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Kids and young adults are harming themselves or others at an alarming rate in order to gain attention or boost their followers on social media.

In 2016, at least 3,450 people were killed in crashes involving distracted drivers. To combat this alarming trend, NSCN is launching “Distracted Driving Affected Me” a multi-media campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of distracted driving.

Most employers don't even think about the cost of safety and their bottom line because of fatigue. But, more than 40 percent of workers are sleep-deprived.

Over 200 organizations and businesses are partnering with OSHA to promote the importance of safety and health programs. Implementing a safety and health program is one of the most effective ways to reduce injuries and illnesses, and improve business.

For each new primary member who joins AAA through AAA.com/Give, using the unique code FUND NSC, the National Safety Council, Nebraska will receive a $20 donation to advance their safety programs and campaigns.

United States Senators from both sides of the aisle are working together to try to make OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) a permanent part of federal occupational safety and health law.

Fatigue among workers is a hidden workplace issue affecting businesses throughout the United States. According to new research from the National Safety Council (NSC) and Brigham Health Sleep Matters Initiative, sleep disorders and sleep deficiency that result in exhausted workers costs employers millions each year in absenteeism, lost productivity, and healthcare costs—most are undiagnosed and untreated disorders.

Therapist and author Marianne Clyde says providing employees with good quality mental health training is not just a compassionate move. It’s also a strategic business decision.

As the nation combats a general opioid epidemic, the needs of first responders and other workers exposed to these hazardous substances must not be forgotten. That’s the message of comments submitted by the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) to a presidential commission on combating drug addiction and the opioid crisis. According to AIHA, potentially exposed workers include first responders such as law enforcement personnel, drug enforcement agents, emergency technicians, and crime lab analysts.