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Chicago — More than 33,000 people were treated for sports-related eye injuries last year in the United States, according to advocacy group Prevent Blindness.

Online voting opens Oct. 1 for the “Best in Show” New Product Showcase Awards – part of the 2018 National Safety Council Congress & Expo, set to take place Oct. 20-26 in Houston.

Bethesda, MD — Independence comes with a steep safety risk for new teen drivers, according to recent research from the National Institutes of Health.

Join the National Safety Council on Oct. 9 to hear how University of California Risk and Safety Solutions, a 2018 Green Cross for Safety semifinalist, developed and implemented inspection and inventory applications across all of its laboratory, university and medical systems – and how it used employee feedback and buy-in to do so.

Faced with wearing personal protective equipment that was designed for men, some women may make the decision to alter PPE to achieve a better fit. If you’re one of those women, stop right there. Experts say PPE never should be altered.

Federal regulations often take years – sometimes decades – to come to fruition. In the current presidential administration, the focus is on deregulation – and experts say the process of rolling back a rule can prove just as slow.

OSHA data shows 23 workers were killed in trench collapses in 2016 – surpassing the combined total from 2014 and 2015. “Employers need to realize that any excavation has the potential for exposure to serious injury and fatality,” one expert says.

If it has anything to do with worker safety, you’ll find it at the world’s largest annual safety event, the 2018 National Safety Council Congress & Expo, set for Oct. 20-26 in Houston.

The 2018 National Safety Council Congress & Expo is just around the corner. Will it be your first time attending? To help make the most of your time in Houston, Oct. 20-26, the Young Professionals Division at NSC is proud to present a free webinar on Sept. 26.

McLean, VA — Many drivers think texting and driving is dangerous only in certain circumstances, and most still need “a lot of convincing” to understand the risks, according to a recent study from Australia.