National Safety Council
The nation’s leading advocate for safety and health, founded in 1913 and chartered by the U.S. Congress in 1953. The National Safety Council has been working for generations to protect lives and promote health with innovative programs. The Council is a nonprofit, nongovernmental, international public service organization dedicated to improving the safety, health, and environmental well-being of all people.
The National Safety Council started in the workplace—in factories, warehouses, construction sites—making businesses aware of ways to prevent unintentional injuries on the job. Subsequently, its efforts were expanded to include highway, community, and recreation safety; and its mission now encompasses all major causes of preventable injuries and deaths, including occupational and environmental health and general wellness. Along with its national responsibilities, the Council carries out its mission on the community level through a network of chapters.
The National Safety Council started in the workplace—in factories, warehouses, construction sites—making businesses aware of ways to prevent unintentional injuries on the job. Subsequently, its efforts were expanded to include highway, community, and recreation safety; and its mission now encompasses all major causes of preventable injuries and deaths, including occupational and environmental health and general wellness. Along with its national responsibilities, the Council carries out its mission on the community level through a network of chapters.
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