JOEM: The NIOSH Total Worker Health® Program (January 2024)-JOEM: The NIOSH Total Worker Health® Program (January 2024)

JOEM: The NIOSH Total Worker Health® Program (January 2024)

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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Total Worker Health (TWH) Program, which emphasizes the importance of both worker safety and well-being, is set to enter its third decade in 2023. Over the past two decades, the TWH approach has seen successes in various industries, with organizations implementing comprehensive workplace policies, programs, and practices that promote employee well-being. However, the well-being of workers now faces unprecedented challenges, such as technology advancements, changing working conditions, and threats to mental health and well-being. The TWH approach aims to address these challenges by focusing on understanding workplace stressors and their impact on worker well-being. The NIOSH TWH Program has developed the NIOSH Worker Well-Being Questionnaire (WellBQ) as a tool for measuring worker well-being and identifying workplace factors that may impact health. In the next decade, the NIOSH plans to expand the TWH concept to address emerging issues such as wage gaps, inequalities, and employment insecurity. The program also aims to enhance the education and training of TWH professionals and develop partnerships with various disciplines and organizations. By promoting organizational strategies that prioritize worker well-being and productivity, the TWH approach can contribute to long-term success for both workers and their organizations. The NIOSH remains committed to keeping worker safety and health at the forefront of its planning and decision-making as it enters the next decade of the TWH Program.

Keywords

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

NIOSH

Total Worker Health Program

worker safety

worker well-being

workplace policies

workplace programs

workplace practices

workplace stressors

worker well-being questionnaire