Inside AZ’s Heat Safety Task Force: ACNSC CEO Rick Murray Shares What’s Ahead for Arizona Workplaces As Arizona continues to break heat records year after year, keeping workers safe from the effects of extreme temperatures has become a growing public safety concern. Now, with a...
Monsoon Season Is Here: What Employers and Drivers in the Southwest Need to Know If you do business in the Southwest, you know that when monsoon season rolls in, things can get tricky. Fast. One moment, skies are clear. The next, your team could be...
This Fourth of July, Celebrate Smart, Stay Safe – and Let the Pros Handle the Fireworks Fireworks-related injuries send people — including children and young adults — to the hospital every year. Even though most critical injuries involve amateurs using illegal or professional-grade fireworks, “novelty”...
Governor Katie Hobbs Proclaims June as National Safety Month in Arizona Phoenix — Governor Katie Hobbs has officially declared June as National Safety Month in Arizona, following a request submitted by the Arizona Chapter National Safety Council (ACNSC), reinforcing the state’s commitment to eliminating preventable...
ACNSC President and CEO Named to Arizona Workplace Heat Safety Task Force Phoenix – Arizona Chapter National Safety Council (ACNSC) proudly announces that President and CEO Rick Murray has been appointed to the newly formed Workplace Heat Safety Task Force, launched under an Executive Order...
Governor Katie Hobbs Proclaims April 2025 as Distracted Driving Awareness Month in Arizona Phoenix – Governor Katie Hobbs has officially proclaimed April 2025 as Distracted Driving Awareness Month in Arizona, reinforcing the state’s commitment to promoting safer roadways and preventing needless tragedies. The statewide observance...
Breaking Barriers and Building Safer Workplaces: Amber Pappas on Safety, Leadership, and Changing the Industry Amber Pappas is a Certified Instructor Trainer (CIT), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Workplace Safety and Health Consultant, Authorized OSHA 1910 and 1926 trainer, and speaker who has worked in the...
JoAnn Dankert is seasoned safety and health professional with over 35 years of experience across multiple industries, including chemical, distribution, electronics, food, pharmaceutical, and R&D. As a senior consultant for the National Safety Council (NSC) based in Arizona, she specializes in helping businesses integrate safety...
Image: Best-selling author and professional pilot Retired Lt. Col. Jason Harris. Arizona Chapter National Safety Council Announces Keynote Presenters for 2025 Southwest Safety Conference Phoenix – Arizona Chapter National Safety Council (ACNSC), a nonprofit safety advocate dedicated to eliminating the leading causes of preventable death...