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NeSC Employment Opportunity

The Nebraska Safety Council is looking to add another full-time team member who will serve as our Membership & Workplace Safety Services Representative.To be considered for th...

Mild Winter is No Excuse to Not be Wary of Carbon Monoxide

Just one week in January: New York: father and son found dead from portable heater, Washington D.C: 3 hospitalized from faulty heater, Wisconsin: 13 workers sent to hospital f...

Impaired Driving Can Be Deadly

Hosting A Super Bowl Party? Super Bowl Fans Don't Let Fans Drive Drunk The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), along with the National Football League (NFL...

J.J. Keller Partnership Brings Discounts to NeSC Members

Through a partnership with J.J. Keller, Nebraska Safety Council members are now eligible for a 10% discount on online training*, video on demand and video subscription service...

Lowest Level Of Annual Traffic Fatalities In More Than Six Decades

Updated 2010 FARS data includes new measure of ‘distraction-affected’ fatalities; national attitude survey offers additional insight into problem of distracted driv...

Alzheimer's Association Offers New Tools To Aid Difficult Driving Conversations

100% of People with Alzheimer’s Will Eventually be Unable to Drive Safely Families Struggle with When and How to Take Car Keys Away Driving demands quick reaction time and ...

Being in the Office Doesn't Have to Put a Strain on Your Health

Summer has been over for a few weeks now and vacations have come and gone. With cooler weather approaching, many of us are back into our regular fall month work routines. And ...

OSHA Region 7* Most Frequently Cited Standards, FY 2010

Standards & Total Violations: Fall Protection (1926.501), 624 Scaffolds (1926.451), 498 Electrical-Wiring Methods (1910.305), 448 Hazard Communication (1910.1200), 425 Loc...

Photo Galleries

Photos of the Nebraska Safety Council activities, events and classes. Check back often to see what the Council has been doing. Look carefully, you might just find yourself...

UPCOMING TRAINING

Feb. 1 & 2 - Lincoln
OSHA 10-Hour Construction

Feb. 2 - Lincoln

Aerial Lift Safety Training

Feb. 6-9 - Lincoln
OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Training

Feb. 6-9 - Lincoln
OSHA 30-Hour Construction Industry Training

Feb. 14 - Lincoln

Forklift Safety: Train-the-Trainer

Feb. 14 - Lincoln

DOT Hazardous Materials Training

2012 Conference Sponsors

Platinum Sponsor:

Nucor
Norfolk, Neb.

Gold Sponsor:

Westin Packaged Meats
Fairbury, Neb.

Silver Sponsors:

Archer Daniels Midland Co.
Lincoln, Neb.

BMC Transportation Co.
Columbus, Neb.

General Dynamics
Lincoln, Neb.

Overhead Door Corporation
Grand Island, Neb.

Schneider Electric
Lincoln, Neb.

Tecumseh Poultry LLC
Waverly, Neb.

Cell Phone Use While Driving

Using cell phones while driving is a very high risk behavior with significant impact on crashes and society. More than 50 peer-reviewed scientific studies have identified the risks associated with cell phone use while driving. Drivers who use cell phones are four times...