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Industry insiders are praising technological improvements in plant safety.

Does your knowledge of safety knives make the cut? Here, an industry insider shares his thoughts on new technology, how employers can help prevent misuse and what workers must understand.

Safety+Health provides a recap of the biggest news out of the 2016 NSC Congress & Expo, which took place Oct. 15-21 in Anaheim, CA.

The National Safety Council is urging holiday shoppers to be extra vigilant, citing a recent NSC poll in which two-thirds of drivers admitted they’ve made a phone call – and 56 percent have texted – while driving in a parking lot.

Monitoring your organization’s incident data can point to existing problems in need of immediate correction. Find out what your safety numbers are telling you with the free NSC Incident Rate Calculator – part of the Journey to Safety Excellence offerings.

Washington – OSHA has released a long-awaited update to its standard on walking/working surfaces, issuing a final rule that addresses slips, trips and falls in the workplace and establishes employer requirements for the use of personal fall protection systems.

The public’s attitude toward vehicle safety features has become largely positive as awareness of the technologies grows, according to a recent social media analysis conducted by MyCarDoesWhat, a joint initiative of the National Safety Council and the University of Iowa.

Washington – The number of adults in the United States who smoke cigarettes fell below 40 million for the first time since modern recordkeeping began in 1965 – but not everyone has benefited from the trend. Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the country, according to two new reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

How do you know if your program is effective? Use the National Safety Council Employee Safety Perception Survey – free when you sign up for the “Journey to Safety Excellence.”