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Injury in America: A Continuing Public Health Problem is a report published by the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine in 1985. The report is a comprehensive study of the injury issue in the United States. It provides an in-depth analysis of the causes, patterns, and consequences of injuries in the country. Injury … Read more

In the early 1970s, the first population-based and emergency room-based injury surveillance system was implemented in the United States. This system, initially implemented in Massachusetts and Ohio, was designed to collect data on injuries and accidents to better understand the causes and patterns of these events and to develop strategies for preventing them. Injury surveillance … Read more

The Accreditation Board for Occupational Health Nursing (ABOHN) is an organization that was established to promote and advance the field of occupational health nursing. The ABOHN was founded in 1971 and is responsible for setting the standards for occupational health nursing education and certification, as well as providing a range of resources and support to … Read more

The Black Lung Benefits Act was enacted in 1969 in response to the high rates of respiratory illness and death among coal miners. The Act was created to provide financial assistance and medical benefits to coal miners who had developed black lung disease, also known as coal workers’ pneumoconiosis, due to their work in the … Read more

In 1969, graduate programs in occupational health nursing began to be offered at several universities across the United States. This marked an important milestone in the development of the occupational health nursing profession, as it provided an opportunity for nurses to specialize in this field and gain the advanced knowledge and skills needed to work … Read more

The Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) is an organization that was established to promote and advance the safety profession. The BCSP was founded in 1969 and is responsible for setting the standards for safety certification, as well as providing a range of resources and support to safety professionals. The BCSP was created in response … Read more

The Mine Safety and Health Act became law in December 1969 when President Richard Nixon signed it. The act, which was the result of many years of advocacy by labor unions and safety advocates, was a significant milestone in the history of mine safety in the United States. The Mine Safety and Health Act was … Read more

In 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson delivered a speech in which he called for the passage of a federal occupational safety and health law. The speech marked the beginning of a long and contentious debate over the need for a federal law to protect workers from the hazards of the workplace. In his speech, President … Read more