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Itasca, IL — The Alcohol, Drugs and Impairment Division of the National Safety Council has named Thomas Page the recipient of the 2021 Robert F. Borkenstein Award.

The National Safety Council is proud to join the Health Action Alliance. This exciting new partnership brings together leading business, communications and public health organizations to strengthen the business community’s response to COVID-19 and help rebuild public health.

Itasca, IL — The National Safety Council is calling on employers to consider more than substance misuse when addressing workplace impairment, in response to the results of a recent council survey showing that 90% of employers are concerned about mental health and chronic stress impacting worker safety.

The wait is almost over! Join OSHA and Safety+Health for an exclusive webinar at 11 a.m. Central on Feb. 26, when Patrick Kapust, deputy director of OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs, will announce the preliminary list of the agency’s most frequently cited standards for fiscal year 2020.

Itasca, IL — Amy Harper, senior director of workplace training and consulting services at the National Safety Council, has been reappointed to serve on OSHA’s National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health.

Itasca, IL — The National Safety Council values diversity and cultivates an inclusive environment as we dedicate ourselves to our mission of saving lives – from the workplace to anyplace. We’re seeking a diverse group of individuals to serve on our board of directors and Delegates Committee.

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.

Itasca, IL — An estimated 340 people will be killed on the nation’s roads during the Christmas holiday weekend, and another 384 over New Year’s weekend. Many of those lives could be saved, however, if travelers buckled up, according to the National Safety Council.

Itasca, IL — The National Safety Council is calling on employers to support the adoption and rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in response to the Food and Drug Administration’s recent approval of the first such vaccine for emergency use.

How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed the fundamental way businesses operate – and where might those changes lead? In a new report, the National Safety Council examines the most impactful pandemic-related changes affecting operations, human resources, mental health, communications, organizational culture, technology and sustainability.