Contents

Introduction
Disclaimer
Foreword
Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Background
Strategic Goal 1
Strategic Goal 2
Strategic Goal 3
Strategic Goal 4
Strategic Goal 5
Implementation Activities
Glossary
Table 1

NIOSH Surveillance Strategic Goal 4
Promote effective occupational safety and health surveillance conducted by employers, unions, and other non-governmental organizations.

Occupational surveillance activities often exist in the private sector apart from Federal and State surveillance programs. Innovative approaches to surveillance in the private sector need to be identified. Currently, we know occupational surveillance is being conducted by employers, unions, health professionals and institutions, and others using various methods to track illnesses, injuries, and hazards for the purpose of prevention and control activities. We need to foster increased communication, information sharing, and guidance to benefit the relationship between public and private sectors involved in occupational surveillance.

Objectives:

Objective 4.1

Identify best practices for occupational surveillance of illnesses, injuries, and hazards at the company, union, and/or industry level.

Objective 4.2

Develop and evaluate methods for occupational illness, injury, and hazard surveillance at the company, union, and/or industry level.

Objective 4.3

Support the development of surveillance tools for use by health care professionals and institutions.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Public Health Service Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Strategic Goal 3

Strategic Goal 5