Launched the Safety is Personal Video Series, which is a series of powerful, candid conversations with NSC President and CEO Lorraine Martin and influential safety leaders to discuss the moments that have inspired them to pursue a career in safety and what keeps them in the field today
Welcomed Pepsi and Kenco as members of the NSC Networks
Launched research projects on the role of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in safety and the intersection of safety, health, and environment, social and governance (ESG) as well as the new value of safety in today’s landscape, with philanthropic funding from Lloyd’s Register Foundation
Announced the MSD Pledge developed by the MSD Solutions Lab, one year after the launch of a historic partnership with Amazon, aimed at reducing the risk of musculoskeletal disorders and subsequent injuries by 25% by 2025, and signed up more than 140 employers
Held the inaugural Safety Innovation Challenge, hosted by the MSD Solutions Lab in collaboration with Safetytech Accelerator, at the NSC Safety Congress and Expo, and convened top technology companies to showcase next-generation safety solutions to reduce musculoskeletal disorders
Brought together leaders from corporations, academics and labor interested in eliminating workplace fatalities through the use of technology for a Work to Zero Congressional Roundtable with Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania
Garnered earned media exposure with a potential reach of over 120 million for the Work to Zero initiative helping to make innovation more accessible to all businesses
Influenced the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) national drug control plan, which features 75% of NSC recommendations issued
Partnered with Pacira Biosciences to launch the Connect2Prevent program to educate employees about opioids and gain skills to discuss opioids with family members
Updated five primary NSC First Aid courses to the newest International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation guidelines for CPR and emergency cardiovascular care, and transitioned more than 6,000 NSC Instructors to the new 8th edition materials
Launched the Work to Zero Safety Innovation Journey, which provides free resources to make innovation more accessible to employers of all sizes made possible through the generosity of the McElhattan Foundation
Released a new report and playbook, Workplace Violence: Using Technology to Reduce Risk, from the Work to Zero initiative that examines 10 technologies to help companies prevent, mitigate and react to incidents
Issued the third State of the Response report from the SAFER initiative looking at employer approaches and worker reactions to COVID-19 mitigations and general attitudes toward the pandemic, completed with funding by a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Conducted a professional development seminar on addressing substance use and mental health in the workplace with YouTurn Health and the Recovery Capital Index
Completed research on the impact of COVID-19 on substance use and mental health in the workplace, in partnership with the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and developed a report to help employers better understand emerging best practices
Launched a report and web tool to help businesses identify emerging impairment detection technologies that may mitigate safety hazards as a result of impairment
Launched important research to better understand the impact various causes of impairment (chemical, physical and psychosocial) have on workplace safety and created resources to help safety professionals advocate for improved workplace impairment prevention efforts
Celebrated National Safety Month in June and received nearly 5,000 signups for public materials and generated more than 254,000 organic social media impressions
Created a digital forum for Campbell Institute members to engage in topics and post questions and feedback online as a way to enhance real-time engagement
Published 120 newsletters exclusively for NSC Networks members, updated 29 Country Profiles and added three new profiles to the library now consisting of more than 71 countries and provinces around the world
Returned safely to in-person events and conferences with in-kind travel support from United Airlines, enabling the NSC team to reconnect with thousands of members and advocates in the safety community
Hosted the 23rd annual Green Cross Celebration, presented by U. S. Steel and a group of generous corporate and individual sponsors, raising over $625,000 in support of the NSC mission to save lives
Hosted an in-person NSC Safety Congress & Expo in San Diego, including multiple Campbell Institute events: Robert W. Campbell Award Gala sponsored by Allegion and Firmenich – award underwritten by Cummins and ExxonMobil, Campbell Institute Forum sponsored by Schneider Electric, Campbell Institute Summit sponsored by ISN and the Campbell Institute Workshop sponsored by AES Corporation
Expanded the Safety Technology Pavilion at the NSC Safety Congress & Expo where thousands of attendees were able to get hands-on with a curated set of safety technology innovators
Met regularly with new leadership at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) about our shared priority to keep all workers safe
Rebranded ORC HSE to NSC Networks, furthering its integration with NSC, and held 27 virtual and in-person meetings for its members
Hosted nearly 250 attendees at the two-day virtual HOP Summit presented by the NSC Networks, with sponsors Biogen, Colgate Palmolive and ExxonMobil
Saw more than 1,000 attendees at virtual and in-person NSC Divisions meetings
Welcomed 1,300 new NSC members and led 36 NSC membership webinars with more than 8,800 attendees
Hosted the third annual SAFER Summit, gathering nearly 300 senior leaders to share successes and lessons learned for the future
Provided 21 presentations on impairment safety topics to business and public health audiences