S+H Staff

Aurora, CO — Raise your cup, coffee drinkers! Drinking one or more cups of caffeinated coffee a day may reduce your risk of heart failure, according to the results of a recent review conducted by researchers from the University of Colorado.

Itasca, IL — Returning this year for the virtual National Safety Council Safety Congress & Expo is the popular “See yourself on the cover of Safety+Health magazine” opportunity for attendees.

Itasca, IL — Safety+Health, the National Safety Council’s award-winning publication and the official magazine of the NSC Safety Congress & Expo, is at this year’s virtual event!

Itasca, IL — From workplace safety surveys “done right” and the benefits of National Safety Council membership to addressing mental health concerns, the council’s booth at the virtual NSC Safety Congress & Expo on March 3 showcased the many ways NSC can help attendees achieve their organization’s safety objectives.

Itasca, IL — Your National Safety Council membership unlocks the opportunity to network, learn and engage with others in your industry through our professional safety networks known as “Divisions.” Not an NSC member? As part of your registration for the virtual NSC Safety Congress & Expo, you can attend Division meetings at no additional charge!

Itasca, IL — Prior to their keynote sessions at the virtual National Safety Council Safety Congress & Expo, NIOSH Director John Howard, SAFEmap CEO Corrie Pitzer and noted motivational speaker Ricky Rollins each sat down with a host of On the Safe Side, a podcast from Safety+Health, to share a preview of their presentations.

Itasca, IL — The future of work may include safety professionals contending with COVID-19 on some level for a long time, even with the recent rollout and widespread availability of vaccines. That was the warning from NIOSH Director John Howard during the Opening Session of the virtual National Safety Council Safety Congress & Expo on March 3.

Itasca, IL — Take a “voyage” around the virtual Expo Floor for a chance to win prizes!

Washington — OSHA received 15% more complaints during the first nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic than it did during the same period in 2019 – but conducted 50% fewer inspections, according to a Department of Labor Office of Inspector General audit report released March 2.

Itasca, IL — A next step for OSHA – after possibly issuing an emergency temporary standard related to COVID-19, which could come in a matter of weeks or days – may be initiating rulemaking on an infectious diseases standard.