The group focuses on areas where the greatest number of preventable injuries and deaths occur, including workplace safety, prescription medication abuse, teen driving, cell phone use while driving and safety in homes and communities.
In 1912, the first Cooperative Safety Congress was held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The event was sponsored by the Association of Iron and Steel Electrical Engineers (a predecessor of the Association for Iron and Steel Technology). The approximately 200 attendees, representing industry and government, resolved to “organize and create a permanent body for the promotion of the safety to human life in the industries of the United States.[2]
At the Second Safety Congress in 1913, the National Council for Industrial Safety was established. It was headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and Robert W. Campbell served as first president and William H. Cameron served as secretary.[3] The name was changed to National Safety Council in 1914, to reflect the organization's expanded scope to include traffic and home safety. As membership increased, the NSC began producing posters, technical fact sheets, and other publications.[4] In 1953, the U.S. Congress and PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower recognized the importance of the NSC’s efforts with a Congressional charter to: “...arouse and maintain the interest of the people of the United States... in safety and in accident prevention, and to encourage the adoption and institution of safety methods by all persons, corporations, and other organizations."[5]
ServicesEdit
Traffic safety: Motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of unintentional injury deaths in the United States.[6] NSC works with public and private groups to help reduce the number of deaths and injuries on the road.[7][8]
Defensive driving: the National Safety Council has offered defensive driving courses since 1964 with the first approved courses in New Jersey and New York.[9][10]
First aid: NSC offers first aid training courses for safety, compliance and wellness. Classroom programs are available, as well as online training. The group is a member of the Department of Homeland Security’s Citizen Corps, a network of organizations and individuals dedicated to raising awareness about the need for preparedness. Since the NSC's Emergency Care Services program began in 1991, more than 8 million rescuers have been trained in the program.[citation needed]
Fleet safety: the NSC and partner groups have hosted various symposia to bring attention to the number of fleet driver fatalities that occur, and to develop strategies for protecting workers while on the road.
Teen driving: NSC strategy aims to reduce teen driving motor vehicle fatalities through education about graduated driver licensing (GDL), an education process proven to reduce teen driving fatalities by 20 to 40 percent by gradually exposing teen drivers to higher crash risk situations.[11] GDL puts restrictions on high crash risk factors such as passengers and nighttime driving.
Training: NSC offers training courses based on best practices for occupational safety and health, driver improvement and emergency care.
Off-the-job: NSC and multi-national corporate leaders and federal safety experts[who?] establish the first symposium on off-the-job safety in the U.S., to help reduce injury-related fatalities that occur off-the-job.
Elder falls: falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths among older adults.[12] The NSC is part of the Falls Free Coalition, which hopes to advance a national action plan to build community awareness and support for fall prevention activities among older adults.
Safe Communities America: NSC is an affiliate of the World Health Organization’s Safe Communities program, and operates a support center and a Safe Communities Certifying Center for the United States. Communities apply for the Safe Communities designation by indicating their long-term commitment to the promotion of safety.
OrganizationEdit
NSC is governed by a Board of Directors and a Board of Delegates. The board of directors manages fiduciary and strategic affairs.[13] The Board of Delegates develops the mission agenda, creates public policies, and tracks safety, health and environmental trends. More than 2,000 volunteers, drawn from NSC industry volunteer divisions, assist the boards in determining policies, operating procedures and programs to be developed and implemented by the council's professional staff.[citation needed]
The National Safety Council's network of 21 local chapters[14] conducts safety, health and environmental efforts at the community level, providing training, conferences, workshops, consultation, newsletters, updates and safety support materials, as well as networking avenues.
Members of NSC are segmented into Divisions, also known as special interest groups.[15] Division members plan and create programs for the annual NSC Congress & Expo, and participate in discussions of research findings, new concepts, trends, and ideas for safety challenges. Divisions meet twice a year. The divisions are Business & Industry, Construction, Highway Traffic Safety, Labor, Motor Transportation, and Utilities. Some divisions are further segmented into sections.
