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More than 100 educational sessions, four keynotes, opportunities for networking – you’ll find it all at the 2022 NSC Safety Congress & Expo. Set to take place Sept. 16-22 in San Diego, it’s the world’s largest annual safety, health and environmental event.

Itasca, IL — The National Safety Council and Pacira BioSciences Inc., a provider of non-opioid pain management and regenerative health solutions, have announced the Connect2Prevent program, an employee-family educational program intended to increase awareness and prevention of opioid misuse.

Registration is open for the 2022 NSC Safety Congress and Expo, set to take place Sept. 16-22 in San Diego. NSC members can save $155 by registering before June 25.

June is National Safety Month! Check out four special mini episodes of “On the Safe Side,” Safety+Health magazine’s podcast, each focused on one of the month’s four themes.

Workplace impairment can result from a number of factors, including alcohol, cannabis, fatigue, mental distress and more. The Impairment Recognition and Response Training for Supervisors course provides managers and supervisors with the knowledge to respond to perceived impairment in the workplace.

Does your job require you to stand for long periods? Or maybe you spend hours lifting and pushing heavy materials. Perhaps you’re in an office environment and sit at a desk for hours while typing on a computer most of the day. These situations are all considered risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders.

Alcohol, cannabis, prescription drugs, fatigue and mental distress can all cause impairment in the workplace. “Impairment risks are everyone’s responsibility,” the National Safety Council says.

When you’re at work, take time to stop, look and see the dangers around you.

Itasca, IL — The National Safety Council estimates 450 people will lose their lives in preventable crashes over the Memorial Day weekend.