Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the National Safety Council’s promotion of National Safety Month in June, which it has recognized since 1996.
NSC kicked off the month by focusing on the most common workplace injury: musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) with the MSD Pledge, a commitment to improve workplace safety, reduce MSD risk and enhance all workers’ wellbeing. In addition NSC will highlight other ongoing safety issues each week during the month (MSDs were week 1), including Workplace Impairment in week 2, as substance use is a safety issue at work, but mental distress, stress and fatigue can also be impairing; Injury Prevention in week 3; and Slips, Trips and Falls in week 4, as falls remain the second leading cause of unintentional injury-related death.