The Occupational Safety and Health Act, signed by President Richard M. Nixon, on December 29, 1970, created both NIOSH and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Подписанный президентом Никсоном в 1970г Закон об охране труда ("Occupational Safety and Health Act") предусматривал создание и Института, и Управления по охране труда.