News Release Index 2005

November 2005

• Cooking up kitchen safety; Unattended cooking remains the leading cause of U.S. home fires
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• Thanksgiving traffic fatality estimates; safe driving recommendations
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• National Safety Council announces executive positions
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• International Truck and Bus Symposium to discuss recommendations for truck and bus safety and security
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October 2005

• Professional Truck Driver online training program wins Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Award
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• The Council elects Johnson & Johnson Vice President Ather Williams, Jr., as Board Chairman
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September 2005

• International gathering of 3,000 safety and health experts challenged to make the world a safer place for workers and their families
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• Distinguished Service to Safety Award recipients honored
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• DuPont is named recipient of 2006 Green Cross for Safety Award
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• The Council partners with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to improve safety in the workplace
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• The Council forms alliance with the Mine Safety and Health Administration to decrease mining injury and death
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• National Safety Council renews alliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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• National Safety Council Partners with Organizations to Advance Nationwide Safety and Health Initiatives
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• Businesses Need to Have and Use a Comprehensive Disaster Plan
  Natural Disaster and Terrorism Planning Key to Employee Safety and Post-Crisis Business Rebound and Success
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• European Agency for Safety and Health at Work announces the launch of a global OSH information online portal
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• Work-Related Stress Emerging as Major Global Occupational Health Hazard
  Stress Creating Workplace Hazard as Damaging as Chemical and Biological Hazards
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• National Safety Council Announces Johnson & Johnson 2005 Robert W. Campbell Award Winner
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• Vision of the XVIIth World Congress on Safety and Health at Work
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• The Conference Board Partners with National Safety Council To Promote Business Excellence through Safety, Health, Environmental Management
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• New study shows 2.2 million people die worldwide of work-related accidents and occupational diseases
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August 2005

• Newly published workplace safety models help business safety professionals tell "safety pays" story
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• Children in the back seat of vehicles reduces fatalities
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• Global economic and humanitarian issues take center stage at 17th World Congress on Safety and Health at Work Sept. 18-22 in Orlando
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• Health and safety leaders praise the introduction of Senate legislation addressing the growing public health issue of falls among older adults
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June 2005

• A national alliance for safety — at work and at home
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• Physician Group & National Safety Council issue chilling list of deadly states for youth-related driving fatalities
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• Costs of preventable injuries “crippling” families, businesses, health care system, National Safety Council Warns
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May 2005

• Memorial day weekend traffic fatalities and disabling injuries estimates
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April 2005

• Workers Memorial Day is April 28
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• National Window Safety Week is April 24-30
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March 2005

• Health and safety leaders launch coalition to address the risk of fall related injuries for older adults
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• Amazing ASIMO robot, National Safety Council and Honda team up to protect kids
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• 2005 Green Cross for Safety Medallion presented to Liberty Mutual Group
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• National Safety Council Honors 92 Companies with 2004 Industry Leader Awards.
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February 2005

• National Safety Council study shows Missouri could save $103 million over 10 years if police are allowed to stop motorists for seat belt violations. [ News Release ]
• National Safety Council joins U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to reduce elderly falls and injuries [ News Release ]
• National Safety Council to host International gathering of safety and health experts at the 2005 World Congress, [ News Release ]