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Policy Statement Listing

The National Safety Council has stood up for safety since 1913. We continue to advocate for safety with more than one hundred current policy statements.
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#161: Contact Tracing

Urges all employers to participate in contact tracing in the workplace to help stop the spread of coronavirus.

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#160: OSHA Regulatory Authority During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Urges OSHA to issue a temporary emergency standard to protect workers from occupational exposure to COVID-19.

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#159: COVID-19 Testing

Supports the use of COVID-19 testing mechanisms by businesses to help ensure worker safety and health and stop the spread of the coronavirus.

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#179: Young Worker Safety

Supports the FLSA-established general working age of 16 years for nonhazardous occupations and 18 years of age for hazardous occupations.

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#175: Connecting Sustainability with Workplace Safety and Health

Supports integration of workplace safety and health into sustainability management systems and planning.

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#174: Infections Pathogen Standard and Countermeasures

Outlines steps to mitigate the impact of outbreaks of infectious pathogens and urges OSHA to move forward with a risk-based infectious pathogens standard to combat biological pathogens in the workplace.

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#173: Extreme Temperatures

Calls for employer, government and researcher action to prevent and mitigate heat- and cold-related illnesses, injuries and exposures.

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#169: Opioids and Employers

Recommends employers utilize a comprehensive approach to address opioid abuse in the workplace.

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#167: COVID-19 Pandemic Vaccines

Urges employers to implement a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for their workers based on the risk of transmission.

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#164: Mental Health Prevention and Treatment

Supports actions by lawmakers, employers and other organizations to prioritize mental health prevention and increase access to treatment.

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