Get your nominations in today for NSC Rising Stars of Safety, which recognizes individuals younger than 40 who have distinguished themselves by improving workplace safety. Deadline is May 31, 2013.

Read in Safety+Health the results of our annual Job Outlook survey, catch up on the debate regarding proposed updates to OSHA’s silica standard and learn how identifying on-the-job distractions can help keep workers safe.

Communication between leaders and the workforce is critical to a successful safety culture. Log in to the Campbell Library for examples of five conversations that hinder workplace safety and how they can be improved to demonstrate support & boost morale.

National Window Safety Week is designed to heighten awareness on how to prevent unintentional window falls and how windows can be properly used for emergency escape purposes.

Read in Safety+Health about the factors that should be considered when assessing a prospective contractor’s safety performance, the role OSHA advisory committees play in guiding the agency and how obesity may be affecting your workforce.

On your Journey to Safety Excellence, the Campbell Library offers high-quality materials on EHS leadership, risk reduction, workplace design and more.

Many materials are available to help you celebrate 100 years of safety, including a fun and interactive timeline highlighting safety milestones of the century.

Read about slip, trip and fall hazards, and what employers can do to mitigate the risks. Also, OSHA offers advice on how to identify and report fraud, and S+H talks with the 2013 Green Cross for Safety medal recipient.

Applying for the Robert W. Campbell Award? Full applications from previous winners of this prestigious award for business excellence through environmental, health and safety management are now available!

The National Safety Council is pleased to present Robert B. Forney, Jr., Ph.D., DABFT, with the 2013 Robert F. Borkenstein Award at a dinner in his honor in Washington, D.C.

Your help is needed! Join NSC and other leading experts in crafting a national strategy to combat prescription drug overdoses. Reserve your spot today!

The Campbell Institute and Stewardship Action Council announce the launch of a ground-breaking 2013 Innovation Challenge. This exciting new challenge recognizes organizations for their achievement in the planning and/or implementation of an EHS program.

On Feb. 12, the National Safety Council will designate Fort Worth, Texas as a Safe Community. With this designation, Fort Worth will become the 300th international Safe Community and the second in Texas.

NSC has announced the 2013 CEOs Who “Get It,” its annual recognition of business leaders who demonstrate world-class safety. Each of these leaders understands that safety is not only the right thing to do, but is also a business imperative.

Firmenich, the 2012 Robert W. Campbell Award Winner, has provided a detailed Root Cause Map to help organizations start the process of identifying root cause. Login to the Campbell Institute Library for the Root Cause Map and other helpful resources.

On Dec. 7, NSC will designate Murray State University as a Safe Community through its Safe Communities America program. Murray State University is the first public university to be recognized as an international Safe Community

Give each of your employees the gift of safety this year with our 2013 Safety Calendar! This 12 month calendar also contains monthly vintage posters, and is now available for only $5.

The National Safety Council has recognized the Honorable Elizabeth Dole with the Council’s Flame of Life Award as one of the century’s foremost leaders in safety.

The National Safety Council announced the election of three new members to its Board of Directors at the group’s annual meeting, held in Orlando in conjunction with the NSC Congress & Expo.

On June 17, NSC will launch its Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls week, sponsored by Grainger, as part of National Safety Month. Find information on common fall hazards found in the workplace and at home.

On June 10, NSC will launch Ergonomics week, sponsored by Proto Industrial Tools, as part of National Safety Month. Find materials on preventing ergonomic conditions, such as overexertion.

On June 3, NSC will launch Employee Wellness week as part of National Safety Month. The week-long effort will provide information the public can use to make healthier lifestyle decisions to reduce the risk of chronic illness and disease.

NSC encourages participation in National Safety Month – an annual observance to educate and encourage safe behaviors around leading causes of preventable injuries and deaths. Find free materials at nsc.org/nsm.

NSC presented The Dow Chemical Company with the Green Cross for Safety medal for its comprehensive commitment to safety excellence at a record-breaking fundraising dinner in Houston.

Submit your nominations now for the NSC Rising Stars of Safety, Class of 2012 through May 31. This award recognizes individuals younger than 40 who have distinguished themselves by improving workplace safety.

