Presentation Table of Contents

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Presentation Table of Contents

• National Safety Council Mission Statement
• NSC Organization Structure (Board(s) reporting
  structure
• Board(s) Focus
• Continuum Model (Relationship between Volunteer
  
• Divisions, Venues Board of Delegates, etc.)
• Core Process (Problem Solving Model)
• Role of of the Board of Delegates

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Mission Statement

• The mission of the National Safety Council is to
  educate, protect, and influence society to adopt
  safety, health and environmental policies,
  practices and procedures that prevent and
  mitigate human suffering and economic losses.

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NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL
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Role of the Board of Delegates

• Identify and monitor safety, and health trends,
  emerging issues, and the related injury impact
• Make recommendations as appropriate based on the
  emerging trends
• Develop and lead the process by which the
  National Safety Council establishes, reviews, and
  updates its public policy and positions
• Provide technical expertise
• Lead the process of examining safety, and health
  issues and assessing the roles and
  responsibilities of the Divisions, volunteers,
  and staff in how well they are achieving the
  mission of the National Safety Council
• Monitor and evaluate its own performance and
• Promote membership in the National Safety
  Council. 

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Purpose and Procedure of Venue Committees Shown
in a Continuum Model
12/19/02
COMPOSITION OF THE KEY PARTIES
Board of Delegates is Made up of Div. Chairs And
VPs Members at Large (MAL)and Board (Technical)
Advisors
Delegates subdivide into 3 Venue Committees. A
cross-section of MALs, Divisions and Board
Advisors are Represented on each.
Divisions are Made up of Members
Agriculture Business Industry Chapters CSHEMA
Community Construction ERD Highway Labor Mo
tor Trans Utilities Youth
Board of Directors 1) Policy 2) Standards
Procedures 3) Code of Ethics
Board of Delegates 1) Issues 2) Research
Request 3) Programs 4) Technical Advice
3 Venue Committees Home Community Transportat
ion Workplace
NSC Business Units Chapter Network
Follow up/explore Actions items using
Advocacy Editorial Legislation
Policy Statement Product Public
Awareness Etc.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE KEY PARTIES
(Issue-related responsibilities)
Consider the Recommendations. Select1 which
issues should be developed by the
Council1. Direct the Council to develop the
selected issues.
Address and Discuss safety Issues and
Emerging Trends based on data.
Identify Key Issues based On data. Recommend to
the Board of Delegates The Issues the
Council Should further explore
NSC Develop Issues and Topics into
programs/ products.
NSC responsible for Development, Distribution,
Marketing, Product/program format, etc.
1Issues that are NOT selected may still be
developed by the Divisions, and/or per special
directive from NSC Executive Management, and/or
brought up in following year, etc.
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National Safety Council Core Process / Problem
Solution Definition
Divisions/Sections/NSC Staff
Board of Delegates/NSC Staff
Existing Policies, Programs, Products Services
Solutions Based On Threats and Opportunities
Problems/ Issues/Trends
Prioritization of Solutions
Monitor and Evaluation
Problems/Issues Trends
Implications

• What are the deaths
• What are the injuries
• What are the
• environmental and
• illness issues
• What are the costs
• What are the
• emerging trends
• What are the factors
• Of the emerging
• trends
• What are the current
• conditions

• How do the
• Trends impact the
• Problems/issues for
• Today and future
• How does it fit
• With Strategic Plan

• What does NSC
• have now/what are
• NSC plans
• What do other
• organizations have
• What are their plans
• Identify gaps
• Prioritize gaps

• What are the threats
• How do we convert
• This to an opportunity
• To make a difference
• What vehicle is
• Needed to address the
• Problems/issues
• Examples
• Advocacy
• Editorial
• Legislation
• Policy Statement
• Product
• Public Awareness
• Etc.

New Revised Advocacy New Revised
Legislature New Major Product New Revised Policy
8/6/98
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Focus
Board of Delegates
Board of Directors
Board of Trustees

• Set the safety, health, and environmental agenda
  for the NSC and the Nation
• Identify safety and health trends and emerging
  issues
• Develop public policy positions for the NSC
• Advise the NSC and make recommendations regarding
  programs, issues, services, and product
  development
• Respond to the recommendations of the Divisions
  and sections
• Participate in Strategic Planning

• Secure contributed resources to support our
  mission
• Educate the philanthropic community with regard
  to the issue of unintentional injuries
• Participate in Strategic Planning

• Business affairs and governance of the NSC
• Set strategic direction
• Act on recommendations from the Board of
  Delegates and Board of Trustees
• Communicate with Board of Delegates, Board of
  Trustees, and staff