California Worker Safety and Health Monitoring
Official title: California Occupational Safety and Health Surveillance
Funded at Public Health Institute · NIH-11126517 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This program helps keep California workers safe and healthy by tracking workplace hazards and illnesses, and then sharing ways to prevent them.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Public Health Institute NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Oakland, United States) |
| Project start | July 1, 2021 |
| Project end | June 30, 2026 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $705,000 |
| NIH project number | 5U60OH008468-20 |
| Project ID | NIH-11126517 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
This program broadly benefits all workers in California by improving workplace safety and health standards.
✕Less likely to help
Individuals not working in California or those whose health issues are unrelated to occupational exposures may not directly benefit from this specific program.
What this research studies
This program works to identify important health and safety issues for workers across California. It carefully watches trends in worker health over time, looking for patterns in injuries and illnesses. The goal is to develop and share practical advice and recommendations that can help prevent harm in the workplace. This effort includes specific focus areas like respiratory diseases, pesticide-related illnesses, and understanding how workplace fatalities happen to prevent future incidents.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this program could lead to safer workplaces, fewer occupational illnesses, and better health outcomes for California's workforce.
How similar studies have gone: California has a long and successful history of occupational health surveillance programs working with national and state partners to promote worker health and safety.
Where this research is happening
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Public Health Institute
Oakland, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Harrison, Robert J — Public Health Institute
- Study coordinator: Harrison, Robert J
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.