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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Supports United States occupational safety and health research, worker training, and workplace prevention through federal public-health science.

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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, or NIOSH, is the U.S. federal occupational-safety institute inside the CDC and HHS. It was created by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to develop new knowledge in occupational safety and health and move that knowledge into practice, and it employs more than 1,300 people across ten divisions and nine centers.

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Last verified: 28 May 2026Source: www.cdc.gov