The National Safety Council gives its annual Marion Martin Award to Alexi Carli, CSP, vice president of Global Health and Safety at UPS. The Marion Martin Award is presented annually to an outstanding female safety professional. Carli was honored during Opening Session on Monday at the annual NSC Congress & Expo.
Occupational keynote speakers Larry Wilson and Tim Page-Bottorff discussed the future of workplace safety on Tuesday morning. They said it’s moving towards investing in the people in your organization and our experience with human factors will put you on the right path.
Positive interaction with employees requires real engagement, a focus on human performance, human error and embracing an integrated safety culture, Wilson said.
The Campbell Institute — the National Safety Council center of excellence for environmental, health and safety management – released a report Tuesday entitled Visual Literacy: How “Learning to See” Benefits Occupational Safety.
Experts from the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) shared some ideas Tuesday on PPE solutions to protect workers from objects at heights and discussed regulations and standards.
The National Safety Council is introducing a new scholarship program for women pursuing safety as a career, with nominations opening on November 1. The Council also will accept nominations for its second year of the Student Member Congress & Expo Program. This program provides selected student members interested in safety the opportunity to attend the annual NSC Congress & Expo at no cost.
One of the “hot topics” highlighted at NSC this year is multigenerational workforces. A panel discussion Monday discussed the fact that many employers are seeing three different generations working together (potentially baby boomers, Generation X and Millennials).
During an event Monday morning, Deborah A.P Hersman, president and CEO of the National Safety Council, and Charles A Czeisler, PhD, FRCP, director of the Sleep Matters Initiative at Brigham Health, explained the NSC’s new Fatigue Cost Calculator for Employers — an online tool that provides companies with a snapshot of not only their losses, but also their return on investment if they implement employee sleep health education programs that screen for untreated sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea and insomnia.
On Monday morning, the National Safety Council honored five individuals with Distinguished Service to Safety Awards, the highest award the Council presents to safety professionals. This year’s five recipients were honored at the opening session of the NSC Congress & Expo in Indianapolis.
Attendees at the NSC Congress & Expo Monday morning listened to NASCAR driver Kyle Petty discuss safety in driving as well as his personal life.
Petty spoke about deaths in the sport, as well as the death of his son, Adam, and said “NASCAR and the entire industry said we have to proactive; we have to hang up our game.
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