Source- https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/about/default.html
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Wednesday, November 22, 2017
Occupational Safety and Health Organization
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) relates directly to my health and safety, especially since I work for a research hospital. The NIOSH was created under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, with the goal of creating a research agency focused on the study of worker safety and health, and empowering employers and workers to create safe and healthy workplace (CDC, 2016). NIOSH programs examine current burdens on the workforce, quality data, partners within the industry as well as all stakeholders at a national and international level, and is transparent with information pertaining to work processes. burden today’s and tomorrow’s workers.The NIOSH is under the CDC and seeks to determine the number of workers at risk for a particular injury or illness, the seriousness of a hazard or problem, and the chance that new data or approaches can make a difference (CDC, 2016). The research conducted under NIOSH directly affects me since the research conducted helps to prevent work place hazards, exposures and to ultimately protect employees.
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Hi Christina,
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that you talked about NIOSH because I'm not very familiar with this agency. It's very important that there is an agency that focuses on worker's safety and health. I also like that the agency empowers employers and workers in creating safety and healthy workplace.
- Krissy