Webinars and Podcasts

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Hot Work, Cool Solutions: Real-World Lessons from Heat Stress Innovation Pilots
11 a.m. (ET) July 30

As rising temperatures put workers at greater risk for heat-related illnesses and injuries, organizations are increasingly turning to innovative technologies to reduce risk and improve comfort in extreme conditions. Through support from the NSC Work to Zero initiative, in partnership with McElhattan Foundation, six organizations put cutting-edge heat stress solutions to the test, from wearable sensors and active cooling devices to drone-assisted site mapping and thermal-regulating footwear. This session brings together the safety leaders behind these pilots to share real-world results, lessons learned and strategies for successful implementation. Attendees will get a behind-the-scenes look at how each pilot was designed and executed, leaving with practical insights to apply these innovations within their own workplaces.   

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Indoor/Outdoor Heat Illness Prevention
3 p.m. (ET) Aug. 4

This NSC Business & Industry Division meeting will focus on recognizing, preventing and responding to heat related illness across indoor and outdoor work environments. Topics include recognizing early warning signs of heat stress, understanding acclimatization, hydration and rest cycle best practices, engineering and administrative controls, and regulatory considerations relevant to indoor and outdoor operations.    

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Employee and Leadership Engagement for Serious Incident and Fatality Prevention
1 p.m. (ET) Aug. 5

Join Jason Kunz, senior consultant for NSC and popular keynote speaker, for a conversation about employee and leadership engagement for serious incident and fatality prevention.   

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Marijuana and Workplace Impairment: Too Risky to Ignore
4 p.m. (ET) Aug. 12

Join the Emerging Safety Professionals Division in welcoming Jackie Pirone as she moderates a round table discussion with drug screening industry policy expert Bill Current and legal consultant Yvette Baker, Esq. of the Current Consulting Group (CCG). They will speak to the magnitude of the marijuana and workplace impairment problem, trends in state marijuana laws and progressing legislation, how to address marijuana and impairment in your company’s drug testing policy, and how to build a robust screening program with supervisor and employee training.     

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Safety Management Systems for SIF Prevention
1 p.m. (ET) Aug. 18

Join Brad Kline, former global director of safety for PPG and current NSC consultant, and Perry Logan, senior director of NSC Networks, for an overview of safety management systems and why they are key to serious incident and fatality prevention.   

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Becoming a Better Safety Influencer with Your C Suite
11 a.m. (ET) Aug. 19

Join the NSC Women's Division and Dana Dawsey of Pentair as she shares practical strategies for building credibility with executive leaders and elevating safety conversations in the boardroom. Learn how to align safety initiatives with business goals, gain leadership support and increase your influence across the organization. Attendees will leave with actionable insights to help strengthen executive engagement and drive safety performance. 

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Total Worker Health®: Strategies for Safety, Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace
1 p.m. (ET) Aug. 19

This overview of NIOSH Total Worker Health program will provide the definition and framework for the Total Worker Health approach, as well as examples of Total Worker Health interventions. We will share how tools like the NIOSH Worker Wellbeing Questionnaire can be used to help understand the wellbeing of workers, target interventions to improve worker wellbeing and evaluate the progress of interventions over time.   

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Frontiers of Technology: Automated Enforcement for Distracted Driving
1 p.m. (ET) Aug. 25

Most are aware of the dangers of using a mobile phone while driving, but this behavior has proven difficult to change, with distracted driving crashes killing thousands each year. What if the automated enforcement methods that have been so successful in reducing speeding and red light running could be used to deter phone use, too? Sgt. Adam Moore of the South Lake Minnetonka Police Department and Mike Avera of Acusensus will discuss their partnership on the Highway 7 Safety Coalition program and using AI cameras to alert law enforcement to distracted drivers. Longtime safety advocate Paul Aasen will also speak about Minnesota’s ongoing efforts to eliminate roadway deaths. 

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Creating Safer Workplaces: Reducing Overdose Risk through Recovery Supportive Practices
2 p.m. (ET) Aug. 25

In recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day, join us to learn how employers can reduce overdose risk and build safer, recovery supportive workplaces. This session will highlight the OUD Business Toolkit from Valley Leadership, a free resource offering practical tools, policies and strategies to help organizations address opioid use disorder, reduce stigma and support employee wellbeing while strengthening workplace safety. Understand the impact of opioid misuse on workplace safety, learn the key elements of a recovery supportive workplace, explore resources and tools available through the OUD Business Toolkit and identify practical actions to help prevent overdose and support employees in recovery. 

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Learning from Large Losses
1 p.m. (ET) Aug. 26

Join Ben Ferguson, senior consultant with Fisher Improvement Technologies, and Perry Logan, senior director of NSC Networks, for a discussion around serious incidents without injuries.