Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS)

Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Designated Federal Officer – JoAnne Fairbanks

The Safety and Occupational Health Study Section shall provide advice and make recommendations to the Secretary, HHS, the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and the Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, on scientific, research, and training areas related to occupational safety and health, which are in need of special emphasis and expertise to meet such needs. The study section shall provide review for scientific and technical merit of all research and demonstration grant applications, as well as fellowships in the program areas related to the cause, prevention, and control of diseases and injuries in the occupational environment; provide review for educational, scientific, and technical merit of safety and occupational health training grant applications; and shall recommend grant applications, which merit support, to the appropriate national advisory councils.

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