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The National Safety Council first presented the Distinguished Service to Safety Award in 1942 to recognize companies and individuals who worked to reduce occupational injuries. Four safety professionals were recognized as DSSA recipients during the Opening Session of the 2022 NSC Congress & Expo.
Kicking off today in San Diego is the 2022 NSC Safety Congress & Expo! National Safety Council President and CEO Lorraine M. Martin will get us started at 9 a.m. Pacific with the Opening Session, which will feature former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino.
In Episode 31, the S+H editorial team dives into the September issue’s feature story on setting up a volunteer first aid response team in your workplace, and discusses the ins and outs of worker engagement and buy-in with Shawn Galloway, CEO of ProAct Safety.
Washington — Agency leadership issues, limited staffing and ambiguous internal investigative protocol have interfered with the Chemical Safety Board’s “ability to accomplish its mission,” the Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General says in a report issued Sept. 7.
Washington — In an effort to ensure all worker voices are heard and to foster employee inclusion, OSHA and a coalition of Department of Labor agencies will host the Workers’ Voice Summit Sept. 27-29.
Washington — September is Suicide Prevention Month, and OSHA is urging employers to actively promote available resources to all workers. The month includes National Suicide Prevention Week (Sept. 4-10) and Construction Suicide Prevention Week (Sept. 5-9).
Washington — The U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has ruled it doesn’t have the authority to order OSHA to issue a permanent standard on COVID-19 for the health care industry, denying an emergency petition filed by National Nurses United and other labor groups.