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I’m looking forward to meeting – or reconnecting – with many of you at the 2023 NSC Safety Congress & Expo. Set to take place in New Orleans, it’s full of opportunities to learn, network and just be around thousands of people who share your commitment to preventing injuries.

Safety+Health takes you inside the upcoming 2023 NSC Safety Congress & Expo, set to take place Oct. 20-26 in New Orleans. We’ve got all you need to know to make the most of your experience.

“Assessments help organizations check how safe – or rather, lucky – they are and make data-driven changes instead of guessing or reacting to injury,” say experts from DEKRA.

Are you familiar with NSC Divisions? They’re industry- and interest-specific groups of NSC member employees “organized to provide those with similar safety interests the ability to connect with others” and “add their voice to advance safety for all workers.”

Researcher and authorized OSHA instructor Ahmed Al-Bayati and his team identified 16 contributing factors.

“Gone are the days of simply ‘involving’ employees in decisions that affect them,” say experts from DEKRA.

This month in Safety+Health, we’re publishing the results of our 2023 Training Survey. Created in response to National Safety Council members asking NSC Library Manager Alaina Kolosh for data on training expenditures, the survey is now in its eighth year.

“The future of safety requires incoming professionals with both technical capability and the soft skills to work with others and communicate the proper message,” says Dave West from BCSP.

“A state of mind preoccupied with potential failure is beneficial when it drives specific, planned and timely action to reduce risk and prioritize safety,” say Michael Sickler and Richard Smith from DEKRA.

Sometimes you meet someone and you immediately know they’re a good person. Patrick was a good friend to Safety+Health, and a great champion of safety. We know his work helped save lives. We hope the rest of the safety community knows it, too.