategic Goal 4  
Strategic Goal 5  
Implementation Activities  
Glossary  
Table 1  
 

"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."


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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