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Orlando, FL — Located in a prime spot on the Expo Floor (Booth 967), the Time Out Lounge is the perfect place to meet up with your colleagues or to grab some refreshments. TV screens will stream sports coverage throughout the day.

Orlando, FL — Embrace the power of connections at the NSC Booth (2525). Network with other safety professionals, explore what the council has to offer and celebrate 100 years of Injury Facts. Live presentations will take place daily on new technologies, cannabis, psychological safety, supervisor impairment training, perception surveys and more.

Orlando, FL — 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 event!

Orlando, FL — Want to win some prizes while you’re at the show? The Passport to Prizes is your chance. First, download the official Congress & Expo mobile app. Then, visit all of the Passport to Prizes sponsors this year to scan their QR code to receive credit.

Orlando, FL — Have some free time during the show? A number of NSC Divisions will be meeting during Congress & Expo.

Washington — Legislation reintroduced in the House on June 23 and the Senate on July 15 would provide cargo pilots with the same legal protections intended to protect against fatigued flying as those afforded to passenger aircraft pilots.

Calgary, Alberta — If you’re younger than 60 and spend much of your leisure time being inactive, you may be at increased risk of a future stroke, according to a team of Canadian researchers.

Washington — A proposed rule that would restore two parts of OSHA’s injury and illness recordkeeping regulations is under review by the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.

Townsville, Australia — Emotional intelligence is critical to maintaining the level of situational awareness needed by workers who perform high-risk tasks, while individuals with low EI can be aided by effective safety training, results of a recent study out of Australia show.

Emmitsburg, MD — Someone is injured in a residential building fire every 45 minutes in the United States, according to data published in the July edition of the U.S. Fire Administration’s “Topical Fire Report Series.”