Save NIOSH

Four things that you can do to save Occupational Health and Safety in the USA

1. Ask your stakeholders to call and email their legislators using the example below. 

On April 1st, approximately 92% of NIOSH was terminated.  We need your help.  Please call and email your legislators using the example verbiage below.  Visit congress.org/members and enter your address to find your legislator's contact information. Ask your friends and family to do the same. It will take less than 5 minutes!     

Hi, my name is [Name] and I'm a constituent from [CITY, STATE].

I am extremely concerned about the near elimination of NIOSH which will result in deaths, injuries, and illnesses to American workers while increasing costs and workforce shortages for US businesses.  On April 1st, approximately 92% (>1,300) of the NIOSH workforce was terminated.  NIOSH delivers real-world impact—preventing workplace injuries, mitigating chronic exposures, addressing mental health challenges, and saving lives. The near elimination of NIOSH places our entire national occupational health infrastructure in jeopardy.  We risk losing not only dedicated professionals and irreplaceable expertise but also the pipeline of future OSH leaders and the foundational research needed to respond to new and existing workplace hazards.  This risk is especially troubling for critical sectors like construction, mining, agriculture, manufacturing, and healthcare.  NIOSH, created by statute, is a high-value investment in America’s workforce who are the engine of our economy.  We urge you to do everything possible to immediately reverse this tragedy for American Workers so NIOSH can maintain efforts to keep Americans safe and well.  

[add personal statement here, as appropriate]

Thank you for your time.

NOTE: Leave your full street address and city/state to ensure your call is tallied.

2. Take some time to (i) read the “Friends of NIOSH” letter (here) and (ii) email us at coeh@berkeley.edu if you would like to add your name to this letter.

Urge them to express strong support for reinstating NIOSH, emphasizing its critical role in safeguarding the health and safety of American workers, sustaining the productivity of U.S. businesses, and promoting the overall health of the U.S. economy.

3. Call the members of the Senate HELP Committee who are planning a Congressional Hearing on April 10th to address the restructuring of HHS.

Urge them to express strong support for reinstating NIOSH, emphasizing its critical role in safeguarding the health and safety of American workers, sustaining the productivity of U.S. businesses, and promoting the overall health of the U.S. economy. (See list of names and numbers below)

4. Consider amplifying these issues on Social Media.

Look for posts from colleagues and trusted entities and share them.  Consider making your own posts that others can amplify.

Senatorial HELP Committee

• Bill Cassidy, Louisiana - Chair  225-342-6945 or 225-342-2040

• Rand Paul, Kentucky- 270- 782-8303

• Susan Collins, Maine- 202-224-2523

• Lisa Murkowski, Alaska- 907- 271-3735

• Markwayne Mullin, Oklahoma- (405) 246-0025

• Roger Marshall, Kansas- 202-224-4774

• Tommy Tuberville, Alabama- 251-308-7233 (AL office) or 202-224-4124 (DC office)

• Tim Scott, South Carolina- (803) 771-6112

• Josh Hawley, Missouri- 202-224-6154

• Jim Banks, Indiana- 260-321-7130

• Mike Crapo, Idaho- (208) 334-1776 or (208) 522-9779

• Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee- (901) 527-9199 

• Senator Sanders (I-VT) – Ranking (202) 224-5141

• Senator Murray (D-WA) - (206) 553-5545

• Senator Baldwin (D-WI)- 202-224-5653

• Senator Murphy (D-CT)- (202) 224-4041

• Senator Kaine (D-VA)- (757) 518-1674

• Senator Hassan (D-NH)- (202) 224-3324

• Senator Hickenlooper (D-CO)- 303-244-1628

• Senator Markey (D-MA)- 202-224-2742

• Senator Kim (D-NJ)- 202-224-4744

• Senator Blunt Rochester (D-DE)- (302) 856-7690

• Senator Alsobrooks (D-MD)- 202-224-4524