National Safety Council

Houston — Throughout the 2018 National Safety Council Congress & Expo, NSC will be offering 45-minute educational sessions in the NSC Learning Lab (Booth 4535) on the Expo Floor. Don’t miss your opportunity to catch the remaining session at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

Houston — Fall Protection – General Requirements is OSHA’s most frequently cited standard for the eighth consecutive year, the agency and Safety+Health announced Tuesday at the 2018 National Safety Council Congress & Expo.

Houston — Pointing out that on-the-job fatalities rose 7.3 percent in 2016, the National Safety Council on Tuesday debuted the workplace section of it Injury Facts database at the 2018 NSC Congress & Expo to “help people understand the biggest risks to their safety and help employers understand where to focus their risk management efforts.”

Houston — Linda F. Martin is the recipient of the 2018 Marion Martin Award, presented annually by the National Safety Council Women’s Caucus.

Houston — In response to the high frequency of hand injuries among workers, the International Safety Equipment Association is working to finalize a new standard with the American National Standards Institute for back-of-the-hand impact protection.

Houston — Attending the 2018 National Safety Council Congress & Expo? When you receive your name badge and attendee tote bag, look for the “Passport to Prizes” game board.

Houston — New technologies are having an impact on workplaces in numerous industries worldwide, and will have a profound effect on future workforces, according to the expert panel featured during Monday’s Executive Forum, “Industry 4.0 – EHS in the Future of the Workplace,” at the 2018 National Safety Council Congress & Expo.

Houston — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) paused to reflect Monday as he toured the National Safety Council Prescribed to Death Memorial during the 2018 NSC Congress & Expo.

Houston — If they want to quit, the only thing Navy SEAL trainees have to do is to ring a bell. That simple act ends the 5 a.m. wake-up calls, the pain and the mental rigors.

Houston — New to the National Safety Council Congress & Expo this year is the Time Out Lounge. Located in a prime spot on the Expo Floor, the Time Out Lounge (Booth 635) can be used as a meeting place to do business or as a pit stop for a quick refreshment.