The NIOSH Surveillance Strategic Plan
While substantial improvements have been made in occupational health and safety surveillance activities over the last decade, surveillance information must be better integrated at the Federal level. Current surveillance activities are sometimes fragmented, with limited dissemination and significant surveillance gaps. To adequately address these gaps, we need to build more effective working relationships with Federal governmental partners to promote cooperation and create a unified approach to occupational surveillance.
Promote exchange of information and coordination of surveillance activities with Federal partners, including the identification of data gaps and the development of strategies to address these gaps.
Expand dissemination of surveillance information and access to data for public health action.
Expand the surveillance of hazards and prevention activities.
Encourage the inclusion in information systems of standardized codes and narrative information on work-relatedness, occupation, industry, and circumstances of injury or disease.
Increase the inclusion of data on socioeconomic consequences of occupational disease and injury into surveillance systems.