ACNSC lead trainer Ed Taube joined Valley Focus for a 15 minute conversation on why CPR and AED training saves lives, especially during the holidays when stress, travel, large meals, and packed schedules raise the risk of cardiac emergencies. Hosted by Kayla Mortellaro, Valley Focus...
December brings parties, year-end stress, and a sharp rise in impaired driving. It’s also National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, which makes this a good time for drivers to focus on safer choices during the holidays and throughout the year. What the Numbers Show Impaired driving...
By Rick Murray, President and CEO, ACNSC The holidays bring bright moments. They also stack pressures on your people. Family obligations. Financial strain. Complex relationships. Grief that hits harder this time of year. Year-end deadlines. For many industries, it is the busiest stretch on the...
The holiday season brings celebration, travel, and longer to-do lists. It also brings a hidden danger to America’s roads: drowsy driving. Between late nights, early flights, and long hours at work, fatigue becomes a serious safety concern. This is especially true for employees traveling between...
The holidays are a time for celebrations and gatherings. They’re also a time for stress, overindulgence, and physical exertion. That mix can raise the risk of emergencies at home, including cardiac arrest. If a loved one stops breathing or their heart stops, every second matters....
Vehicular safety on Halloween is most likely the last thing on the mind of a ghost, superhero, monster, or other costumed kid wandering the streets in search of candy. It’s up to motorists to make sure it’s a top concern – and with good reason....
Phoenix — The Arizona Chapter National Safety Council (ACNSC), a nonprofit safety advocate dedicated to eliminating preventable deaths and injuries, today announced the relaunch of its Manager of Environmental, Safety & Health (MESH) Southwest certificate program with a redesigned online experience and updated course offerings....
Phoenix — The Arizona Chapter National Safety Council (ACNSC) received five National Safety Council (NSC) honors presented at the 2025 Safety Congress & Expo in Denver. The Safety Congress & Expo is organized by the NSC and brings together occupational safety and health professionals from...
By Rick Murray, President and CEO, Arizona Chapter National Safety Council. Every summer, employers across the Southwest are challenged with how to protect their workers from extreme heat. And with good reason: heat stress is deadly. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, between 2011...
Phoenix — The Arizona Chapter National Safety Council (ACNSC) has launched a new Workplace Heat Safety webpage designed to help employers reduce the risk of heat stress for indoor and outdoor workers. The new online resource, acnsc.org/heat-safety, offers practical guidance, prevention strategies, and downloadable tools...
As temperatures rise across Arizona, so does the urgency to protect workers from heat-related illness. That’s the focus of a Valley Focus radio interview featuring ACNSC President and CEO Rick Murray, who was recently appointed to the state’s newly formed Arizona Workplace Heat Safety Task...
The Arizona Chapter National Safety Council (ACNSC) is proud to share that President and CEO Rick Murray will present “The Business Case for Safety” at the upcoming SCALE Roadshow in Buckeye, Arizona. Event Overview Hosted by the Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) in collaboration with...