Safety professionals explore innovations to protect workers and save lives.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Safety Council welcomed more than 12,500 attendees and 1,000 exhibitors for the 2025 NSC Safety Congress & Expo, held Sept. 12-18 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. The event marked the 113th edition of the world’s largest annual safety gathering.
The Safety Congress & Expo brought together safety professionals, thought leaders and exhibitors from across the globe. Across 217,000 net square feet of exhibit space, companies showcased innovative safety technology and solutions designed to protect workers and save lives.
Keynote speakers included Amanda Wood Laihow, then-acting assistant secretary of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, four-time Olympian Chaunté Lowe and Shazam founder Chris Barton, among others.
The 11th annual Best in Show - New Product Showcase Awards recognized 67 safety products from 43 different companies. This year’s winners were:
First place: Elmridge Protection Productions – iEvac E500 Escape Hood, an escape hood that provides rapid protection from toxic gases, vapors and particulates in industrial environments.
Second place: PIP Global Safety – Traverse™ Type ll Safety Helmet with Quin and Mips® 280-HP1491RM-QPOD, a state-of-the-art helmet that protects from various types of impacts in occupational settings.
Third place: Werner – Cable Grab, a premium grade cable grab device that allows smooth climbing operations equipped with a self-closing and auto-locking carabiner.
“The 2025 NSC Safety Congress & Expo brought together safety professionals from around the world ready to drive change,” said Lorraine Martin, NSC CEO. "Attendees explored cutting-edge innovations, learned about fresh solutions and connected with peers facing similar challenges. The insights and tools gained will help them champion meaningful change to save lives in our workplaces and in our communities."
The 2026 NSC Safety Congress & Expo will take place Sept. 11-17, 2026, in Indianapolis. For more information, please visit congress.nsc.org.
About the National Safety Council
The National Safety Council is America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate – and has been for over 110 years. As a mission-based organization, we work to eliminate the leading causes of preventable death and injury, focusing our efforts on the workplace and roadways. We create a culture of safety to not only keep people safer at work, but also beyond the workplace so they can live their fullest lives.
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