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The article offers information on occupational fatigue and safety and the role of employers to prevent fatigue. Topics discussed include causes and effects of fatigue, initiative of the National Safety Council (NSC) to gather data with the aim of discovering solutions and releasing policy toolkit and resources, and recommendations for employers from nonprofit organization RAND Europe.

The article discusses the importance of tracking near misses in preventing workplace accidents and how safety professionals can engage employees when it comes to being more aware of and avoiding such incidents. Topics addressed include definitions of the elements of a near miss by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Safety Council, identifying and controlling hazards by collecting near-miss reports, and offering incentives for hazard-reporting.

The article offers tips from safety consultant Carl Potter and professional speaker Richard Hawk for creation of effective workplace safety committee, with guidance from the National Safety Council (NSC). Tips include setting up long-term and immediate goals, developing basic curriculum, and maintaining a reasonable rotation of committee members.

The article discusses the significance of incident investigations to prevent workplace fatalities and injuries. It presents the views of Steve Bump, a corporate industrial hygienist at Richland, Western Australia, for the same; comments of the University of Cincinnati Professor James T. O'Reilly regarding incident investigations and specific reference of the textbook "Administration & Programs" published by the National Safety Council.

The author shares his views on the use of safety leading indicators from the Campbell Institute at the U.S. National Safety Council (NSC). He discusses how to find the right indicators to drive organizational behaviors that lead to better safety performance. He also recommends conducting safety workshops with a group of small businesses and data scientists.

The article offers suggestion regarding organizational safety as presented by the National Safety Council (NSC) for employees working in hazardous conditions. Topics discussed include importance of First aid and Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training to be given to employees; discussion with family regarding risks of opioid painkillers; and avoiding distraction while driving.

The article offers information on occupational safety and health tips. Topics include the things to do and not to do pertaining to lifting according to the U.S. National Safety Council, steps when caring for respirators as suggested by the Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety, and rules to live by regarding downed electrical lines as recommended by the U.S. Occupational Health Administration.

A calendar of National Safety Council training programs in the U.S. as of March 2016 is presented including advanced safety certificate for Safety Management Techniques, certificate in Principles of Occupational Safety and Health, and emergency care instructor course on Bloodborne and Airborne Pathogens.

A calendar of the training programs of the National Safety Council in the U.S. in March 2016 is presented including the basics of workplace ergonomics, industrial hygiene and the analysis of job safety.

A calendar of the U.S. National Safety Council training programs for the U.S. in October 2015 is presented including those on fundamentals of industrial hygiene, job safety analysis and electrical safety.

The article offers tips for promoting industrial safety by encouraging employees to participate in National Safety Month. Topics include National Safety Council's "Injury Facts" for preventing slips, trips and falls among workers, avoiding opioid painkillers such as Vicodin, Oxycontin and morphine, and suggestions for avoiding drunk driving.

The article focuses on tips on how to achieve safety at workplace. Topics discussed include recommendation by the National Safety Council for supervisors to have a centralized toolroom and toolroom attendant for tool safety, suggestions by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on keeping younger worker safe at workplace which includes implement child labor laws, establishment of mentorship, and training of young workers, and tips for handling batteries and battery acid.

The article discusses the Safety Management Systems (SMS), a process for managing safety risks for goal setting, planning and measurement of performance against defined criteria. Topics discussed include the behavior-based safety, human performance engineering and learning theory and the National Safety Council's (NSC) initiatives to help small companies with limited resources adopt the management system approach to safety.

The article discusses the U.S. National Safety Council's annual recognition of chief executive officers (CEO), CEOs Who "Get It." Topics discussed include recognition of CEOs whose actions showed a personal commitment to create and sustain a culture of workplace safety and health and the personal stories of some CEOs including Larry Hogan of H+M Industrial EPC and Tim Murray of Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C.

A calendar of National Safety Council training programs events for the U.S. in March 2017 is presented which includes a training on electrical safety, a training on occupational safety, and a training on industrial safety standards.

The article reports that one-third of employees say that their employer prioritizes productivity over safety, according to a 2016 survey conducted by the U.S. National Safety Council (NSC).

The article explains the importance of safety training to workers and the role of the U.S. National Safety Council (NSC) in the promotion of safety.

The article discusses reports on U.S. occupational fatalities released on April 27, 2016 to mark the Workers' Memorial Day including "Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect," released by the trade union AFL-CIO, and "Preventable Deaths," released by the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health. Topics include a rise in workplace violence-related deaths in 2014; work-related fatalities of older workers; and an infographic on workplace injuries released by the National Safety Council.

A calendar of National Safety Council training programs including Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene, Job Safety Analysis and Personal Protective Equipment is presented.

The article offers information on the U.S. National Safety Council's (NSC's) annual recognition of chief executive officers (CEOs), the 2016 CEOs Who "Get It," given for their commitment to creating and maintaining the workplace culture of safety and health. It highlights the process of submitting the name of an organization's leader and the role of a committee representing NSC Workplace Consulting and Research and Safety Management groups in making decisions for the selection of CEOs.

A calendar of events related to the National Safety Council training programs in the U.S from September 1-30, 2015 is presented which includes the Advanced Safety Certificate, the Emergency Care Instructor Courses and the Defensive Driving Instructor Courses.

A calendar of training programs to be organized by the U.S. National Safety Council in April 2015 is presented, including Ergonomics: Managing for Results, Job Safety Analysis, and Bloodborne and Airborne Pathogens.

The article discusses best practices and recommendations by the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) and the U.S. National Safety Council for implementing a near near-miss reporting system at an organization to improve worker safety. Topics include investigating a near-miss incident to determine how it happened, educating workers regarding benefits of near-miss reporting, and training new employees on the use of the reporting system.

A calendar of training programs of the U.S. National Safety Council for March 2015 is presented including the Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene, the Principles of Occupational Safety and Health, and Safety Training Methods.

The article discusses a report published in the edition of the National Safety Council's "Injury Facts." in 2014 related to electrical injuries myths. Topics discussed include how to work safely around electricity and electrical tools, various myths associated with electrical tool falls into water, voltage level, and alternating current reverse polarity, and suggestions to reduce incidents of electric shock among employees to ensure workplace safety.

The article presents information on the responsibility of employers to provide a safe workplace. Topics discussed include occupational keynote delivered by David Michaels, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) administrator, at the 2014 National Safety Council (NSC) Congress and Expo, occupational injuries as a result of failures of individual leadership responsibility of a employer, and four principle to guide leaders for improving safety by taking responsibility.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various articles within the issue on topics including occupational injuries, improvement in industrial working environment, and the National Safety Council's recommendations for occupational safety.