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Logging WASHINGTON, May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite increased efforts to reduce serious incidents and fatalities, or SIFs, in the workplace over the last few decades, the percentage of worker deaths has only fallen by about 15%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Recognizing the severity of this issue, the National Safety Council launched the Work to Zero initiative in 2019, with funding from the McElhattan Foundation, to help reverse this devastating trend through the use of technology. Today, the NSC Work to Zero initiative released a new white paper, Advancing Workplace Safety with Location Geofencing, to shed light on the transformative potential of this technology and how it can significantly reduce the risk of SIFs in various industries.
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- Recognizing the severity of this issue, the National Safety Council launched the Work to Zero initiative in 2019, with funding from the McElhattan Foundation, to help reverse this devastating trend through the use of technology.
- While the report examines the benefits of location geofencing, additional research is needed to fully understand its effectiveness across many situations in the workplace.
- Funded by the McElhattan Foundation , the Work to Zero initiative aims to eliminate workplace fatalities through the use of technology.
- To learn more about creating a safer workplace, visit nsc.org/worktozero and register here to attend the Addressing Workplace Safety with Location Geofencing webinar on Wednesday, May 29, 2024.
WASHINGTON, April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Safety Council is proud to announce the 2024 recipients of the Road to Zero Community Traffic Safety Grants. Through funding provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the awarded grants are for projects, programs and research dedicated to achieving the mission of zero traffic fatalities. As some road users such as pedestrians, cyclists and older adults continue to face growing safety risks and newly released NHTSA data show more than 42,500 people died in motor vehicle crashes in 2022, grants that support new safety initiatives or grow existing efforts to save lives are needed more than ever.
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- Grants are awarded for projects, programs and research dedicated to achieving the mission of zero traffic fatalities in the United States
WASHINGTON, April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Safety Council is proud to announce the 2024 recipients of the Road to Zero Community Traffic Safety Grants .
- Through funding provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the awarded grants are for projects, programs and research dedicated to achieving the mission of zero traffic fatalities.
- The grants are awarded through the nation's largest traffic safety coalition, the Road to Zero Coalition , a program managed by the National Safety Council.
- To learn more about the Road to Zero Coalition, and to become a member for free, visit nsc.org/roadtozero .
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Nursing WASHINGTON, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- While cranes play a vital role in the transportation, construction and agriculture industries, among others, operating this type of equipment can be especially dangerous if proper protocol is not followed. In fact, the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, or CFOI, reported a staggering 297 crane-related deaths between 2011 and 2017. As part of a collaboration with the NCCCO Foundation, and continuing its mission to advance safety in the workplace, the National Safety Council released a new report through its Work to Zero initiative, Understanding the Current State of Safety Hazards in the Crane Industry, highlighting lift-specific risks and best practices employers can adopt to keep workers safe.
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- As part of a collaboration with the NCCCO Foundation, and continuing its mission to advance safety in the workplace, the National Safety Council released a new report through its Work to Zero initiative, Understanding the Current State of Safety Hazards in the Crane Industry , highlighting lift-specific risks and best practices employers can adopt to keep workers safe.
- "The crane industry can be dangerous and more must be done to protect workers in this industry," said Katherine Mendoza, senior director of workplace programs at NSC.
- For the report, the National Safety Council partnered with the NCCCO Foundation to survey certified crane operators and inspectors to identify the most common hazards in the industry, top risk factors and learn about technology solutions to eliminate or minimize injuries.
- Most common risks: The two most common systemic risks contributing to workplace injuries in the crane industry are heat stress and fatigue.
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Mobile phone "My son, Christopher, was the joy of my heart. He was a friend to many, a beloved community member, a recent high school graduate, and we lost him in a senseless car crash that was completely preventable," said King. "Distracted driving plagues our country's roads and took my son's life far too soon. This is why I'm joining NSC and advocates just like myself -- who have stories too similar to mine – on Capitol Hill in May to urge legislators to take action now."
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- In April, the National Safety Council and other safety groups observe Distracted Driving Awareness Month to bring attention to the serious threat manual, visual and cognitive distractions pose to the safety of all road users.
- "Distracted driving plagues our country's roads and took my son's life far too soon.
- By examining speed management, road users, vehicles, roads and post-crash care, individuals and organizations in public and private sectors can come together to address and curb safety issues such as distracted driving.
- To learn more about the observance of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, please visit nsc.org/justdrive .
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Nursing WASHINGTON, March 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Driving is the leading cause of work-related death each year in the United States, with nearly 40% of deaths on the job occurring on American roads according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. A major contributing factor to road deaths each year, including work-related fatalities, is distracted driving, which takes thousands of lives on the country's roads annually and leaves even more people seriously injured.
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- A major contributing factor to road deaths each year, including work-related fatalities, is distracted driving, which takes thousands of lives on the country's roads annually and leaves even more people seriously injured.
- "Since their establishments, NSC and OSHA have worked with employers to improve safety outcomes for workers," said Lorraine Martin, president and CEO of the National Safety Council.
- We are proud to host this event with our partners at the Department of Labor and look forward to bringing leading workplace and roadway safety voices to the table to address these issues and save lives."
- "Transportation incidents continue to be one of the leading causes of death among America's workers.
