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New Orleans — Passport to Prizes is back at the 2023 NSC Safety Congress & Expo! Here’s how it works: Meet face to face with 23 participating exhibitors who can help you find the latest solutions to your safety challenges.

New Orleans — Get the latest 2023 NSC Safety Congress & Expo updates, plan your days, check out educational sessions taking place and more – all with the official NSC Congress & Expo mobile app!

New Orleans — Jon Dorenbos has celebrated many highs in his life. But it was tragedy and adversity – and how he dealt with them – that helped the former NFL player, author, motivational speaker and finalist on “America’s Got Talent” (with his unique magic act) “define and refine” his path forward, he told a group of safety professionals Monday during the Opening Session of the 2023 NSC Safety Congress & Expo.

Washington — The Department of Labor has renewed the two-year charter for OSHA’s Federal Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health.

Greenbelt, MD — Law enforcement officials issued more than 10,000 citations and warnings combined to passenger-vehicle, truck and bus drivers during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual Operation Safe Driver Week.

Tallahassee, FL — Recently introduced legislation in Florida would lift restrictions on the number of hours 16- and 17-year-olds can work, and when.

Washington — NIOSH wants to update its estimate of the number of organizations and workers who use respirators – and evaluate the reasons behind their use.

Wigston, England — A recent survey of workers with neurodiverse conditions – including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism and dyslexia – shows that 7 out of 10 haven’t told their employer about it.

Washington — Concerned by the deaths of two workers struck by roadway maintenance machines in separate instances within the past two years, the Federal Railroad Administration has issued a safety advisory.

Older men are more likely to experience a fatal fall than similarly aged women, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.