Tag: NSC

The National Safety Council released findings from 2023-2024 MSD Solutions Lab Research to Solutions (R2S) and MSD Solutions Pilot Grant programs. Results showed practical applications and measurable progress toward reducing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), the most common workplace injury. Launched by the MSD Solutions Lab, a groundbreaking NSC initiative established in 2021 with funding from Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), the grant programs empower researchers and employers to explore and pilot new solutions that can help prevent MSDs. Now in its third grant cycle, nearly $850,000 has been awarded by NSC, including $275,000…

The National Safety Council has awarded over $140,000 to help employers combat the rising threat of occupational heat stress. Through the Work to Zero Heat Stress Pilot Grant, organizations will test and evaluate technologies to protect workers from heat-related illness and death. Nearly 500 workers have died from heat-related workplace incidents since 2011, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. These fatalities are preventable through planning, training and tools that provide early warning signs of heat stress. “Employers must take meaningful steps to combat the increasing risk of heat-related illnesses…