JNIOSH

Institute Profile

National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan

Name

National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan (JNIOSH)
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Purpose and objective

Purpose of JNIOSH actively conducts scientific researches in order to contribute to administration of the government and for workers in industries, by reducting risk of industrial accidents and diseases, promoting workers' health, and creating safer and comfortable work environment.

Establishments

1942 The Research Institute of Industrial Safety (RIIS) was founded in Tokyo by the Ministry of Welfare
1956 In accordance with the Ministry of Labour Organization Act, the forerunner of the National Institute of Industrial Health (NIIH) was established in Kanagawa Prefecture
1995 English name was changed from RIIS to "National Institute of Industrial Safety (NIIS) "
2006 The NIIH and NIIS were combined to create the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (JNIOSH)
2016 The NIOSHwas merged with Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety

Locations

Kiyose District: Umezono 1-4-6, Kiyose, Tokyo 204-0024 Japan
Noborito District: Nagao 6-21-1, Tama-Ku, Kawasaki 214-8585 Japan
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Main projects

A wide variety of investigations and research for
1) Prevention of work related accidents
2) Maintaining and improving workers of health by prevention and/or early diagnosis of occupational diseases

President

Yasuo Toyosawa

About us

About organization

Kiyose District Map

Umezono 1-4-6, Kiyose,
Tokyo 204-0024 Japan
TEL: +81-42-491-4512
FAX: +81-42-491-7846

Noborito District Map

Nagao 6-21-1, Tama-Ku,
Kawasaki 214-8585 Japan
TEL: +81-44-865-6111
FAX: +81-44-865-6124