National Institute of Occupational Health

The National Institute of Occupational Health, also referred to as Statens arbeidsmiljøinstitutt or STAMI, is a government body organised under the Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion. It employs staff with expertise in medicine, physiology, chemistry, biology, psychology, and other disciplines to address a wide range of occupational health areas. The institute engages with all aspects of Norwegian working life, working in both environmental and health fields, and frequently visits workplaces to examine their health practices. It operates an occupational health clinic that treats patients suffering from work-related illnesses, which also serves as a training ground for health professionals and other students. The institute is organised into six sections: Information, libraries, and learning; Administration; Work medicine; Work physiology; Toxicology; and Work hygiene. These sections reflect the institute's broad scope of activity, covering research, clinical treatment, education, and workplace health assessment within the context of Norwegian occupational health standards and practices.