Boston, MA – Gradient AI recently announced that AmFed has adopted Gradient’s Artificial Intelligence solution to streamline and improve its underwriting process to support future expansion. AmFed offers a broad spectrum of workers’ compensation insurance products and services, including Third Party Administration for self-insureds. The company provides workers’ compensation insurance in the Southeast, with nationwide… [Read more]
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NSC, Amazon and More Pledge to Reduce Workplace Injuries by 25% by 2025
Washington, DC – Kicking off National Safety Month, and one year after announcing a historic partnership with Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), the National Safety Council unveiled the first-of-its-kind MSD Pledge to reduce the most common workplace injury, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Today, during the inaugural Workplace Safety Summit: Business Action to Prevent Musculoskeletal Injuries, more than 15 of the nation’s… [Read more]
Wisconsin Proclaims June ‘National Safety Month’
Madison, WI – Wisconsin Safety Council recently announced that it is once again partnering with the National Safety Council to recognize June as National Safety Month. Throughout the month, Wisconsin Safety Council will offer public and private training programs, engage members in a social media campaign and educate the public on how to prioritize safety at… [Read more]
ASSP Foundation Awards $251,000 in Scholarships and Grants
Park Ridge, IL – The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) Foundation is awarding $251,000 in academic scholarships and career development grants to 133 individuals to help them achieve their educational and career goals in the occupational safety and health profession. “For over 30 years, our Foundation has helped thousands of students and professionals continue their education… [Read more]
Two Safety Experts Honored as ASSP Fellows
Park Ridge, IL – The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) recently announced that it is bestowing the honor of Fellow on two longtime members who have made significant contributions to the occupational safety and health profession. Joel Haight and Pam Walaski are the 2022 recipients of the Society’s highest honor. “ASSP Fellows are influential… [Read more]
NSC Notes CDC Data Showing New High in Overdose Deaths, Calls on Employers to Help
Itasca, IL – More than 107,600 Americans–one every five minutes–died of a drug overdose in 2021 according to newly released provisional data from the CDC. Because 70% of people struggling with a substance use disorder (SUD) are employed, the National Safety Council (NSC) calls on employers to develop recovery-friendly workplaces, establish policies that support worker mental health and substance… [Read more]
Voxel Raises $15M Series A to Decrease Workplace Injuries & Accidents with Computer Vision
San Francisco, CA – Voxel, a startup using computer vision to transform safety and operations in the workplace, recently announced its $15M Series A funding round led by Eclipse Ventures with participation from MTech and World Innovation Labs. Since raising its seed round in September, Voxel has grown at an unprecedented pace by decreasing on-site… [Read more]
NSC Survey Finds Workplace Safety Issues Correlate with Depression, Anxiety
Itasca, IL – As the country observes Mental Health Awareness Month, the National Safety Council announces that the results of its Workforce Trends Indicator Survey show feelings of depression and anxiety were strongly correlated with how safe a respondent felt at work. Respondents who felt unsafe at work were nearly three times more likely to… [Read more]
Six Oregon High Schools Win Prizes in Media Contest to Promote Young Worker Safety
Salem, OR – Teams of students at Parkrose, Pendleton, Grant, North Eugene, Crook County, and West Linn high schools have earned top prizes in a media contest designed to increase awareness about workplace safety for young workers. High school students across Oregon were invited to participate in the annual contest organized by the Oregon Young… [Read more]
ASSP Publishes New Standard to Help Organizations Prevent Workplace Injuries
Park Ridge, IL – Organizations typically measure safety and health performance by tracking incidents after the fact with lagging metrics. To improve that method, the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has published a voluntary national consensus standard that outlines a balanced measurement approach, using leading, lagging and impact metrics. The new standard can help… [Read more]