NORA Agendas

The National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) is a partnership program to stimulate innovative research and improved workplace practices. NORA uses a sector and cross-sector based approach to define and meet high priority needs through NORA Councils. The councils developed research agendas with research priorities for the nation. They also encourage partnerships to address those areas and promote improved workplace practices using open processes. After considering public comments on a draft version, agendas are considered finalized, although each council considers its agenda to be a “living” document subject to updating as necessary.

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Third Decade Sector and Cross-Sector Agendas

Sector Agendas

• National Occupational Research Agenda for Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing (AgFF)
• National Occupational Research Agenda for Construction
• National Occupational Research Agenda for Healthcare and Social Assistance (HCSA)
• National Occupational Research Agenda for Manufacturing 
• National Occupational Research Agenda for Mining 
• National Occupational Research Agenda for Oil and Gas Extraction
• National Occupational Research Agenda for Public Safety 
• National Occupational Research Agenda for Services 
• National Occupational Research Agenda for Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities (TWU) 
• National Occupational Research Agenda for Wholesale and Retail Trade (WRT)

Cross-Sector Agendas

• National Occupational Research Agenda for Cancer, Reproductive, Cardiovascular and Other Chronic Disease Prevention (CRC)
• National Occupational Research Agenda for Hearing Loss Prevention
• National Occupational Research Agenda for Healthy Work Design and Well-Being
• National Occupational Research Agenda for Immune, Infectious, and Dermal Disease Prevention (IID)
• National Occupational Research Agenda for Musculoskeletal Health
• National Occupational Research Agenda for Respiratory Health
• National Occupational Research Agenda for Traumatic Injury Prevention