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September is recognized as Suicide Awareness Month, a time to shed light on a complex issue that impacts countless individuals worldwide.

The Society’s membership model has been restructured to add key benefits while a new association management system is simplifying member engagements.

Those with a big picture view of trends in occupational safety and health all agree on one prediction: How safety is practiced in the workplace will change dramatically in the next five years.

The new index advances safety management by providing a scalable, actionable framework based on leading indicators to enhance safety outcomes across global supply chains.

In his three years on the job, Parker said he has been surprised by the number of companies that simply don’t care about worker health and safety, even some large, well-known companies. 

Fall protection remains in the No. 1 spot. Incident data shows potential connection to top workplace compliance issues.

In pilot tests, most employees who volunteered to be analyzed wanted to continue the daily testing. They want to know, like wearing an Apple watch, their various health metrics, including how much sleep they get.

How do you ensure accountability – that the most important data is not overlooked or forgotten, that hazards are fixed, that incident or near miss causes are found, and that a mitigation solution is sustained long term?

World-class blind adventurer Erick Weihenmayer motivated several thousand safety and health pros during the opening session of the 2024 NSC Safety Congress. 

A number of awards and honors were given on Monday morning during the opening session of the 2024 NSC Safety Congress.