Tag: National Safety Month

NSC to Turn Chicago Green for 25th Anniversary of National Safety Month

Stuart Mitchell

Since 1996, the National Safety Council has observed June as National Safety Month. This year, National Safety Month turns a quarter of a century old, and NSC continues to focus on timely topics as well as its quest to turn Chicago “safety green” to help keep each other safe, from the workplace to anyplace.  “At the National Safety Council, we understand this past year is one for the record books,” said Lorraine Martin, NSC president and CEO. “We learned firsthand how our work to enhance safety never stops and is…

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Chicago Skyline to Turn Green for Safety During National Safety Month

Stuart Mitchell

The National Safety Council applauds building owners in Chicago for agreeing to light their properties green in observance of June as National Safety Month. The Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago (BOMA) approved the Council’s lighting request, and the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois building, Prudential Plaza, USG at 550 W Adams St., and The Wrigley Building, 400-410 North Michigan Ave., already have agreed to participate. The National Safety Council is calling on other iconic buildings and skyscrapers, both in Chicago and across the country, to follow suit…

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MobileHelp® Joins National Safety Council to Put Spotlight on Fall Prevention during National Safety Month

Stuart Mitchell

To address the fact that falls remain the No. 1 cause of preventable death for adults age 65 and older, MobileHelp®, a leader in mobile Personal Emergency Response Systems (mPERS) and health management solutions, has joined with the National Safety Council (NSC) to promote fall prevention through safer environments at home and on the go. During National Safety Month, MobileHelp will work with NSC to highlight fall prevention through a special series of broadcast interviews on Thursday, June 14, designed to educate people on the scope of the problem and…

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