Tag: National Safety Council

NSC Statement on USDOT Release of New Female Crash Test Dummy Design

Stuart Mitchell

The National Safety Council recently applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) release of a new female crash test dummy design that addresses the ongoing trend of higher crash injury and fatality rates among women than men.  The advanced design better represents women’s body types, enabling improved assessment of injury risk for small female occupants and ultimately resulting in more effective safety features in cars. “The National Safety Council applauds USDOT for releasing a female crash test dummy design that will make car travel safer for women,” said Lorraine Martin,…

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Apex Cool Labs Selected as Work to Zero Safety Innovation Challenge Winner

Stuart Mitchell

The National Safety Council brought together six leading technology providers to showcase their cutting-edge solutions during the Work to Zero Safety Innovation Challenge. The challenge helps organizations address the critical safety concern of heat stress risks while advancing the program’s mission to eliminate workplace fatalities through technology. Apex Cool Labs was selected as this year’s challenge winner. “Heat stress is not only a significant safety challenge but also a solvable one, thanks in part to technological innovation,” said Katherine Mendoza, senior director of workplace safety programs at NSC. “The Safety…

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Road to Zero Coalition Releases New Report on Safety Risks of Oversized Passenger Vehicles

Stuart Mitchell

In 2023, over 40,000 people lost their lives on U.S. roadways, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Recognizing how dangerous roadways have become and that SUVs, vans and pickup trucks account for nearly 75% of vehicles produced recently, the Road to Zero Coalition, a National Safety Council initiative funded by NHTSA with a goal of zero roadway deaths by 2050, released a new report, Massive Hazards: How Bigger, Heavier Light Trucks Endanger Lives on American Roads.   “This comprehensive report sheds light on important factors contributing to roadway safety – the impact…

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NSC to Award up to $260,000 to Expand Grant Programs to Solve Most Common Workplace Injury

Stuart Mitchell

Following the debut of the Research to Solutions (R2S) grant and MSD Solutions Pilot Grant in 2023, the National Safety Council is awarding up to an additional $260,000 this year through these pioneering grant programs to help uncover promising new safety solutions to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders, or MSDs. As a key initiative of the Council’s MSD Solutions Lab, a groundbreaking strategic program established in 2021 with funding from Amazon, a total of up to $535,000 has now been committed in grants to foster innovative, transferable methods to mitigate MSDs…

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NSC Groundbreaking Study on New Value of Safety: Transforming Modern Workplace Health & Wellbeing

Stuart Mitchell

The National Safety Council, in collaboration with Lloyd’s Register Foundation, is proud to unveil a groundbreaking report, New Value of Safety in a Changing World, which underscores the importance of embracing modern safety approaches and the profound impact of environment, health and safety initiatives on organizations and society at large. The report dives into the interconnectedness of safety, sustainability and societal responsibility, marking a significant step forward in contemporary workplace safety.   “Feeling and being safe is a fundamental condition for our wellbeing but health and safety interventions in the…

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