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New York – Employers can use several strategies to mitigate cost and health issues associated with workers’ musculoskeletal disorders, the Northeast Business Group on Health suggests in a report issued Sept. 21.

Sheffield, England – Business travelers take heed: Bedbugs are attracted to your dirty laundry, according to a recent study from researchers at the University of Sheffield.

Indianapolis – The National Safety Council’s newest class of Rising Stars – safety industry standouts younger than 40 – was honored by the council’s Young Professionals Division on Tuesday during a 2017 NSC Congress & Expo luncheon.

Indianapolis – The cases of a fatal asthma attack, a crane boom collapse that almost killed eight people and an improperly secured 300-ton piece of equipment that cost a longshoreman his life just one month before retirement were highlighted Tuesday during “OSHA’s Most Interesting Cases” Technical Session at the 2017 National Safety Council Congress & Expo.

Indianapolis – Corrie Pitzer describes himself as a risk expert, not a safety expert. “We have made ourselves too safe for our own good,” Pitzer, CEO of Vancouver, British Columbia-based SAFEmap International, said Wednesday during the Leadership Keynote at the 2017 National Safety Council Congress & Expo.

Indianapolis – About 21 percent of OSHA recordable events carry reasonable or realistic potential to lead to serious injuries or fatalities (also called SIFs), Donald Martin, senior vice president of Oxnard, CA-based DEKRA Insight, recently told Safety+Health.

Indianapolis – Catch up on all of the news that was featured in the 2017 National Safety Council Congress & Expo Show Daily. Also, check out a video of highlights from this year’s show.

Indianapolis – Plan now to join the National Safety Council in Houston for the 2018 NSC Congress & Expo. The event is scheduled for Oct. 20 to 26 at the George R. Brown Convention Center.

Indianapolis – Alexi Carli, vice president of global health and safety at UPS Inc., is the recipient of the 2017 Marion Martin Award, presented annually by the National Safety Council Women’s Caucus.

Indianapolis – On Tuesday, the National Safety Council hosted its National Awards Celebration at the 2017 NSC Congress & Expo. During the event, NSC honored individuals and organizations that are helping to make roads, communities and workplaces safer.