National Safety Council

Itasca, IL — Programmed inspections related to preventing heat-related illnesses are likely coming this summer, an OSHA official announced during a Dec. 9 National Safety Council webinar on the agency’s current activities.

Itasca, IL — Concerned about an unprecedented surge in drug overdose deaths reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Safety Council is repeating its call to employers to protect workers from opioid misuse and impairment in the workplace.

Itasca, IL — John Dony, senior director of thought leadership at the National Safety Council, has been appointed to serve on OSHA’s National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health.

Itasca, IL — The National Safety Council estimates more than 500 people may die on U.S. roads over the upcoming Thanksgiving Day weekend – the highest projection of roadway deaths for the holiday period since 2007.

Washington — In attendance to watch President Joe Biden sign the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) on Nov. 15 at the White House, National Safety Council President and CEO Lorraine M. Martin called the moment “the beginning of a new chapter in our work to save lives on U.S. roads.”

Itasca, IL — The National Safety Council has announced a new collaboration with Safetytech Accelerator. Through NSC’s Work to Zero initiative, the organizations will pilot a program intended to help employers adopt safety technology and save lives.

Join the National Safety Council at noon Eastern on Nov. 15 for a webinar on OSHA’s emergency temporary standard on COVID-19 vaccination, testing and masking.

A new National Safety Council e-learning course – Impairment Recognition and Response Training for Supervisors – trains frontline supervisors, safety professionals and managers to recognize and properly respond to various forms of workplace impairment.

The National Safety Council is seeking presenters for four of its regional shows.

Join the National Safety Council on Dec. 9 for the second annual virtual SAFER COVID-19 Response and Future of Work Summit. The free event is intended to provide insight to organizations, policymakers and leaders on the lessons we’ve learned as a result of the pandemic.