Welcome to the new NSC WebsiteWelcome to our new National Safety Council website. The new site provides you with everything you need about safety and health in one convenient location. OSHA Reports on Top 10 Safety Violations for 2009The U.S. Department of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has revealed the preliminary top 10 most-frequent workplace safety violations for 2009 as part of a presentation at the NSC’s annual Congress & Expo. Number of Companies Implementing Cell Phone Bans GrowsA new survey of National Safety Council members has revealed that 99 percent of companies with policies prohibiting the use of cell phones and messaging devices while driving have experienced no change in productivity. NSC and CTIA Launch New Joint Education CampaignNSC and CTIA-The Wireless Association® have formally announced a new joint education campaign - targeting parents - to explain the dangers of distracted driving and to tell teens when they're "On the Road, Off the Phone." Support the National Safety Council through the ClaritinThe National Safety Council has teamed up with the makers of Claritin® for the Clear to Drive SM campaign to educate the public about the importance of reading medicine labels for warnings about drowsiness before getting behind the wheel Death by Cell PhoneItasca, Ill. – “Death by Cell Phone” is the title of a new billboard advertisement the National Safety Council launched today in 67 markets nationwide, reaching more than 1 million people daily. Sponsored by Nationwide Insurance Co. |