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Itasca, IL — The National Safety Council, in collaboration with NORC at the University of Chicago and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, has launched a survey to better understand how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted employee mental health, substance use and employee assistance program use.

Rockville, MD — The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is helping to transition the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to a three-digit number – 988.

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Itasca, IL — The National Safety Council, building on its partnership with Amazon to solve the common workplace issue of musculoskeletal disorders, has announced the founding members of a multisector advisory council.

Itasca, IL — Concerned about an unprecedented surge in drug overdose deaths reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Safety Council is repeating its call to employers to protect workers from opioid misuse and impairment in the workplace.

Keeping your facility safe for workers may feel like an overwhelming task. “Customers often don’t know where to begin,” says Carolyn Itle, product manager at New Pig.

Washington — In attendance to watch President Joe Biden sign the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) on Nov. 15 at the White House, National Safety Council President and CEO Lorraine M. Martin called the moment “the beginning of a new chapter in our work to save lives on U.S. roads.”

Itasca, IL — The National Safety Council has announced a new collaboration with Safetytech Accelerator. Through NSC’s Work to Zero initiative, the organizations will pilot a program intended to help employers adopt safety technology and save lives.

Perth, Australia — It’s “imperative” that employers try to improve work shift scheduling so workers can get adequate sleep, researchers from Edith Cowan University say after their recent study of mine workers in Australia.

Join the National Safety Council at noon Eastern on Nov. 15 for a webinar on OSHA’s emergency temporary standard on COVID-19 vaccination, testing and masking.