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https://www.nist.gov/oshe
Office of Safety, Health, and Environment (OSHE)
To reduce safety, health, and environmental risks through continuous maintenance and compliance with applicable laws and programs and, in doing so, protect NIST employees, the public, and the environment.
Protecting Our People and Our Community
The current goals of OSHE are to:
Ensure NIST regulatory compliance
Define and communicate clear SH&E roles, responsibilities and requirements across NIST
Provide straightforward interpretations of regulations, codes, and standards as they apply to the NIST environment
Provide services that support regulatory compliance and implementation of SH&E programs across NIST
Identify sound SH&E practices and promote their consistent use across NIST
Drive continual improvement of SH&E practices at NIST
Support the NIST Director in creating and sustaining a culture that values safety