Today, NSC and NIOSH have renewed their collaborative partnership at a ceremony held in conjunction with the 2011 NSC Congress & Expo.

NSC has announced its NSC Rising Stars of Safety Class of 2011. This program recognizes tomorrow’s leaders for their commitment to safety, influence on safety culture and creation of safety initiatives producing measureable outcomes.

NSC has partnered with First Student, the largest provider of student transportation services in North America, to share important back-to-school safety information.

Anchorage was one of the first cities in the United States to be designated an international Safe Community in 1998. Now, 13 years later, they have renewed their commitment to the people of Anchorage by completing the recertification process.

NSC will launch Falls Prevention week, June 19-25, during National Safety Month – an annual observance to educate and encourage safe behaviors around the leading causes of preventable injuries and deaths.

NSC on June 5 will launch its "Preventing Overexertion" Week as part of National Safety Month, an annual observance to educate about the top causes of preventable injuries and deaths.

NSC is encouraging businesses and communities across the country to participate in National Safety Month this June – an annual observance to increase awareness of the top causes of preventable injuries and deaths and to encourage safe behaviors.

NSC honored Schneider Electric North America with the 2011 Green Cross for Safety medal at a record-breaking fundraising dinner on April 14 at Union Station in Chicago.

NSC is pleased to name Barry K. Logan, Ph.D., DABFT, one of the world’s foremost authorities on alcohol and drug-impaired driving, as the 20th recipient of its Robert F. Borkenstein Award.

NSC estimates 441 people will die and 42,700 will be seriously injured in traffic crashes during the 2010 Thanksgiving holiday period, but as many as 336 people will be saved because they used their safety belts.

NSC has honored Joseph J. Ucciferro, outgoing NSC chairman of the board and retired president and CEO of Commercial and Private Sector Businesses at Day & Zimmermann, with the NSC Flame of Life Award.

NSC has partnered with Doha Industrial Safety Services to offer defensive driving and emergency care training courses in Qatar. NSC and DISS unveiled the new training center in Qatar during a June 2, 2010 press conference.

A new study shows that a dramatic shift in behavior by parents to place children in a back seat of vehicles resulted in an 18 percent reduction in overall fatalities among children ages 0-12.

The National Safety Council will today present its 2009 Green Cross for Safety Medal to FirstGroup.

NSC today praised the nomination of Charles A. Hurley as Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

NSC today announced support for national use of external cause of injury coding (E-codes) to capture injury-related, off-the-job hospital admission data.

NSC today presented Fluor Hanford and Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC) with its 2008 Robert W. Campbell Award.

The National Safety Council recently launched two initiatives aimed at future safety professionals.

NSC announced today that 65 companies have been awarded the NSC 2008 Industry Leader Award for achieving the best safety performance in their industries.

Nearly one in every three Americans believes nothing can be done to prevent accidental injuries, posing a major obstacle to national efforts to reverse escalating injury trends.

WHO today officially designated the National Safety Council leader of its “Safe Communities” United States initiative at the council’s annual safety and health meeting here.

The National Safety Council has announced Delta Air Lines as the 2008 Green Cross for Safety Medal recipient.

The National Safety Council announced today that Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) is the 2007 recipient of the Robert W. Campbell Award.

The National Safety Council announced this year’s Distinguished Service to Safety Award recipients.

The debate over whether corporate investment in safety, health and environmental management can be linked to fiscal performance is moving from the anecdotal to the measurable.

The modern business climate is presenting new and emerging challenges that are significantly impacting safety and health programs and those who implement them.

The National Safety Council announced that three top business schools have become Robert W. Campbell Award Global Partners.

NSC and Northeast Iowa Community College announced a five-year agreement to renew a partnership started 10 years ago with the founding of the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety.

Windows play a vital role in home fire safety, but they can also pose dangers in the home if safety measures aren’t followed, according to the National Fire Protection Association and the NSC.

The National Safety Council announced today that seven safety professionals have been awarded its Distinguished Service to Safety Award.

The National Safety Council announced today that it will award its 2006 Green Cross for Safety Medallion to DuPont.