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Distracted driving crashes are preventable. This April, the National Safety Council marks Distracted Driving Awareness Month by urging drivers to take simple, immediate steps to reduce distractions and protect everyone on the road. In 2024, over 3,000 people died in distraction-affected crashes – an average of about nine lives lost every day, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Safety experts believe the actual number could be higher, as no standardized method exists to reliably capture distraction as a contributing factor in crashes.  Distractions come in many forms –…

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The National Safety Council has announced the 2026 CEOs Who “Get It,” an annual recognition honoring leaders who demonstrate a personal commitment to worker safety and health. The honorees will be profiled in the February 2026 issue of Safety+Health magazine and celebrated at the NSC Leaders in Safety awards celebration on May 6 during the 2026 NSC Safety Summit. This year’s honorees have made measurable progress in reducing preventable injuries and creating safe environments for their employees. Their approaches go beyond traditional workplace safety to address mental health, substance use…

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Nearly 30% of workers who experience pain at work don’t report it, and safety leaders consistently rate their workplace culture more positively than frontline employees do, according to new research from the National Safety Council. The research from Frontline Worker Perspectives on Musculoskeletal Disorder Prevention, based on survey data from 1,000 non-managerial workers across diverse industries, reveals significant disconnects between management perceptions and worker experiences in MSD prevention efforts.  “These findings offer a powerful reminder that safety cannot be achieved without the voice of those doing the work every day,”…

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