WORKER HEALTH SURVEILLANCE
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:
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- Tracking diseases, injuries and workplace exposures for further study
- Identifying new and emerging problems in the workplace
- Providing evidence used to direct intervention and prevention activities
- 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 our surveillance program initiatives and the data we use to complete our studies
View current trends in workplace illnesses, injuries, and deaths based on Bureau of Labor Statistics surveillance data
- Surveillance Program Goals
- Overview of NIOSH Surveillancepdf icon
- A Smarter National Surveillance System for Occupational Safety and Health in the 21st Century: Consensus Study Reportexternal icon
- A Smarter National Surveillance System for Occupational Safety and Health in the 21st Century: The NIOSH Plan to Implement the National Academies’ Program Evaluation Recommendationspdf icon
- State Health Department Occupational Safety and Health Contacts
- Collecting and Using Industry and Occupation Data
- Worker Health Charts