Worker Health Surveillance

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Worker Health Surveillance

At NIOSH, we study trends in worker injuries and illnesses. Our surveillance studies make a difference in worker safety and health by:

    1. Tracking diseases, injuries and workplace exposures for further study
    2. Identifying new and emerging problems in the workplace
    3. Providing evidence used to direct intervention and prevention activities
    4. Monitoring the overall impact of occupational health research

Federal, State and private industry partners regularly collect and provide us with the data that we use in our surveillance studies. These data are unique because they provide current information about injuries and illnesses occurring among workers in different jobs and industries. With these data, we are able to monitor recent trends in work-related injuries, illnesses, hazards, deaths, and exposures.

Learn more about how our program operates and how our surveillance studies make a difference

Learn more about how our program operates and how our surveillance studies make a difference

Learn more about our surveillance program initiatives and the data we use to complete our studies

Learn more about our surveillance program initiatives and the data we use to complete our studies

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Find contact information for NIOSH state partners involved in workplace safety and health surveillance.

Find publications and links to resources related to worker health surveillance

Find publications and links to resources related to worker health surveillance

Page last reviewed: January 5, 2021