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Indianapolis – OSHA will not begin any significant new initiatives until a permanent assistant secretary is in place, Bill Perry, director of the agency’s Directorate of Standards and Guidance, said Monday during a Technical Session at the 2017 National Safety Council Congress & Expo.

Indianapolis – For her role in helping to reduce driver fatalities and improving safety among teen drivers throughout Florida, Danielle Branciforte was presented with the ninth annual Teen Driving Safety Leadership Award by the National Safety Council on Saturday during the 2017 NSC Congress & Expo.

Indianapolis – Certain Technical Sessions taking place during the 2017 National Safety Council Congress & Expo have been selected to help you on your “Journey to Safety Excellence.”

Indianapolis – After votes were cast for more than 125 products, the results for the 2017 “Best in Show” New Product Showcase Awards are in.

Indianapolis – Throughout the 2017 National Safety Council Congress & Expo, NSC will be offering 45-minute educational sessions in the NSC Learning Lab area on the Expo Floor.

Indianapolis – The preliminary list of OSHA’s Top 10 violations for Fiscal Year 2017 remained largely unchanged from FY 2016, except for one new addition: Fall Protection – Training Requirements (1926.503) entered the list at No. 9 with 1,523 violations, just ahead of Electrical – Wiring Methods (1,405 violations).

Indianapolis – After four Dow Chemical Co. employees were killed on the job in 2016, it became Laura Ambrose’s mission to change the way the Midland, MI-based company approached serious injury and fatalities.

Indianapolis – A U.S. employer with 1,000 workers could lose about $1.4 million annually because of the effects of sleep deficiency, and the yearly costs for an average Fortune 500 company might hover near $80 million, according to recent research from the National Safety Council and the Brigham Health Sleep Matters Initiative.

Indianapolis – Attending the 2017 National Safety Council Congress & Expo? When you receive your name badge and attendee tote bag, look for the “Passport to Prizes” game board.

Indianapolis – During the 2017 National Safety Council Congress & Expo, attendees can stay connected with the National Safety Council via social media.