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National Institute For Occupational Safety And HealthThe National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is the United States federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness. NIOSH is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the Department of Health and Human Services. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 created both NIOSH and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA is in the U.S. Department of Labor and is responsible for developing and enforcing workplace safety and health regulations. NIOSH is in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is an agency established to help assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by providing research, information, education, and training in the field of occupational safety and health. NIOSH provides national and world leadership to prevent work-related illness, injury, disability, and death by gathering information, conducting scientific research, and translating the knowledge gained into products and services. NIOSH Links NIOSH Homepage: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh NIOSH Publications: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/pubs.html NIOSH Topics: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/ See also References - Official site
- http://www.hazardcontrol.com/lifting.html
- http://www.osha.gov/dts/osta/otm/otm_vii/otm_vii_1.html
- http://wonder.cdc.gov/wonder/prevguid/p0000427/p0000427.asp
- http://www.protech-ie.com/n-lift.htm
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