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As the number of women in environmental, health and safety professions increases, so will opportunities for career advancement, experts say.

Itasca, IL — The Road to Zero Coalition – managed by the National Safety Council – as well as a group of more than 70 organizations and individuals dedicated to traffic safety, has sent a letter to President Joe Biden asking him to make the elimination of roadway deaths one of his administration’s most urgent priorities.

Nominations for the National Safety Council Green Cross for Safety awards are now being accepted. Nominees and award recipients demonstrate a dedication to saving lives – from the workplace to anyplace – and have a proven track record of implanting programs and activities that lead to safer outcomes.

Still haven’t registered for the virtual 2021 National Safety Council Safety Congress & Expo congress.nsc.org? Register before Jan. 22 and save $50.

The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted many changes in how people work. Some of them, such as limited social gatherings and mandatory use of face coverings, are likely to be temporary. Others may remain in some capacity for the foreseeable future.

COVID-19 has dominated the world the past year, and employers have been challenged to protect their workers from exposure to the coronavirus while keeping operations up and running.

Safety+Health looks at some important changes to “the primary consensus standard addressing electrical hazards.”

Employers play a critical role in helping employees understand the benefits of newly available COVID-19 vaccines. The National Safety Council wants to help your organization navigate the next phase of the pandemic.

Addiction is an issue in every U.S. workforce, with 1 out of 12 workers dealing with an untreated substance use disorder.

Readers were most drawn to these 10 occupational safety articles in 2020.