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We Need Your Help!

, ending 50 years of infrastructure and programs that reduced and prevented workplace injuries, illnesses, and deaths. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 established NIOSH to focus on the study of worker safety and health. Its mission is to develop new knowledge in the field of occupational safety and health and to transfer that knowledge into the workplace.

NIOSH’s presence and investments are not only impactful, they are essential, and we rely on them. NIOSH’s budget is only about $2.20 per worker annually ($338 Million), while occupational injuries and illnesses cost the U.S. economy approximately $250 billion each year. Even small improvements in workplace safety generate substantial savings in healthcare costs, workers’ compensation, and lost productivity (Leigh, 2011).

What can you do?

As many of you probably already know, NIOSH is slated to be eliminated, removing funding for ERC and TWH centers, as well as many other programs and centers that for years have worked to promote and provide worker safety.

We at the P.O.E. Center, along with other NIOSH TWH and ERC centers, are reaching out to our Congressional representatives to make them aware of the impact these cuts would have on workers.

Below are the ways you and your organization can help:

Call and email your legislators using the example below. 

• Please call your legislators using the example verbiage below. Calling is much more effective than emailing.
• Visit and enter your address to find your legislator's contact information.
• Ask your friends and family to do the same. 
   

Hi, my name is [Name] and I'm a constituent from [CITY, STATE].

I am extremely concerned about the near elimination of NIOSH which will result in deaths, injuries, and illnesses to American workers while increasing costs and workforce shortages for US businesses.  On April 1st, approximately 92% (>1,300) of the NIOSH workforce was terminated.  NIOSH delivers real-world impact—preventing workplace injuries, mitigating chronic exposures, addressing mental health challenges, and saving lives. The near elimination of NIOSH places our entire national occupational health infrastructure in jeopardy.  We risk losing not only dedicated professionals and irreplaceable expertise but also the pipeline of future OSH leaders and the foundational research needed to respond to new and existing workplace hazards.  

This risk is especially troubling for critical sectors like construction, mining, agriculture, manufacturing, and healthcare.  NIOSH, created by statute, is a high-value investment in America’s workforce who are the engine of our economy.  We urge you to do everything possible to immediately reverse this tragedy for American Workers so NIOSH can maintain efforts to keep Americans safe and well.

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Thank you for your time.

Connect with your Legislative contacts and sign the “Friends of NIOSH” letter 

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• Express strong support for reinstating NIOSH, emphasizing its critical role in safeguarding the health and safety of American workers, sustaining the productivity of U.S. businesses, and promoting the overall health of the U.S. economy.
• Use link above to sign the Friends of NIOSH letter for yourself and your organization.
  • Copy of letter here.