National Occupational Research Agenda Update July, 1997
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National Occupational Research Agenda Update July, 1997 National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Public Health Service Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Howard Hoffman (National Institute on Rolf Eppinger (National Highway Transporta- NORA Teams Deafness and Communicative Disorders) tion Safety Administration) John Casali (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and Stephen Luchter (National Highway State University) Transportation Safety Administration) Bold type indicates team leader(s) Patricia Brogan (Ford Motor Company) Tim Pizatella (NIOSH) 1. Allergic & Irritant Dermatitis Randy Tubbs (NIOSH) 8. Indoor Environment Boris Lushniak (NIOSH) Mark Mendell (NIOSH) Alan Moshell (National Institute of Arthritis 5. Infectious Diseases William Fisk (Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory) and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases) William Cain (University of California San Carol Burnett (NIOSH) Robert Mullan (NIOSH) Diego) David Bernstein (University of Cincinnati) William Denton (Denton International) Cynthia Hines (NIOSH) Frances Storrs (Oregon Health Sciences Craig Shapiro (National Center for Infectious Darryl Alexander (American Federation of University) Diseases) Teachers) G. Frank Gerberick (Proctor & Gamble Adelisa Panlilio (National Center for David Spannbauer (General Services Company) Infectious Diseases) Administration) Mark Boeniger (NIOSH) Jack Parker (NIOSH) Donald Milton (Harvard University) Michael Luster (NIOSH) Joel Breman (Fogarty International Center) Hal Levin (Hal Levin and Associates) Raymond Biagini (NIOSH) Jordan Barab (American Federation of State, John Girman (Environmental Protection Richard Fenske (University of Washington) County and Municiple Employees) Agency) Stephen Berardinelli (NIOSH) June Lunney (National Institute for Nursing Kathleen Kreiss (NIOSH) Susan Wilburn (American Nurses Research) Marilyn Fingerhut (NIOSH) Association) Kent A. Sepkowitz (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Kenneth Wallingford (NIOSH) Albert Munson (NIOSH) Cancer Center) Paul Jensen (NIOSH) James Johnson (Lawrence Livermore Naresh Chawla (Food and Drug National Laboratory) Administration) Teresa Seitz (NIOSH) 9. Mixed Exposures Yvette Davis (National Center for HIV, 2. Asthma & Chronic Obstructive Sexually Transmitted Disease, and TB Frank Hearl (NIOSH) Pulmonary Disease Prevention) Alan Lunsford (NIOSH) Yvonne Boudreau (NIOSH) Robert Herrick(Harvard University) Kathleen Kreiss (NIOSH) Carlos Marentes (Rural Coalition) Robert Castellan (NIOSH) Daniel Lewis (NIOSH) David Wegman (University of Massachusetts, 6. Musculoskeletal Disorders Douglas Trout (NIOSH) Lowell) Gregory Burr (NIOSH) Edward L. Petsonk (NIOSH) Larry Fine (NIOSH) Henry Gardner (Army Center for Environ- Hillel Koren (Environmental Protection Barbara Silverstein (State of Washington mental Health Research) Agency) Department of Labor and Industries) Hugh Hansen (Agency for Toxic Substance Jeffery Fedan (NIOSH) Brian Peacock (General Motors Corporation) and Disease Registry) John Balmes (University of California San Bruce Bernard (NIOSH) John Bucher (National Institute of Environ- Francisco) Cherie Fairfield Estill (NIOSH) mental Health Sciences) Paul Henneberger (NIOSH) Hongwei Hsiao (NIOSH) Manuel Gomez (American Industrial Hygiene Phillip Morey (AQS Services) James Panagis (National Institute of Arthritis Association) Susan Kennedy (University of British and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases) Vera Kommineni (NIOSH) Columbia) LaMont Byrd ( International Brotherhood of Suzanne Hurd (National Heart, Lung and Teamsters) Blood Institute) Laura Welch (George Washington University) Gail Wienmann (National Heart, Lung and Priscilla Shoemaker (American Health Care 10. Emerging Technologies Blood Institute) Association) Sean Gallagher (NIOSH) Theodore Schoenborn (NIOSH) Sue Schurman (George Meany Center for David Conover (NIOSH) 3. Fertility & Pregnancy Abnormalities Labor Studies) Elaine Cullen (NIOSH) Thomas Slavin (Navistar International Jack Finklea (National Center for Injury Teresa Schnorr (NIOSH) Transportation Corporation) Control and Prevention) Barbara Grajewski (NIOSH) Thomas Leamon (Liberty Mutual Insurance Jeffery Welsch (NIOSH) Coleen Boyle (National Center for Environ- Company) Kennith Brock (Safety Management mental Health) Vernon Putz Anderson (NIOSH) Consultant) Eisuke Murono (NIOSH) Max Keifer (NIOSH) Kenneth Bridbord (Fogarty International Nicholas Ashford (Massachusetts Institute of Center) 7. Traumatic Injuries Technology) Melissa McDiarmid (University of Maryland) Raymond Lovett (West Virginia University) Michele Marcus (Emory Universisty) Nancy Stout (NIOSH) Richard Hartle (NIOSH) Ronald