NSC Congress and ExpoEdit
Held each fall, the NSC Congress & Expo attracts 15,000 safety and health professionals,[16] plus industry suppliers from several countries. The event promotes safety and health products and services, and new safety technologies and training methods. Members attending the annual Congress can also earn continuing education credits by participating in technical sessions and professional development seminars.
National Safety MonthEdit
In 1996 NSC established June as National Safety Month, aiming to increase awareness of the leading safety and health risks and ultimately decrease the number of unintentional injuries and deaths.[17] Each week focuses on a specific safety venue: workplace, traffic, home, and community.[18]
^"Falls are leading cause of injury and death in older Americans". CDC. January 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
^. Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
^"Find Your Local Chapter - Contact List of all National Chapters". Retrieved 3 November 2014.
^"Become a member of a NSC Division". Retrieved 3 November 2014.
^"2019 NSC Congress and Expo attendance topped 15,000". OHS Canada. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
^. Archived from the original on 16 June 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
^"June is National Safety Month." Safety & Health v.153 no.6, June 1996, p.26
External linksEdit
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remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message The National Safety Council NSC is a 501 c 3 nonprofit public service organization promoting health and safety in the United States Headquartered in Itasca Illinois NSC is a member organization founded in 1913 and granted a congressional charter in 1953 Members include more than 55 000 businesses labor organizations schools public agencies private groups and individuals 1 National Safety CouncilThe National Safety Council is based in Itasca Illinois Founded1913 Chartered by Congress in 1953Type501 c 3 nonprofit organizationLocationItasca IllinoisKey peopleLorraine M Martin President amp CEO Andrew Johnson ChairmanWebsitewww wbr nsc wbr orgThe group focuses on areas where the greatest number of preventable injuries and deaths occur including workplace safety prescription medication abuse teen driving cell phone use while driving and safety in homes and communities Contents 1 History 2 Services 3 Organization 3 1 NSC Congress and Expo 4 National Safety Month 5 See also 6 Notes and references 7 External linksHistory EditIn 1912 the first Cooperative Safety Congress was held in Milwaukee Wisconsin The event was sponsored by the Association of Iron and Steel Electrical Engineers a predecessor of the Association for Iron and Steel Technology The approximately 200 attendees representing industry and government resolved to organize and create a permanent body for the promotion of the safety to human life in the industries of the United States 2 At the Second Safety Congress in 1913 the National Council for Industrial Safety was established It was headquartered in Chicago Illinois and Robert W Campbell served as first president and William H Cameron served as secretary 3 The name was changed to National Safety Council in 1914 to reflect the organization s expanded scope to include traffic and home safety As membership increased the NSC began producing posters technical fact sheets and other publications 4 In 1953 the U S Congress and President Dwight D Eisenhower recognized the importance of the NSC s efforts with a Congressional charter to arouse and maintain the interest of the people of the United States in safety and in accident prevention and to encourage the adoption and institution of safety methods by all persons corporations and other organizations 5 Services EditTraffic safety Motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of unintentional injury deaths in the United States 6 NSC works with public and private groups to help reduce the number of deaths and injuries on the road 7 8 Defensive driving the National Safety Council has offered defensive driving courses since 1964 with the first approved courses in New Jersey and New York 9 10 First aid NSC offers first aid training courses for safety compliance and wellness Classroom programs are available as well as online training The group is a member of the Department of Homeland Security s Citizen Corps a network of organizations and individuals dedicated to raising awareness about the need for preparedness Since the NSC s Emergency Care Services program began in 1991 more than 8 million rescuers have been trained in the program citation needed Fleet safety the NSC and partner groups have hosted various symposia to bring attention to the number of fleet driver fatalities that occur and to develop strategies for protecting workers while on the road Teen driving NSC strategy aims to reduce teen driving motor vehicle fatalities through education about graduated driver licensing GDL an education process proven to reduce teen driving fatalities by 20 to 40 percent by gradually exposing teen drivers to higher crash risk