NIOSH
Workplace health researchers
NIOSH is the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, a U.S. federal agency that conducts research and makes recommendations for preventing workplace injuries and illnesses.
NIOSH-approved respirators and safety equipment meet federal standards: Make sure your mask is NIOSH-certified.
The agency operates under the CDC but is distinct from OSHA, which enforces workplace safety regulations.
U.S. public health agency
- OSHAFederal workplace safety regulator
- NIHFederal medical research agency
- federalDivided governmental authority
- governmentAuthority over a state
institute · administration · HHS · department · national · public health · authority · oversight
Worker wellbeing discipline
- hazard assessmentIdentifying and analyzing dangers
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
- PPEHazard-shielding work attire
- personal protective equipmentWearable items preventing workplace harm
respiratory protection · noise exposure · chemical exposure · mining safety · construction safety · manufacturing · ergonomics · heat stress
Learns through examination
- exposure assessmentEvaluating contamination intake levels
- epidemiologyStudy of disease spread
- toxicologyScience of poisons
- biostatisticsStatistical methods for medicine
ergonomics · sampling · methodology · investigation · analysis · evaluation · data collection · field studies
Suggested rules for behavior
- specificationsStated requirements and parameters
- criteriaStandards for judgment
- testing protocolsFormal procedures for examination
- certificationAttestation of qualification
accreditation · benchmarking · requirements · codes · quality control
Lessening of potential harm
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
- recommendationsProposed courses of action
best practices · protective measures · elimination · substitution · education · outreach · illness prevention
CDC
U.S. public health agency
- OSHAFederal workplace safety regulator
- NIHFederal medical research agency
- federalDivided governmental authority
government · institute · administration · HHS · department · national · public health · authority · oversight · bureaucracy
occupational health
Worker wellbeing discipline
- hazard assessmentIdentifying and analyzing dangers
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
- PPEHazard-shielding work attire
personal protective equipment · respiratory protection · noise exposure · chemical exposure · mining safety · construction safety · manufacturing · ergonomics · heat stress · silica
studies
Learns through examination
- exposure assessmentEvaluating contamination intake levels
- epidemiologyStudy of disease spread
- toxicologyScience of poisons
biostatistics · ergonomics · sampling · methodology · investigation · analysis · evaluation · data collection · field studies · surveillance
guidelines
Suggested rules for behavior
- specificationsStated requirements and parameters
- criteriaStandards for judgment
- testing protocolsFormal procedures for examination
certification · accreditation · benchmarking · requirements · codes · quality control
risk reduction
Lessening of potential harm
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
recommendations · best practices · protective measures · elimination · substitution · education · outreach · illness prevention
- Safety organizationsOSHA, Red Cross, NHTSA, FDA, CDC
- health organizationshospital, clinic, WHO, CDC, NIH
- public healthdisease prevention, immunization, disease control, health education, epidemiology
- respiratorsrespirator, N95, dust mask, gas mask, half mask
NIOSHOSHA
Federal workplace safety regulator
enforcement agencies · compliance officers · regulatory bodies