Gray (Johns Hopkins University) William Borwegen (Service Employees Tai Chan (General Motors Corporation) Steven Schrader (NIOSH) International Union) Bradley Rein (Department of Agriculture) George Conway (NIOSH) 11. Control Technology & Personal 4. Hearing Loss Gordon Reeve (Ford Motor Company) Protective Equipment Gordon Smith (Johns Hopkins University) John Franks (NIOSH) Herbert Linn (NIOSH) Fredrick Kissell (NIOSH) Alton Burks (NIOSH) Jane Roemer (National Safety Council) William Kojola (Laborers’ Health and Safety Anthony Miltich (Digital Hearing Systems) Karl Snyder (NIOSH) Fund) Carol Merry (NIOSH) Lisa Steiner (NIOSH) William Heitbrink (NIOSH) Daniel Johnson (EG&G) Lynn Jenkins (NIOSH) Dale Avery (NIOSH) Douglas Ohlin (Army Center for Health Nancy McWilliams (American Society of Daniel Shipp (Industrial Safety Equipment Promotion and Preventative Medicine) Safety Engineers) Association) (continued inside back cover) TEAMS Message from NIOSH The creation of the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) over a year ago was truly a cooperative effort. The National Institute for NIOSH Vision Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) relied heavily on the expertise and input of our partners in the public and private sector to create an agenda to Delivering on the Nation’s promise: guide occupational safety and health research into the next decade. Over safety and health at work for all the last year, we have had many successes and learned much as we people...through research and undertook the monumental task of implementing the Research Agenda. prevention. One of the most exciting aspects of NORA implementation is the enthusiasm and support we continue to receive from our partners. This is probably best exemplified in the makeup of the NORA teams. Teams include members of academia, professional associations, NIOSH, other Government agencies, NORA Vision industry, and labor. We would personally like to thank all NORA team members. Their commitment and diligence are helping to drive the No single organization has the implementation process. resources necessary to conduct The Liaison Committee has also played a critical role in guiding the NORA occupational safety and health implementation efforts. The committee has assisted with continued research to adequately serve the outreach, tracking and measuring our progress, and facilitating research in a needs of workers in the United number of areas. States. These constraints mandate This document provides an overview of NORA and our progress since the that the entire occupational safety Agenda was unveiled one year ago. We appreciate and look forward to the and health community engage in continued involvement and support of the occupational safety and health community in this important effort. collaboration and coordination of its resources. The National Institute for Occupational Safety Linda Rosenstock, M.D., M.P.H. and Health (NIOSH) and its public Director and private partners developed the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) to provide a William Halperin, M.D., Dr.P.H. framework to guide occupational Deputy Director safety and health research into the next decade—for NIOSH and the entire occupational safety and health community. National Occupational Research Agenda 1 VISION Liaison Committee Perspective Liaison Committee In the last year, the NORA Liaison Committee has worked with NIOSH to begin the transformation of NORA from an ambitious concept to a practical reality. Robin Baker American Public Health Association The Liaison Committee consists of members from academia, labor, industry, Jordan Barab and professional organizations. Our role is to provide outreach and American Federation of State, County and commentary on the development, progress, and direction of NORA. Municipal Employees Thomas F. Bresnahan American Society of Safety Engineers Establishment of 20 NORA teams which include NIOSH staff and partners William B. Bunn from academia, labor, industry, professional organizations, and other Navistar International Transportation Corporation Government agencies has been the major focus of this past year. The teams Tai Chan will provide visionary leadership for their NORA area of occupational safety General Motors Corporation and health research. Their enthusiasm and activity in this first year have been Gwendolyn Puryear Keita American Psychological Association remarkable. Heidi Klein National Association of County and City The growth of the NORA teams is only one product of NORA. Although it is Health Officials still early, it is already apparent that there has been an increase in investment Sandra Lange National Institute of Environmental Health in NORA research areas. This is due, in part, to changes in the research Sciences focus within NIOSH. However, there is also evidence that NORA has