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Nursing WASHINGTON , March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Overdoses remain the leading cause of unintentional death in the United States and account for nearly 10% of all workplace fatalities. To help positively impact the opioid epidemic in the U.S., the National Safety Council is ramping up its commitment to combatting overdoses in the workplace through the launch of several new initiatives. Aimed at raising awareness and supporting access to lifesaving resources, the new initiatives include a free opioid overdose e-learning, an online workplace wellbeing hub, and the availability of bulk online purchasing of NARCAN® Nasal Spray for employers nationwide.
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- To help positively impact the opioid epidemic in the U.S., the National Safety Council is ramping up its commitment to combatting overdoses in the workplace through the launch of several new initiatives.
- Employers can now purchase the medication on nsc.org and have it delivered directly to their workplace.
- By making opioid overdose reversal medications more accessible, NSC and Emergent are working together to save lives and help prevent tragedies in the workplace.
- "Workplace overdose deaths are occurring at devastating rates, and we know more can be done to save lives," said Lorraine Martin, president and CEO of the National Safety Council.
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Road WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Preliminary analysis from the National Safety Council shows motor vehicle fatalities in the United States remain at a devastatingly high level, as an estimated 44,450 people died in traffic crashes in 2023. While it marks a 4% decline from 2022, compared to pre-pandemic 2019, it's a 13.6% uptick, further demonstrating the seriousness of this public health crisis.
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- WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Preliminary analysis from the National Safety Council shows motor vehicle fatalities in the United States remain at a devastatingly high level, as an estimated 44,450 people died in traffic crashes in 2023 .
- Safety issues such as speeding, distracted and impaired driving are all contributing factors to the tens of thousands of people lost in preventable crashes on U.S. roads each year.
- Embracing the Safe System Approach at national, state and local levels is a critical step toward eliminating traffic fatalities nationwide.
- The National Safety Council has calculated traffic fatality estimates since 1913.
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Logging WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the debut of the Research to Solutions (R2S) grant and MSD Solutions Pilot Grant in 2023, the National Safety Council is awarding up to an additional $260,000 this year through these pioneering grant programs to help uncover promising new safety solutions to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders, or MSDs. As a key initiative of the Council's MSD Solutions Lab, a groundbreaking strategic program established in 2021 with funding from Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), a total of up to $535,000 has now been committed in grants to foster innovative, transferable methods to mitigate MSDs – the most common workplace injury – across a range of sectors and workplaces.
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- "We are pleased to continue our partnership with NSC on the MSD Solutions Lab," said Sarah Rhoads, Vice President of Global Workplace Health and Safety at Amazon.
- "The Research to Solutions and MSD Pilot Grant programs will advance research and create scalable MSD mitigation programs that help improve safety for employees on a global scale."
- The R2S and MSDs Pilot Grant are two of several initiatives supported by the MSD Solutions Lab to achieve its goal of preventing MSDs.
- To learn more about the grant programs and application requirements, click here .
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Logging WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Musculoskeletal disorders, or MSDs, are the most common workplace injury, costing U.S. businesses in the private sector nearly $17 billion a year, according to the Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index. Recognizing the impact these injuries have on workers and businesses, the National Safety Council, with funding from Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), established the groundbreaking MSD Solutions Lab in 2021 to solve workplace MSDs. As a hallmark initiative of the lab, the MSD Pledge was launched in June 2022 and many of the world's leading employers have joined the global effort to reduce this pervasive safety challenge. To help monitor progress along this journey of transforming workplace safety and improving the lives of millions of workers, NSC developed the MSD Solutions Index, an annual benchmarking survey, and today released the inaugural findings in the MSD Solutions Index Pledge Community Report.
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- Recognizing the impact these injuries have on workers and businesses, the National Safety Council , with funding from Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), established the groundbreaking MSD Solutions Lab in 2021 to solve workplace MSDs.
- To help monitor progress along this journey of transforming workplace safety and improving the lives of millions of workers, NSC developed the MSD Solutions Index, an annual benchmarking survey, and today released the inaugural findings in the MSD Solutions Index Pledge Community Report .
- The MSD Solutions Index provides MSD Pledge members with individualized feedback on areas of success and opportunity for improvement related to their current MSD reduction efforts and to help identify broader industry trends impacting MSD prevention efforts.
- Recently, the Council introduced the next evolution of its industry-first call-to-action to transform workplace safety, the MSD Pledge 2.0 .
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Driving is the leading cause of work-related deaths each year. To address this heartbreaking reality and close an alarming training gap, the National Safety Council, America's leading nonprofit safety advocate, is launching the Fleet Essentials training program. Through this series of online courses, employers can educate all employees whose jobs require them to be behind the wheel to ensure everyone makes it home safely to loved ones every day.
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- To address this heartbreaking reality and close an alarming training gap, the National Safety Council , America's leading nonprofit safety advocate, is launching the Fleet Essentials training program.
- The NSC Fleet Essentials training program includes courses for passenger vehicles, delivery vans and medium-duty trucks, the most comprehensive fleet driving program with course content tailored to specific vehicles.
- The training program also addresses topics such as vehicle dynamics, driving professionally, and distraction awareness unique to driving for work.
- To learn more about the training program, please visit nsc.org/fleet .
