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Inside AZ’s Heat Safety Task Force: ACNSC CEO Rick Murray Shares What’s Ahead for Arizona Workplaces As Arizona continues to break heat records year after year, keeping workers safe from the effects of extreme temperatures has become a growing public safety concern. Now, with a...

Monsoon Season Is Here: What Employers and Drivers in the Southwest Need to Know If you do business in the Southwest, you know that when monsoon season rolls in, things can get tricky. Fast. One moment, skies are clear. The next, your team could be...

This Fourth of July, Celebrate Smart, Stay Safe – and Let the Pros Handle the Fireworks Fireworks-related injuries send people — including children and young adults — to the hospital every year. Even though most critical injuries involve amateurs using illegal or professional-grade fireworks, “novelty”...

Breaking Barriers and Building Safer Workplaces: Amber Pappas on Safety, Leadership, and Changing the Industry Amber Pappas is a Certified Instructor Trainer (CIT), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Workplace Safety and Health Consultant, Authorized OSHA 1910 and 1926 trainer, and speaker who has worked in the...

JoAnn Dankert is seasoned safety and health professional with over 35 years of experience across multiple industries, including chemical, distribution, electronics, food, pharmaceutical, and R&D. As a senior consultant for the National Safety Council (NSC) based in Arizona, she specializes in helping businesses integrate safety...

Washington – A total of 5,486 workers died from on-the-job injuries in 2022 — a 5.7% increase from the previous year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Dec. 19. It’s the sixth time in seven years that workplace deaths surpassed 5,000 on the...
The holidays are nearly here. It’s a time to celebrate with loved ones, share special moments with friends, and be thankful for the people in our lives. At NSC, we’re thankful for you. For members, those who support our mission, and for all who work diligently...
Plan Ahead for a Safe Holiday Season For many, the holiday season is a time for celebrations and sharing gifts. While you’re preparing for the holidays and ticking items off your wish list, remember that one of the best things you can bring home to your...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 2023 - The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) issued Thursday its Recovery Ready Workplace Toolkit.  For more information click here. ...
The ongoing decriminalization of cannabis, not just for medical but also for recreational purposes, is changing our country’s safety conversation.  For more information, click here....
As cannabis legalization spreads across the U.S., safety must remain a priority. NSC is offering this new web tool, the first resource of its kind, to provide an interactive, user-friendly look at high-level cannabis legalization, regulation, and testing requirements by state. For more information, click...
Drug overdose is now the No. 1 cause of unintentional death in the United States. In 2021, 98,268 people died from drug overdoses, an all-time high. The main driver of these deaths is opioids — including prescription opioids, heroin, and fentanyl and its analogs.People who take...