According to the Cambridge Dictionary, the definition of the act of training is the process of learning the skills necessary to do a particular job or activity. Such activities involve work safety and ...

Patient safety is a top priority in healthcare, and one of the biggest challenges hospitals face is preventing falls. These accidents can lead to longer hospital stays and even serious injury.1 While ...

WESTON − Rennes Health & Rehab Center in Weston is hosting a free educational session on home safety and fall prevention. The event is scheduled for 2-3 p.m. Oct. 16 at 4810 Barbican Ave. in Weston, ...

Employers nationwide are encouraged to pause work during the week of May 5–9 to raise awareness and prevent deadly falls in construction. The National Safety Council (NSC) is urging employers across ...

Falls in acute care settings represent a significant challenge to patient safety, with potentially severe physical, psychological, and economic consequences. In hospitals, falls can lead to injury, ...

As ice, snow, and freezing temperatures settle in, experts say the risk of serious falls climbs fast. And in Wisconsin, that ...

Each year, Falls Prevention Awareness Week marks a critical moment in promoting safety and independence for older adults. Hosted by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and the Falls Free® Initiative, ...

Each year, more than one in four adults 65 years and older experience a fall. Nationally, that adds up to 3 million emergency department visits, 1 million hospitalizations and 32,000 deaths. Here in ...

Pediatric falls in hospital settings represent a significant yet largely preventable patient safety challenge. Falls can result in pain, injury and prolonged hospital stays, while also imposing ...

WASHINGTON, DC — The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is encouraging construction industry employers and workers, across the nation, to take part in its 12th ...

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers teams around the world are taking time this week to talk about what it means to work at heights, and how to do it safely every time, all in support of the U.S.

WASHINGTON, April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Safety Council is urging construction employers and safety professionals nationwide to participate in the 2025 National Safety Stand-Down to ...