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Attendees of the 2019 National Safety Council Spring Professional Safety Network Divisions Meeting now have a fourth technical tour option: Children’s Mercy Park, home of professional soccer club Sporting Kansas City.

The National Safety Council Young Professionals Division is inviting NSC student members to request a professional mentor as part of the Division’s new mentorship program.

Workplace eye injuries are a serious problem. According to PreventBlindness.org, more than 2,000 workers experience an eye injury on the job every day, and about 1 in 10 of these injuries require missed workdays. In addition, “of the total amount of work-related injuries, 10 (percent) to 20 percent will cause temporary or permanent vision loss,” the organization states.

Gateway Safety, family owned and operated, designs and manufactures award-winning, cost-effective industrial safety products in eye, face, head, hearing and respiratory protection. For more than 70 years, Gateway Safety has committed to developing quality safety products that look better and fit better for workers in the field.

Itasca, IL — The National Safety Council on Jan. 24 announced the 2019 CEOs Who “Get It,” its annual recognition of leaders who demonstrate their commitment to worker safety and health, both on and off the job.

St. Paul, MN — Nurses and non-clinical personnel such as environmental and food services staff wash their hands more frequently than other health care workers, according to recent research from Ecolab – a manufacturer of water, hygiene, and energy technologies and services.

Washington — The Department of Transportation intends to seek comment on separate advance notices of proposed rulemaking on the safe operation and integration of drones, including a measure that would allow civilians to operate drones at night and over populated areas without a waiver, Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced Jan. 14.

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The Construction and Utilities Division at the National Safety Council recently released the Excavation and Trenching Toolkit, a free online resource for NSC members.

Network and learn side by side with hundreds of your fellow safety professionals by attending the 2019 Professional Safety Network/Divisions Spring Meeting. This event is scheduled for April 28-30 in Kansas City, MO.