SAFER Home - National Safety Council

SAFER: Safe Actions for Employee Returns is a multifaceted, comprehensive effort aimed at helping employers prioritize safety as they return employees to traditional work environments and schedules in a post-quarantine world.

At the center of SAFER is a task force – comprised of large and small Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, legal experts, public health professionals, medical professionals and government agency representatives – that makes recommendations based on best practices and proven workplace safety strategies.

NSC urged the Department of Labor to adopt the SAFER framework as part of its Opening America’s Workplaces Again national online dialogue. Anyone interested in assisting in this effort can email safer@nsc.org..

State of COVID-19 Response and Future World of Work Summit

Register now for the virtual State of COVID-19 Response and Future World of Work Summit on Dec. 9, presented by SAFER. Leading up to and during the event, NSC will release new reports on topics covered at the Summit: the efficacy of states’ shelter-in-place orders, employers’ response to this century’s biggest threat to workplace safety and the future world of work.

The following SAFER resources will equip employers with tools to protect workers during this time of uncertainty.

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Resources for NSC Members

Vulnerability Assessment

How vulnerable is your business to COVID-19 transmission? Get tailored recommendations.

Employee Surveys

Now is the time to listen. Choose one of three surveys to suit your organization's needs.

Take Action

Quick-hit checklists, procedures and protocols to implement SAFER recommendations

SAFER Solutions Directory

Providers offer products and services to help employers during the pandemic.

Get The SAFER Playbooks

General and industry-specific guidance to align safety with business objectives.

Employee Wellbeing

Resources to address worker stress, mental health, substance misuse and more.

SAFER Poster Series

Purchase a set of four posters that will help your employees stay safe in the workplace.

The SAFER Collection

Continually updated resources library to help employers return to traditional work settings.

Watch: SAFER Webinar Series

Five 30-minute webinars that provide action plans for returning to traditional work environments.

Health And Safety Materials

Tip sheets and presentations available to the public and created by NSC.

Transportation Roundtable

A panel discussion on roadway safety during COVID-19 and beyond.

Federal Guidelines

Face covering, travel advisories, critical industry and general information for employers.

Thank You to Our SAFER Lead Sponsors

NSC is grateful to the following lead sponsors for their generous support of the SAFER effort:

SAFER Task Force Members*

AAA
AECOM
ABSA International
Airlines for America
Amazon
Ameren
American Board for Occupational Health Nurses Inc.
American Board of Medical Specialties
American Chemistry Council
American Chemical Society
American College of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
American Contractors Insurance Group
American Industrial Hygiene Association
American Petroleum Institute
American Public Transportation Association
American Red Cross
American Society of Safety Professionals
American Staffing Association
American Trucking Association
Associated General Contractors
Avetta
BAE Systems
BNSF
Board of Certified Safety Professionals
Boston Consulting Group
Captive Resources
Cementos Progreso
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (NC)
Chemours
City of Chesapeake (VA)
City of Phoenix (AZ)
City of Sacramento (CA)
ContourGlobal
Cosette Pharmaceuticals
COVE: Center of Visual Expertise
Cummins
Cushman & Wakefield
Day & Zimmermann
Department of the Navy
Dow
DuPont
Edison Electric Institute
Electric Power Research Institute
Employee Assistance Professionals Association
ERM
FirstGroup
Grainger

HR Source
Industrial Scientific & Intelex Technologies
Infectious Diseases Society of America
Intelex
International Safety Equipment Association
ISN
ISSA - Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association
Jacobs
The Kennedy Forum
KPA
Krause Bell Group
Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation
McDonald's
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
NASA
National Association of Realtors
National Governors Association
NIOSH – CDC
NSC Chapter Network
NSC Divisions & Delegates
Nutrien
ORC HSE Strategies LLC
Owens Corning
Parsons
Premise Health
Psych Hub
Recreation Vehicle Industry Association
Retail Industry Leaders Association
Safe States Alliance
SIFZero
Sodexo
Stericycle
Tepa, LLC
Terex
thyssenkrupp
Uber
United Rentals
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Steel
USG
VelocityEHS
Volvo Group North America
Wabtec
Wake County Public School System
Walgreens
Waymo
WorkCare
World Economic Forum

*Donors in bold.

SAFER Guides Employers as U.S. Returns to Work