Two News Releases from National Safety Council, 4/13/01

For Immediate Release Contact: Joe Larkin April 13, 2001 (630) 775-2303

18,000 EXPECTED IN ATLANTA THIS SEPTEMBER FOR THE NATION*S LARGEST SAFETY & HEALTH CONVENTION

Itasca, Ill., -- *The Odyssey Starts Here* is the dynamic theme of the National Safety Council*s (NSC) Congress & Expo 2001. The NSC will host the 89th annual Congress & Expo in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Georgia World Congress Center, from September 21-28, 2001. The convention is the nation*s largest annual safety, health and environmental convention. Congress & Expo is designed to help everyone -- from the new recruit to the industry veteran -- prepare for the health and safety challenges of the 21st Century. A three-fold event, the Congress & Expo combines the annual meeting of the Council, educational sessions and the Expo. The opening session features Apollo 13 mission*s Gene Kranz and Jim Lovell, who will discuss why *Failure is NOT an Option!* and why all safety professionals need to work together and communicate in a time of crisis. NSC divisions will meet to discuss the most pressing issues in health and safety today. Attendees will tap into this unmatched pool of industry talent and experience, including 30 Professional Development Seminars, where 10 new topics will be covered: * Workplace Violence - Confronting the Threat * The Elements of an Effective Ergonomics Program * Creative Hazardous Energy Control: Lockout/Tagout & Alternative Methods * Team Safety * Safety Communications Techniques * Achieving Total Safety Culture through Safety Leadership * OSHA Record Keeping, the *New and the Old* * Safe Performance Development: Securing the Future of Safety & Health in the 21st Century * "Current Dangers" - Electrical Safety * From Cop to Coach: Getting Supervisors to be Observers and Mentors In a new Research Track, *Making Science Work for You: A Symposium for Safety Professionals,* the following topics will be covered: * The Role of Science in Safety and Health * Using Injury Surveillance Data * Research Applications on the Plant Floor * Research that Can Be Applied Now * Intervention Evaluations Tools for the Workplace And for a global perspective, an International Forum will feature speakers from Phillip Morris/Switzerland, Samsung Electronics/Korea, and the European Agency for Safety and Health. Together they will detail hot new safety and health developments currently being implemented around the globe. Participants can attend more than 170 comprehensive and targeted technical sessions and Professional Development Seminars, chaired by experienced professionals with the latest *insider info*, during the course of the week. Monday the 24th through Wednesday the 26th, Congress-goers can visit the dynamic Expo. With over 800 national and international vendors expected, the Expo is the industry*s leading networking event designed to provide a forum where manufacturers of safety and health products and services can meet with safety and health professionals. To register, or for a copy of the Advance Program, contact the Council*s Customer Service Department at 1-800-621-7619 or E-mail: customerservice@nsc.org <mailto:customerservice@nsc.org>. Detailed information, a schedule planner and on-line registrations are available on the NSC*s website at http://www.congress.nsc.org <http://www.nsc.org>. Early bird registration fees are available for those who register before June 15th, 2001. The National Safety Council is a nonprofit, nongovernmental membership organization dedicated to reducing unintentional injuries in homes and communities, in the workplace and on the road. For more information about Congress and Expo 2001, visit www.congress.nsc.org <http://www.nsc.org>.

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For Immediate Release Contact: Joe Larkin April 13, 2001 630-775-2303

SAFETY ON THE WEB National Safety Council to Provide Online Safety and Health Information During National Safety Month

Itasca, Ill. -- The National Safety Council (NSC) has designated June 2001 as National Safety Month, an annual observance aimed at increasing public awareness of the dangers Americans face each day on the highways, in homes and communities, from environmental hazards, and in the workplace. *Advances in technology and new safety and health laws have created a safer environment for Americans,* said Alan C. McMillan, NSC president, *yet deaths from accidental injuries continue to plague the nation.* According to the NSC*s publication Injury Facts 2000, unintentional injury deaths totaled 96,600 in 1999. Motor vehicle crashes caused 41,300 deaths, 52,900 people died from unintentional injuries in the home and in public places, and 5,100 died in the workplace. Four weeks specifically focused on teen driving safety, home and community safety, environment and public health, and workplace safety will comprise the Council*s web-based effort for National Safety Month 2001. The Council and its chapters around the country will focus on the most troublesome problems in these areas and offer programs, solutions and safety tips to help keep Americans safe and healthy. The Council*s website (www.nsc.org <http://www.nsc.org>) will offer detailed information on each week*s activities, along with links to supporting sites offering safety and health information and solutions. *The National Safety Council*s aim in dedicating one month to safety,* said McMillan, *is to increase awareness of living safely throughout the year and ultimately to decrease the number of accidental injuries and deaths.* The National Safety Council is a not-for-profit, non-governmental, international public service organization dedicated to protecting life and promoting health. The NSC estimates that 4.2 million lives have been saved through improved safety practices since the Council was established in 1913. # # #