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

June 20, 2021May 30, 2021 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…

NSC Unveils New Logo and Renewed Commitment to Safety

July 16, 2020July 6, 2020 Stuart Mitchell

To open National Safety Month, NSC has unveiled a new look for the next chapter of safety and a renewed commitment to eliminating the leading causes of preventable death and injury focused on the workplace, roadway and impairment. Preventable injuries are the third leading cause of death behind heart disease and cancer. In fact, every three minutes someone dies from something preventable like a car crash, drug overdose or fall, according to Injury Facts® The new look pays homage to the heritage of the green cross while incorporating a modernized…

NSC Postpones Distracted Driving Awareness Month

March 27, 2020March 23, 2020 Stuart Mitchell

The National Safety Council has postponed observing Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April amidst the growing global coronavirus pandemic. For a decade, April has been earmarked to raise awareness of driver distraction, with NSC playing a founding role in the month’s Congressional designation in 2010. NSC will observe Distracted Driving Awareness Month at a later time this calendar year. It is just one of several events the Council has paused to ensure Americans are focusing on preventing and stemming the spread of COVID-19. NSC also has postponed its 2020 Southern…

International Overdose Awareness Day A Time To Remember, Act

August 29, 2019August 26, 2019 Stuart Mitchell

The National Safety Council is calling on Americans to observe International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31 by taking time to remember lost loved ones and acting to prevent overdose. Opioid overdose deaths, in particular, have reached alarming numbers in the U.S. in recent years. Of the 61,311 preventable drug overdoses in the country in 2017, more than 43,000 involved opioids. Preventable opioid overdose deaths increased nearly 14% in 2017 from 2016, and are up 633% since 1999. “Opioid misuse touches one in every four Americans, and these deaths are…

NSC Receives Grant from The UPS Foundation to Promote Women in Safety

February 1, 2019January 27, 2019 Stuart Mitchell

The National Safety Council has received a $25,000 grant from The UPS Foundation to promote women in safety. In the U.S., women are 47 percent of the workforce. But they are only 18% of health and safety professionals. In addition, males in the industry tend to have longer tenure, hold higher-level positions in their organizations and/or are more likely to directly supervise other staff. “Today more women than men earn bachelor’s degrees, but women are still underrepresented in STEM fields,” said Nick Smith, interim president and CEO of the National…