Radon Awards Ceremony Honors Those Who Help Save Lives
The National Safety Council's Radon Awards Ceremony is Jan. 28 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The
event recognizes individuals and organizations for their contributions to reducing deaths from radon, our nation's
second leading cause of lung cancer. Ceremonies include opening remarks and awards presentations by NSC president and
CEO Janet Froetscher. Winners of the NSC's 2009 National Radon Poster Contest for children will be announced.
Read More in a news release and see the winning posters.
2009 CEOs Who 'Get It' Announced
The National Safety Council announced its 2009 CEOs Who "Get It," the council's annual recognition of corporate leaders
who "get it" by demonstrating that employee safety is a core corporate value, cultivating safety leadership at all levels
of their organizations, and supporting their employees with extensive safety training. This year's roster of 10 individuals
represents a wide range of industry.
Read More in a news release. Profiles of CEOs Who "Get It" are the focus of the February 2009 issue of the NSC's Safety+Health members' magazine.
Warming Up to Winter Safety
Many cold weather states have had a hard winter already. Snow and ice have a brighter side, however: they make for
better winter sports. The National Safety Council offers tips for you and your employees to enjoy winter and minimize
outdoor injury risks.
Learn more
Campbell Award Invites Applications
Many businesses know their safety programs contribute to healthier employees and healthier bottom lines.
If your business is among them, the National Safety Council invites you to participate in the international 2009
Robert W. Campbell Award Program.
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A Call to Drivers: Put Down the Phone
The National Safety Council is calling on motorists to stop using cell phones and messaging devices
while driving, and is urging governors and legislators in all 50 states and the District of Columbia to
ban the behavior. The NSC is taking action because we are leaders in traffic safety and our mission is to save lives.
Read the news release here.
The NSC led the adoption of the "Click it or Ticket" seat belt-use campaign from a one-state pilot project to a
50-state proven program that continues to save lives. We believe the same kind of culture and behavior change must - and can - be
achieved to stop cell phone use while driving.
To accelerate this change, the NSC's effort will be three-fold:
- Advocating legislation
- Educating the public and businesses about the risk of cell phone use while driving
- Supplementing distracted driving content in our training of 1.5 million people annually in defensive driving
Using cell phones while driving is a very high risk behavior with significant impact on crashes and society.
More than 50 peer-reviewed scientific studies have identified the risks associated with cell phone use while driving.
Learn more here