Resources

Memberships

The National Safety Council and its Chapter Network have what you need to know about safety issues that affect your industry and your organization. We'll show you how to make that information work for you.

Contact Information

Additional questions about the Utilities Industry Networking Group?

Angela Schnepf
schnepfa@nsc.org

Labor Industry Networking Group

Industry Networking Groups provide member benefits and advantages...
As a National Safety Council member, you can play a safety leadership role in YOUR industry! The council has industry networking groups that are always looking for the expertise of safety professionals in a wide variety of industries. These groups provide many ways for you to network with professionals in your field, and share your safety knowledge with peers to help make your industry safer. Become a Member Today!


Purpose

Members of Labor Division work with hundreds of other union-based safety professionals and government regulators through administrative, professional and special interest committees to target various safety and health concerns within the labor community. Click here to learn more about the Labor Industry Networking Group. To learn about becoming a member of the National Safety Council and the Labor Industry Group, click here.


News & Events


Labor Division Spring Meeting

Agenda and Registration

The 2009 Spring Labor Division Meeting will be held May 17-20, 2009 in Louisville, KY (IBEW Caucus – May 20, 21).  In addition to Division and Committee meetings, there will be several hours of safety & health training sessions available.  Click here for the agenda and registration information.

To make your hotel reservation, please call the Hyatt Regency Louisville at 502-581-1234 and ask for a room at the National Safety Council/Labor Division discounted room rate of $129 single/double.


Protecting Workers’ Lives Book

Written for union workers by union workers, Protecting Workers’ Lives: A Safety and Health Guide for Unions details how to recognize and eliminate hazards to protect yourself from occupational disease and injury. Learn how occupational safety and health committees work and how to utilize collective bargaining and your union contract to help improve workplace conditions. In addition to off-the-job safety information, the 3rd edition offers an extensive glossary of terms, index, and companion resource CD.

The companion CD contains the text’s appendixes with additional resources such as printable tables, forms and charts, links to industry websites, voluntary standards, as well as environmental policies.

Click here for more information on the Protecting Workers’ Lives Book


Division Projects & Report

The Labor Division presented at their meeting a presentation on Electrical Incidents and Fatalities.  This presentation provided a detailed breakdown of injuries and fatalities caused in the labor industry by electrical current failure, exposure, fire and explosion, etc.  Visit the Members only section to access the full PowerPoint presentation.