In 2023, the Bureau of Labor Statistics found transportation-related incidents caused 36.8 percent of the 5,283 fatal work injuries in the U.S., underscoring the critical need for action.
The new index advances safety management by providing a scalable, actionable framework based on leading indicators to enhance safety outcomes across global supply chains.
Through this partnership, NSC and NIOSH will work cooperatively to provide evaluation research, outreach, communication and occupational safety and health professional development opportunities.
If your company will be at one or both of these events, let’s connect! Chief Editor Benita Mehta will be at A+A, and Editor-at-Large Dave Johnson will be at NSC.
- The National Safety Council (NSC), the nation’s leading workplace safety advocate, urged all employers to implement a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for their workers and unveiled a guide outlining four levels of requirements for various workplace risk profiles.
Amazon and National Safety Council announced a five-year partnership to invent new ways to prevent the largest category of workplace injuries in the U.S., musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Amazon and NSC have been working together for months on this first-of-its-kind collaboration.