The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is the United States federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness. NIOSH is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the Department of Health and Human Services. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta is recognized as the lead United States agency for protecting the public health and safety of people by providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships with state health departments and other organizations. ... The United States Department of Health and Human Services, often abbreviated HHS, is a Cabinet department of the United States government with the goal of protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 created both NIOSH and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA is in the U.S. Department of Labor and is responsible for developing and enforcing workplace safety and health regulations. NIOSH is in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is an agency established to help assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by providing research, information, education, and training in the field of occupational safety and health. NIOSH provides national and world leadership to prevent work-related illness, injury, disability, and death by gathering information, conducting scientific research, and translating the knowledge gained into products and services. The Occupational Safety and Health Act, known more generally as the OSH Act, was signed into US law by President Richard M. Nixon on December 29, 1970. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was created by Congress under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, signed by President Richard M. Nixon on December 29, 1970. ... The United States Department of Labor is a Cabinet department of the United States government responsible for occupational safety, wage and hour standards, unemployment insurance benefits, re-employment services, and some economic statistics. ...

NIOSH Links

• NIOSH Homepage: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh
• NIOSH Publications: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/pubs.html
• NIOSH Topics: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/

See also

• back injury
• ergonomics
• occupational safety and health

NATIONS #1 WORKPLACE SAFETY PROBLEM Preventing back injuries is a major workplace safety challenge. ... Ergonomics (from Greek ergon work and nomoi natural laws) is the study of optimizing the interface between human beings, and the designed objects and environments they interact with. ... Occupational safety and health is the discipline concerned with preserving and protecting human and facility resources in the workplace. ...

References

• Official site
• http://www.hazardcontrol.com/lifting.html
• http://www.osha.gov/dts/osta/otm/otm_vii/otm_vii_1.html
• http://wonder.cdc.gov/wonder/prevguid/p0000427/p0000427.asp