Sectors
Sector definitions follow the North American Industry Classification System from the U.S. Census Bureau. NAICS provides definitions for 20 sectors which NIOSH aggregated into 10 sector groups as follows. Each of the 10 sectors has a NORA Council.
| NORA Sector Group | NAICS Code |
|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing (except Wildland Firefighting and including seafood processing) | 11 & 311710 |
| Construction | 23 |
| Healthcare & Social Assistance (including Veterinary Medicine/Animal Care) | 62, 54194,& 81291 |
| Manufacturing (except seafood processing) | 31-33 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas Extraction) | 21 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | 211, 213111, & 213112 |
| Public Safety (including Wildland Firefighting) | 92212, 92214, 92216 & 62191 |
| Services (except Public Safety and Veterinary Medicine/Animal Care) | 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 61, 71, 72, 81, & 92 |
| Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities | 48-49 & 22 |
| Wholesale and Retail Trade | 42 & 44-45 |
More information about NIOSH’s work in each sector can be accessed through the NIOSH Program Portfolio page.