situations 11 GDL puts restrictions on high crash risk factors such as passengers and nighttime driving Workplace safety NSC works with the U S Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA and the U S Department of Labor to strengthen workplace safety and help reduce the number of unintentional injuries and fatalities Training NSC offers training courses based on best practices for occupational safety and health driver improvement and emergency care Off the job NSC and multi national corporate leaders and federal safety experts who establish the first symposium on off the job safety in the U S to help reduce injury related fatalities that occur off the job Elder falls falls are the leading cause of injury related deaths among older adults 12 The NSC is part of the Falls Free Coalition which hopes to advance a national action plan to build community awareness and support for fall prevention activities among older adults Safe Communities America NSC is an affiliate of the World Health Organization s Safe Communities program and operates a support center and a Safe Communities Certifying Center for the United States Communities apply for the Safe Communities designation by indicating their long term commitment to the promotion of safety Organization EditNSC is governed by a Board of Directors and a Board of Delegates The board of directors manages fiduciary and strategic affairs 13 The Board of Delegates develops the mission agenda creates public policies and tracks safety health and environmental trends More than 2 000 volunteers drawn from NSC industry volunteer divisions assist the boards in determining policies operating procedures and programs to be developed and implemented by the council s professional staff citation needed The National Safety Council s network of 21 local chapters 14 conducts safety health and environmental efforts at the community level providing training conferences workshops consultation newsletters updates and safety support materials as well as networking avenues Members of NSC are segmented into Divisions also known as special interest groups 15 Division members plan and create programs for the annual NSC Congress amp Expo and participate in discussions of research findings new concepts trends and ideas for safety challenges Divisions meet twice a year The divisions are Business amp Industry Construction Highway Traffic Safety Labor Motor Transportation and Utilities Some divisions are further segmented into sections NSC Congress and Expo Edit Held each fall the NSC Congress amp Expo attracts 15 000 safety and health professionals 16 plus industry suppliers from several countries The event promotes safety and health products and services and new safety technologies and training methods Members attending the annual Congress can also earn continuing education credits by participating in technical sessions and professional development seminars National Safety Month EditIn 1996 NSC established June as National Safety Month aiming to increase awareness of the leading safety and health risks and ultimately decrease the number of unintentional injuries and deaths 17 Each week focuses on a specific safety venue workplace traffic home and community 18 See also EditDepartment of Public Safety National Child Passenger Safety Board Robert W Campbell AwardNotes and references Edit The Value of Being Involved and Connected permanent dead link First Co operative Safety Congress National Safety Council Chicago IL 1912 Second Safety Congress of the National Council for Industrial Safety National Safety Council Chicago IL 1913 Third Annual Safety Congress of the National Safety Council Chicago IL 1914 Transactions of the National Safety Council Forty First Annual Safety Congress Chicago IL 1953 Motor Vehicle Safety Hazards Overlooked Because of Familiarity 17 January 2015 Green cross for safety Be careful The life you save may be your own About the Awards National Safety Council Imhoff C DDC The First 10 Years Traffic Safety v 74 no 10 October 1974 pp 8 11 35 37 Safe Driving National Safety Council Baker S P Chen L amp Li G 2007 Nationwide Review of Graduated Driver Licensing Technical Report Washington D C AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety https aaafoundation org nationwide review graduated driver licensing Falls are leading cause of injury and death in older Americans CDC January 2016 Retrieved May 26 2017 National Safety Council Board of Directors Archived from the original on 3 November 2014 Retrieved 3 November 2014 Find Your Local Chapter Contact List of all National Chapters Retrieved 3 November 2014 Become a member of a NSC Division Retrieved 3 November 2014 2019 NSC Congress and Expo attendance topped 15 000 OHS Canada 14 November 2019 Retrieved 8 February 2021 National Safety Month Get involved and participate in this annual observance Archived from the original on 16 June 2014 Retrieved 3 November 2014 June is National Safety Month Safety amp Health v 153 no 6 June 1996 p 26External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National Safety Council amp oldid 1177456994, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
