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The National Safety Council released findings from the 2024-2025 MSD Solutions Lab Research to Solutions (R2S) and MSD Solutions Pilot Grant programs, highlighting innovative approaches to preventing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), the most common workplace injury.  The grant programs, launched by the MSD Solutions Lab, which was established in 2021 with funding from Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), support the Council’s mission of saving lives and preventing injuries by uniting academic researchers and industry partners to drive innovation in MSD mitigation. To date, NSC has funded 35 projects and invested more than $1…

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The National Safety Council today announced Rhythm Innovations and the Rath Family Foundation as new sponsors of the Green Cross for Safety® Innovation award, launching a five-year commitment in support of the Council’s esteemed recognition for advancements in environmental, health and safety (EHS). The Safety Innovation award honors researchers, corporations and organizations that have demonstrated outstanding success in addressing a persistent EHS challenge with an inventive and effective approach. Recipients of the award are commended for their exemplary efforts in making their and other workplaces safer. “We are thrilled to…

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The National Safety Council has awarded $300,000 to the recipients of the 2026-2027 Research to Solutions (R2S) and MSD Solutions Pilot Grants to support projects focused on preventing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), the most common workplace injury. Now in its fourth cycle, the grant program reflects the Council’s ongoing commitment to eliminating avoidable injuries and deaths. Launched by the MSD Solutions Lab, established in 2021 with funding from Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), the initiative has funded 35 projects and invested more than $1 million in practical, scalable solutions that help keep workers…

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The National Safety Council announced MākuSafe as the winner of the 2026 Work to Zero Safety Innovation Challenge, an annual competition showcasing technologies designed to address some of the most serious risks facing workers today – a core focus of NSC. Hosted by the Work to Zero initiative at the NSC Safety Summit, this year’s challenge concentrated on solutions to workplace fatigue, a critical but often overlooked hazard that impairs judgment, slows reaction time and increases the risk of incidents. The competition, held in collaboration with TechConnect, began with 10…

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The National Safety Council announced the honorees of the 2025 Networks Catalyst in Safety Award, recognizing the driving forces behind proactive approaches to innovating critical environmental, health and safety (EHS) solutions. The runner-up and winner of the award are: Runner-upGeorgia-Pacific The manufacturing company demonstrated their commitment to safety through its program, Preventing Powered Industrial Truck Pedestrian Struck-By Interactions Using AI Cameras with Speed Control, which leveraged new technology to make vulnerable roadway users and their employees safer. WinnerSouthern California Edison The electric utility company was recognized for its proactive approach…

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