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Safety+Health, the National Safety Council’s award-winning publication and official magazine of the NSC Congress & Expo, is celebrating its 100th anniversary! Stop by Booth #4335 to see what you’d look like on the cover.

San Diego — Do you know where your organization ranks when it comes to safety? Stop by the National Safety Council Resource Center (Booth #4135) during the NSC 2019 Congress & Expo and take a free, online benchmarking survey to learn how your organization compares with others.

Returning to the National Safety Council 2019 Congress & Expo is the NSC Job and Career Center. Stop by Room 4 on the upper level of the convention center to post open safety-related positions or host private meetings or interviews.

San Diego — For Mick Ebeling, it started with one solution, which led to another … then another … and another.

Richmond, VA — Nearly half of U.S. workers tell “little white lies” about cellphone reception or Wi-Fi availability to avoid job-related calls or emails while on vacation, according to an annual report from travel insurance provider Allianz Global Assistance.

Tempe, AZ — The number of fast-food restaurants located along your commute may factor into your body mass index, a researcher from Arizona State University says.

The National Safety Council announces the “Rising Stars of Safety” – safety professionals younger than 40 who have distinguished themselves in the workplace, and who inspire others.

“There is no silver bullet for eliminating all error from the workplace,” says Michael Mangan of DEKRA Organizational Safety and Reliability. “However, organizations can put strong defenses in place.”

“It is important to clearly define the safety observation process in organizations to achieve maximum benefit from the activity and avoid a ‘checking-the-box’ exercise,” says Cary Usrey, process improvement leader at Predictive Solutions, who adds that observations “should be a two-way conversation aimed at developing an understanding and providing mutual benefit.”