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Are you prepared to handle the summer heat? In the latest Safety+Health Magazine podcast episode of “On the Safe Side”, Iowa OSHA Bureau Chief Peggy Peterson joins the podcast to discuss how to #KeepEachOtherSafe in the heat. In addition, the editorial team examines the eleven tips on keeping your safety committee fresh and effective. Prioritize #WorkplaceSafety to ensure #SafetyForAll here: https://lnkd.in/eD6ABd66.

In today’s ever-evolving landscape of risk, staying current with safety trends is essential. That’s why we invite you to join us at the 2024 NSC Safety Congress & Expo, where you will gain invaluable insights and strategies needed to prioritize #WorkplaceSafety. Our expanded learning program boasts over 125 educational opportunities, each tailored to address the dynamic challenges of safety management to help ensure #SafetyForAll. Register by August 9 to take advantage of our advance rate discount for the #NSCExpo: https://lnkd.in/gBX_t8Ht.

There is still time to celebrate your CEO’s safety excellence by nominating them for the 2025 CEOs Who “Get It” Award. It does not matter if your organization has 50 employees or 50,000, if your leader deserves to be recognized for their safety excellence, tell us why because we want to celebrate their passion for safety. Those recognized as CEOs Who “Get It” are featured in the award-winning Safety+Health Magazine. Complete your entry before August 25: https://lnkd.in/gsmWscEJ.

Since 1964, NSC has trained more than 80 million drivers worldwide. Fortune 1000 corporations, small businesses, nonprofits and municipalities all depend on us to educate their employees. We offer courses to help you #JustDrive and prioritize #RoadwaySafety while being convenient for your individual schedule with choices of online and in-person options. Find out more about our defensive driving, fleet essentials, #distracteddriving, #workzonesafety training and much more here: https://lnkd.in/ghG4q9Re.

Join us on July 17 for the latest webinar, Mastering HSE Audits to help ensure compliance and enhance #WorkplaceSafety. Frank Szopinski, former global HSE Networks Director for NSC, will lead the discussion on HSE audits and their role in maintaining a safe and compliant workplace environment while providing you with the tools to help #KeepEachOtherSafe and mitigate risks. Register now: https://lnkd.in/gPYtR9xX.

Prioritize #WorkplaceSafety and master your safety leadership skills with the Safety Leadership Certificate. Choose between our three tracks available and increase your knowledge while effectively implementing the latest safety best practices. Learn how you can help to ensure #SafetyForAll here: https://lnkd.in/g53hkhAx.

Safety technology can be used to help #KeepEachOtherSafe by mitigating or even eliminating workplace hazards, but its implementation has not been widely adopted. To better understand the state of safety innovation in the workplace, the #WorkToZero initiative commissioned a survey involving employees and employers from a variety of industries. Access the new survey report here, https://lnkd.in/gdE3JVRq, and join us for a webinar on July 18 to learn more about the survey findings and insights into the most common safety hazards, technology utilization, and barriers to adoption. Register today: https://lnkd.in/gb8V_B7N.

In recent years, strides have been made to enhance #WorkplaceSafety through regulations, innovative technologies and hazard assessments. Despite these efforts, research highlights a troubling disparity: workers of color are more likely to be employed in high-risk occupations. NSC recently released a new report titled “The Intersection of DEI and MSDs: Ensuring Equitable Outcomes” to help with #MSDPrevention, the most common workplace injury. Learn more about the key findings and proposed solutions, plus register for the July 11 webinar here: https://lnkd.in/gQnAk8bm.

In the U.S., a worker dies every 96 minutes, with nearly 5,500 fatal work injuries occurring in 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Unfortunately, this represents a nearly 6% increase in fatal occupational injuries from 2021 and a 3% increase from pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels in 2019. Prioritize #WorkplaceSafety with the NSC #WorkToZero initiative's new report on examining trends in technology solutions to reduce serious injuries and fatalities in the workplace. #KeepEachOtherSafe Learn more about the report and insights here: https://lnkd.in/gciPBxyE.

Want to accelerate your safety learning? NSC is offering a variety of virtual and in-person workplace safety courses this July as part of the Advanced Safety Certificate (ASC) curriculum. Take the courses most relevant to your needs or pursue your ASC, while earning important Continuing Education Units (CEUs). July courses include the July 15-16 Effective Safety Management Practices II, July 16-19 Safety Training Methods, July 17 Risk Assessment Workshop, July 18 Job Safety Analysis, July 22 Incident Investigation and much more: https://lnkd.in/g_TB7AYq..