World Congress of Safety & Health at Work to be held in U.S.

This year marks the first time that the World Congress of Safety & Health at Work will convene in the U.S. The event is scheduled for Sept. 18-22 in Orlando with a theme of "Prevention in a Globalized World - Success through Partnerships." This is a triennial event - the last Congress met in Vienna in 2002. Dupont has been named the key sponsor. Organizers include the United Nations’ International Labor Organization, the International Social Security Association, and the National Safety Council, the U.S. host for the event. The event is expected to attract more than 3,000 leaders from around the world in government, labor, industry and academia.