Associate Safety Professional Practice Exam

Many NIOSH employees are commissioned officers in which organization?

1. Army Corps of Engineers

2. Public Health Service

3. Environmental Protection Agency

4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The correct answer is: Public Health Service

The correct answer is the Public Health Service. Many employees of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) serve as commissioned officers in the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps, which is an elite team of health professionals dedicated to protecting and promoting the public's health. The USPHS operates under the Department of Health and Human Services and plays a crucial role in public health emergencies, infectious disease outbreaks, and the promotion of healthy communities, all of which align with NIOSH's mission to prevent work-related injuries and illnesses. NIOSH's focus on occupational safety and health often overlaps with the Public Health Service’s goal of protecting and improving health at a population level. This relationship allows for a collaborative approach to addressing health concerns that arise in various work environments. In contrast, although the other organizations mentioned focus on environmental health or disease prevention, they do not specifically comprise a commissioned corps with a direct connection to NIOSH’s objectives in occupational health as the Public Health Service does.