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Maude Taylor McGraw and Violet Marrero are the recipients of the 2022 Marion Martin Award, presented annually by the National Safety Council.

Speakers highlighted multiple lessons learned from the pandemic’s impact on occupational safety. The importance of adjusting to challenges was near the top of the list.

The lesson for safety professionals in any field is to communicate at all times, and for leaders and senior members of a team to listen.

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.

The votes have been counted and we have a winner.

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 — The National Labor Relations Board is requesting public comment as it seeks to return to its previous definition of a “joint employer.”