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The headlamp on a worker’s hard hat. The lanyard that prevents tools from dropping. The safety blade that smoothly slices through cellophane. These safety tools and knives – and countless more – not only help keep work processes running efficiently, they also help keep employees safe. Here, manufacturing industry professionals speak about what’s new in the field of safety tools and knives, and what workers need to know to stay safe.

Technology is playing a strong role in the advancement of plant safety, according to people in the safety industry.

The National Safety Council estimates that 433 people will be killed – and another 52,300 will be seriously injured – in motor vehicle-related crashes during the Thanksgiving holiday period, which begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 29.

Washington – Although the overall rate of occupational injuries and illnesses requiring days away from work fell in 2014, the number of median days needed to recuperate increased, according to a Nov. 19 report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

National Safety Council President and CEO Deborah A.P. Hersman is urging families to sit down and “have the talk” about drug abuse – specifically opioid prescription abuse.

The National Safety Council is pleased to announce that Kathy Bernstein Harris, senior manager of teen driving initiatives at NSC, has received an Excellence in Advocacy Award from the Professional Women in Advocacy.

The National Safety Council, together with 17 other advocacy groups, has voiced support for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s efforts to create guidelines for doctors who prescribe opioid painkillers.

Washington – Fewer Americans are smoking than in previous years, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Boston – Moderate coffee drinking might lower the risk of death from diabetes and heart attacks, concludes a new study from the Harvard School of Public Health.

Griffin, GA – Do you clean knives and other utensils after using them on fruit and vegetables? New research from the University of Georgia shows that utensils can spread bacteria between different types of produce – which could lead to food poisoning.