Occupational Safety and Health Surveillance Collaboration, Education, and Translation (U24)

The recipient of this funding is expected to lead the United States in promoting state, regional, and national collaboration and translation (to include tribal nations, academic institutions and other organizations) to increase capacity building for occupational safety and health (OSH) surveillance and programs. This recipient will also be expected to conduct educational and outreach activities, such as organizing conferences and webinars, to promote surveillance data for action, monitor statistical and other trends and progress over time, promote the use of multiple-source surveillance data, and leverage partnership activities that reduce work-related injuries, illnesses, exposures, and fatalities in the U.S. workforce. Two annual national OSH surveillance meetings/workshops will be organized by the recipient to highlight topics for national collaboration and translate/communicate findings from states’ OSH programs. The recipient is also expected to update and maintain an open-access, online repository for OSH health information and resources (i.e., a website or portal) that will contain state OSH surveillance data (Occupational Health Indicators), success stories, key contacts, “best practices” guides, toolkits, or other materials and communications such as policies, programs, and approaches to protect and improve the health of people who work.
Categories: Health.