Notable Milestones in NIOSH History
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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is the federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness.
Directors
- 2009 – Present: John Howard, M.D.
- 2002 – 2008: John Howard, M.D.
- 1994 – 2000: Linda Rosenstock, M.D.
- 1981 – 1993: J. Donald Millar, M.D.
- 1978 – 1981: Anthony Robbins, M.D.
- 1975 – 1978: John Finklea, M.D.
- 1971 – 1975: Marcus Key, M.D.
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1970
OSH Act created NIOSH
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1971
- First Criteria Document on Asbestos
- First Toxic Substances List
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1973
- NIOSH transferred to CDC from Health Service & Mental Health Administration
- Creation of NIOSHTIC
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1974
NIOSH/OSHA Standards Completion Program was the basis for 387 new standards, immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH) values and the PocketGuide
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1975
First Current Intelligence Bulletins published (chloroprene, trichloroethylene, ethylene dibromide, asbestos (during brake and clutch work), hexamethylphoshoric triamide, polychlorinated biphenyls)
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1977
- First nine Education and Research Centers Portfolio (ERC)s were awarded (Harvard, U. Cincinnati, Johns Hopkins, U. Texas Houston, U. Minnesota, U. North Carolina, U. Washington Seattle, U. Illinois Chicago, & U. Arizona)
- Courts affirm authority to enter workplaces, examine medical records, and disseminate research findings NIOSH publishes Occupational Diseases: A Guide to Their Recognition
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1978
NIOSH/OSHA Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards first published
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1980
First State-based occupational health cooperative agreements
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1984
First meeting of the NIOSH Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC)
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1985
On the 15th anniversary of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) issued a report concluding that the Act had led to the reduction of exposures to vinyl chloride, cotton dust, and lead
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1986
- NIOSH releases the Proposed National Strategies for the Prevention of Leading Work-Related Diseases and Injuries (Top Ten Work-related Diseases and Injuries)
- NIOSH, OSHA, and EPA establish the ONE Committee to coordinate the agencies’ research efforts
- Collaboration with International Labour Organization (ILO) International Programme on Chemical Safety to establish peer reviewed hazard communication cards (International Chemical Safety Cards)
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1987
- Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risk Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risk (SENSOR) program established at NIOSH
- NIOSH publishes landmark studies showing hazards of vermiculite from Libby, MT
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1989
- The Alice Hamilton Award for Excellence in Science in Occupational Safety and Health was initiated
- Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance (ABLES) program and State Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) program established
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1996
- NIOSH website launched
- National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Established
- NIOSH issues findings & recommendations for preventing workplace homicides and assaults
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1997
- Mine safety research authority is transferred to NIOSH following the elimination of the U.S. Bureau of Mines
- NIOSH issues Engineering Control Guidelines for Hot Mix Asphalt Pavers — this represents a new paradigm for conducting research by developing a partnership between labor, industry, and government
- Latex Alert issued Preventing allergic reactions to natural rubber latex in the workplace
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1999
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2001
- NIOSH provides technical assistance for responder safety and health in the World Trade Center rescue and recovery
- NIOSH en Espanol Web site launched
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2003
NIOSH eNews debuts
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2004
Research to Practice (r2p) Initiative established
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2005
NIOSH provides technical and humanitarian assistance after Hurricane Katrina
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2006
- Second Decade of NORA begins
- NIOSH partnered with SKC Inc., to commercialize two low-cost, NIOSH-designed field methods to help first responders, public health officials, and remediation workers quickly detect the presence of methamphetamine on various environmental surfaces
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2007
NIOSH Science Blog debuts
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2009
NIOSH publishes a literature review and critical analysis of Qualitative Risk Characterization and Management of Occupational Hazards: Control Banding (CB)
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2010
NIOSH provides technical assistance for responder safety and health in the Deepwater Horizon containment and cleanup
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2011
World Trade Center Health Program established
- Page last reviewed: July 12, 2011
- Page last updated: July 12, 2011
- Content source:
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Education and Information Division