# NIOSH Pittsburgh Mining Research Division Office of the Director

> branch of the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

**Wikidata**: [Q124637616](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124637616)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/niosh-pittsburgh-mining-research-division-office-of-the-director

## Summary
The NIOSH Pittsburgh Mining Research Division Office of the Director is a branch of the NIOSH Pittsburgh Mining Research Division, which is itself a division of the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). It functions as the administrative leadership office for the division, which conducts research and safety initiatives related to mining operations.

## Key Facts
- **Instance Of**: Division; Government agency.
- **Parent Organization**: NIOSH Pittsburgh Mining Research Division.
- **Official Name**: Pittsburgh Mining Research Division Office of the Director.
- **Aliases**: PMRD Office of the Director, PMRD OD.
- **Classification**: A government agency, specifically an organizational part of a government responsible for specific public services, such as health.

## FAQs
**What is the NIOSH Pittsburgh Mining Research Division Office of the Director?**
It is the administrative office that provides leadership and direction for the NIOSH Pittsburgh Mining Research Division. The division focuses on research to improve safety and health standards in the mining industry.

**What is its relationship to the larger NIOSH organization?**
The Office of the Director is a subsidiary branch within the NIOSH Pittsburgh Mining Research Division, which is a key component of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). NIOSH is the overarching federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations to prevent work-related injuries and illnesses.

**What other branches operate under the same division?**
The NIOSH Pittsburgh Mining Research Division includes several other branches alongside the Office of the Director: the Mining Health Hazards Prevention Branch, the Mining Human Systems Integration Branch, and the Mining Systems Safety Branch.

## Why It Matters
The Office of the Director plays a critical role in steering the research and safety initiatives of the Pittsburgh Mining Research Division. By providing central leadership, it ensures that the division's work effectively addresses occupational hazards in mining, ultimately contributing to the protection and improved well-being of workers in a high-risk industry. Its administrative function is essential for coordinating the specialized research conducted by the division's branches.

## Notable For
- **Administrative Role**: It serves as the central leadership office for a major NIOSH research division dedicated to mining safety.
- **Organizational Position**: It is one of four key subsidiary branches that constitute the NIOSH Pittsburgh Mining Research Division.

## Body
### Organizational Structure
The NIOSH Pittsburgh Mining Research Division Office of the Director is a constituent part of the NIOSH Pittsburgh Mining Research Division. It operates alongside three other primary branches:
- NIOSH Mining Health Hazards Prevention Branch
- NIOSH Mining Human Systems Integration Branch
- NIOSH Mining Systems Safety Branch
This structure places the Office of the Director in a key administrative and leadership position within the division.

### Classification and Description
The entity is classified as both a division and a government agency. As a government agency, it is defined as an organizational part of a government responsible for specific public services, in this case, occupational health and safety. Its official Wikidata description is "branch of the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health."

### Relationship to Parent Entities
The direct parent organization is the NIOSH Pittsburgh Mining Research Division. This division itself has a long history, having been established in 1910 as part of the United States Bureau of Mines before being reorganized under NIOSH in 2015. The Office of the Director is therefore part of an organization with a deep historical foundation in mining safety research.

### Official Names and Aliases
The official name for this entity is the Pittsburgh Mining Research Division Office of the Director. It is also known by the aliases PMRD Office of the Director and PMRD OD.