Our Mission
The nation’s leading safety advocate for more than 100 years, the National Safety Council is a nonprofit organization with the mission of eliminating preventable deaths at work, at home, and on the road.
The nation’s leading safety advocate for more than 100 years, the National Safety Council is a nonprofit organization with the mission of eliminating preventable deaths at work, at home, and on the road.
In 2018, NSC employees posted zero recordable injuries and illnesses for the second year running. This represents 544,488 hours worked in 2018 without a recordable event, a 9% increase over 2017.
As a mission-driven nonprofit organization, we direct revenue from our programs and services right back into our advocacy work so we can eliminate preventable deaths in our lifetime. For a breakdown of our financials, please check out the NSC 2018 Statement of Financial Position and NSC Statement of Activities and Changes in Net Assets.
NSC compiles Injury Facts®, the definitive guide on preventable deaths and injuries in the United States for nearly 100 years, now online!
The global center of excellence for environmental health and safety, the Campbell Institute at NSC collaborates with top performing organizations to share research and best practices widely across industries.