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NIOSH Strategic Plan Outline 2010-2015

NIOSH Strategic Plan Outline 2010-2015

 

2010-2015
NIOSH Publication
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Vision

Delivering on the nationā€™s promiseā€”safety and health at work for all people through research and prevention.

Mission

To provide national and world leadership to prevent work-related illnesses and injuries.

Values

Relevanceā€”Our programs are responsive to the occupational safety and health problems found in todayā€™s workplaces and the workplaces of tomorrow.

Diversityā€”Our employees reflect the full spectrum of diversity found in the American workforce and our research and interventions reflect the diversity of solutions needed for the American workplace.

Qualityā€”We utilize only the best science, the highest level of data quality, and the most transparent and independent peer review.

Partnershipā€”We accomplish our mission in partnership with industry, workers, governments and scientific and professional communities, both nationally and internationally.

Accessā€”Our customers can obtain all NIOSH products and services through expanded traditional and electronic access.

Performanceā€”Our programs are results-oriented.

Accountabilityā€”Our programs are evaluated by how well they solve the occupational safety and health problems found in todayā€™s workplaces and the workplaces of tomorrow.

Strategic Goals and Objectives

Goal 1: Conduct research to reduce work-related illnesses and injuries.

  • Track work-related hazards, exposures, illnesses and injuries for prevention.
  • Generate new knowledge through intramural and extramural research programs.
  • Develop innovative solutions for difficult-to-solve problems in high-risk industrial sectors.

Goal 2: Promote safe and healthy workplaces through interventions, recommendations and capacity building.

  • Enhance the relevance and utility of recommendations and guidance.
  • Transfer research findings, technologies and information into practice.
  • Build capacity to address traditional and emerging hazards.

Goal 3: Enhance international workplace safety and health through global collaborations.

  • Take a leadership role in developing a global network of occupational health centers.
  • Investigate alternative approaches to workplace illness and injury reduction and provide technical assistance to put solutions in place.
  • Build global professional capacity to address workplace hazards through training, information sharing and research experience.

See the NIOSH Program Portfolio for specific goals for the NIOSH Sector and Cross-Sector Programs.