Campaign Focuses on Hazard Recognition, Fall Prevention, Fatigue, and Impairment

The American Staffing Association is proud to announce that it is partnering with the National Safety Council this year in observing National Safety Month—a nationwide campaign, held annually in June, that focuses on reducing leading causes of injury and death at work, on the road, and in U.S. homes and communities.

Each week during National Safety Month, ASA will communicate with member staffing agencies and other audiences about the staffing and recruiting industry’s commitment to temporary and contract employee safety on the job and will encourage members to also demonstrate their commitment too by taking the NSC SafeAtWork pledge and participating in other activities.

“Protecting the safety, health, and well-being of temporary and contract employees is a top priority for ASA and its member companies,” said Stephen C. Dwyer, Esq., ASA general counsel. “Partnering with NSC on National Safety Month is another means to spotlight the staffing industry’s commitment to worker safety.”

NSC launched National Safety Month in 1996. Each June, NSC provides downloadable resources highlighting a different safety topic for each week. Topics for 2019 are hazard recognition; slips, trips, and falls; fatigue; and impairment.

To learn more about National Safety Month and to access resources, visit nsc.org/nsm.

To learn more about ASA commitment to worker safety, visit americanstaffing.net/safetymatters.

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About the American Staffing Association

The American Staffing Association is the voice of the U.S. staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry. ASA and its state affiliates advance the interests of the industry across all sectors through advocacy, research, education, and the promotion of high standards of legal, ethical, and professional practices. For more information about ASA, visit americanstaffing.net.

About The National Safety Council

Founded in 1913 and chartered by Congress, the National Safety Council is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to save lives by preventing injuries and deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the road through leadership, research, education, and advocacy. NSC advances this mission by partnering with businesses, government agencies, elected officials, and the public in areas where it can make the most impact—distracted driving, teen driving, workplace safety, prescription drug overdoses, and safe communities. Safety+Health magazine, the council’s flagship publication, is a leading source of occupational safety and health information.