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Help the National Safety Council bring industry-leading education to the 2024 NSC Spring Safety Conference & Expo. Submit a proposal to speak at the event, which will take place in Rosemont, IL – conveniently close to O’Hare International Airport.

A “proficient facility safety manager is defined by their capability to convey and effectively enforce safety expectations,” TradeSafe Vice President Herbert Post says.

When it comes to personal protective equipment and clothing for women, “it’s not just about making a product that is a woman’s specific fit,” Dovetail Workwear co-founder Sara DeLuca says. “It’s about accommodating the beautiful array of shapes and sizes of the female workforce.”

With the holiday season upon us, delivery drivers are likely to see an increase in work. Now is a good time to review safety measures these workers can take to avoid on-the-job injuries.

Working outdoors already involves many hazards. Add cold temperatures during the winter months, and the number of risks grows.

Many workers have been diagnosed with some form of lung condition, such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which means working in a lung-friendly workplace is key.

A 45-year-old construction worker employed by a custom homebuilder arrived at a site to finish punch list items for a new home. The worker was pressure-washing the home’s driveway when a worker from a landscaping business arrived and parked a medium-duty dump truck at the top of the driveway.

The National Safety Council recently worked with a bipartisan group of lawmakers to introduce the Workplace Overdose Reversal Kits (WORK) to Save Lives Act (H.R. 5420/S. 2948). Now, NSC is calling on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee and the House Education and Workforce Committee to conduct a hearing on this important legislation.

Make plans now to attend the “MSD Pledge 2.0: Empowering Organizations to Transform Workplace Safety” virtual summit, set for 1 p.m. Eastern on Nov. 16.

When purchasing workplace safety tools, are you asking workers for input?