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THIS WEEK IS NAOSH WEEK, MAKE YOUR EMPLOYEES AWARE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

The Facts:
In the U.S. alone 5,840 workers die from on-the-job-injuries each year. Help lower this rate and the number of workplace injuries by making sure that your company has a safety recognition program.

What is NAOSH?

May 4-10 is North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH). A week set aside to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace and to encourage companies to increase safety and lower the risk of on-the-job fatalities and injuries in America each year. The Occupational Safety & Health Administration, along with the more than 70 companies and associations supporting NAOSH, encourage you to take action in making your workplace safer.

How to Increase Safety at Your Workplace:
Looking to increase safety at your workplace? IEC can help. Click here to access more information about IEC's SPARK Recognition Program.

Did you know?

Workplaces that establish safety and health management systems reduce their injury costs by 20 to 40 percent?
Businesses spend $171 billion a year on costs associated with occupational injuries and illnesses. These expenditures come straight out of a company's profits?

Ways to raise awareness an increase safety at your business:

Host a Family Safety Fair or picnic for your company and families.
Launch a recognition program for safety and put safety suggestions into use.

Click here to learn more about NAOSH week.

COALITION FOR A DEMOCRATIC WORKPLACE LAUNCHES NEW TELEVISION AD

WASHINGTON, DC -- 04/25/08 -- The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace (CDW), a business coalition of 500 associations and organizations, today launched a new public awareness campaign aimed at educating voters about the proposed, mis-named Employee Free Choice Act which would strips a worker's right to a secret ballot.

As part of its multi-faceted campaign, CDW released a new television ad featuring a widely recognized character designed to engage and connect voters to the issue. The ad began airing on national cable news channels on Friday, April 25.

IEC, a leader in the coalition�s efforts to educate voters on protecting private ballots, encourages members to take an active role in fighting against this legislation.

Click here to visit the CDW website and view the television ad.

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