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History of JNIOSH

Institute of Industrial Safety

1942 The Research Institute of Industrial Safety (RIIS) was founded in Tokyo by the Ministry of Welfare
1943 Annexed as the Industrial Safety Exhibition Center
1947 Transferred to the Japanese Ministry of Labour
1961 Annexed as the Industrial Safety Exhibition Center in Osaka
1966 Branch laboratories were established in Kiyose, Tokyo
1971 Reconstruction of the headquarters building
1992 Completion of a new headquarters building with a material and new technology laboratory in Kiyose, and integration with the laboratory
1995 The English name was changed from "Research Institute of Industrial Safety (RIIS) " to "National Institute of Industrial Safety (NIIS) "
2001 The institute was transferred to the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
2001 The Institute became an independent administrative institution
2006 The NIIS and NIIH were amalgamated to become the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health

Institute of Industrial Health

1949 The Silicosis Laboratory (KEIHAISHIKENSHITU) was founded in Kinugawa, Tochigi Prefecture, as an institution attached to the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, Ministry of Labour, at the same location as the Kinugawa Silicosis Hospital
1956 In accordance with the Ministry of Labour Organization Act, the forerunner of the National Institute of Industrial Health (NIIH, the ROUDO EISEI KENKYUSHO), was established in Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture
1963 An international scientific journal entitled “INDUSTRIAL HEALTH” was first published
1964 The National Institute of Industrial Health (SANGYOU  IGAKU SOUGOU KENKYUSHO) was opened in Tama-ku, Kawasaki City
1977 The WHO Collaborating Center for Occupational Health was introduced
1990 Emperor Akihito visited the NIIH
2000 The Final Report entitled “Occupational Health Research Strategies in the 21st Century” was published by the Ministry of Labour
2001 The Institute was transferred into the new Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
2001 The Institute became an independent administrative institution, and the “National Conference on the Promotion of Occupational Health Priority Research” was organized
2003 The NIIH International Center was founded
2006 The NIIH and NIIS were amalgamated to become the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health