[2] The centres in the network meet triennially to develop work plans for advancing occupational health in key areas.
[3] As director of the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, John Howard is the chairman of the WHO Global Network of Collaborating Centres in Occupational Health.
Deputy managers monitor activities and evaluate progress of the involved centres.
[4] The global plan of action sets forth five major objectives:[3][5] Using these key goals, the activity area managers have set priorities for specific areas of occupational health.
[2] The collaborating centres have participated in a number of conferences, provided research on occupational safety and health topics, and engaged in varied campaigns and activities such as an inititiative promoting global road safety for workers.