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National Safety Observances 2016
Please note: Only the most popular observances are listed. There may be more observances in a given month. Educational materials given as examples are not intended to be exhaustive
www.bgains.com All rights reserved.
Winter Safety Campaign: Dec. 1-Feb. 29 National Weather Service 301.427.9000 http://www.nws.noaa.gov/com/weatherreadynation/winter_safety.html#.VKbOLivF9nX Safety articles: - OSHA Safety Newsletter – Winter 2015 National Radon Action Month U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 800.557.2366 http://www2.epa.gov/radon Risk Insights articles: - Radon Risks and Requirements - The Risks of Radon Exposure in Mines Safety articles: - Radon and Your Property - Manage Toxic Gas Risks National Stalking Awareness Month National Center for Victims of Crime 202.467.8700 www.stalkingawarenessmonth.org Workplace resources: - Be Prepared: Workplace Violence - Workplace Violence Prevention Policy National Drug Facts Week: Jan. 25-31 National Institute on Drug Abuse National Institutes of Health 301.443.1124 www.drugfactsweek.drugabuse.gov Risk Insights article: - Opioids – Addiction, Escalation and
Overdose Workplace resources: - Drug-free Workplace Policy - Substance Abuse Policy
National Safety Observances 2016
Please note: Only the most popular observances are listed. There may be more observances in a given month. Educational materials given as examples are not intended to be exhaustive www.bgains.com All rights reserved.
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Winter Safety Campaign: Dec. 1-Feb. 29 National Weather Service 301.427.9000 http://www.nws.noaa.gov/com/weatherreadynation/winter_safety.html#.VKbOLivF9nX Safety articles: - OSHA Safety Newsletter – Winter 2015 AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month Prevent Blindness 800.331.2020 www.preventblindness.org Payroll Stuffer: - Protect Your Vision American Heart Month American Heart Association 800.242.8721 www.heart.org Risk Insights article: - Defibrillators Save Lives but Require
Additional Considerations Playing it Safe flyer: - Medical Emergencies on the Job National Wear Red Day: Feb. 6 National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Health Information Center 301.592.8573 http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/hearttruth/events/wear-red.htm National Donor Day: Feb. 14 Division of Transplantation, Healthcare Systems Bureau Health Resources and Services Administration U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 888.275.4772 www.organdonor.gov Risk Summary & Coverage Checklist: - Blood Banks
National Safety Observances 2016
Please note: Only the most popular observances are listed. There may be more observances in a given month. Educational materials given as examples are not intended to be exhaustive www.bgains.com All rights reserved.
Spring Safety Campaign: March 1-May 31 National Weather Service 301.427.9000 http://www.nws.noaa.gov/com/weatherreadynation/spring_safety.html#.Vl3vwi65JoO Safety articles: - OSHA Safety Newsletter – Spring 2016 Brain Injury Awareness Month Brain Injury Association of America 703.761.0750 http://www.biausa.org/brain-injury-awareness-month.htm Safety articles: - Safety Matters: Hard Hats National Kidney Month National Kidney Foundation 800.622.9010 www.kidney.org National Nutrition Month Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics www.eatright.org/nnm Work Comp Insights article: - The Obesity Epidemic and WC – What is
Their Connection? Risk Summary & Coverage Checklists: - Weight Loss Centers - Fitness Centers or Health Clubs National Problem Gambling Awareness Month National Council on Problem Gambling 800.522.4700 www.npgaw.org Workplace resource: - Prevent Violence on the Casino Floor
Poster Save Your Vision Month American Optometric Association 800.365.2219 www.aoa.org Payroll Stuffer: - Protect Your Vision
Workplace Eye Wellness Month Prevent Blindness 800.331.2020 www.preventblindness.org Playing it Safe flyers: - Construction: Eye Injuries Are a Serious
Threat - Manufacturing: Watching Out for Eye
Hazards - Protect Yourself from Eye Injuries National Sleep Awareness Week: March 6-13 National Sleep Foundation 703.243.1697 www.sleepfoundation.org Safety article: - Air Pollutants and Sleeping Well Driver resources: - Sleep Tips for Truck Drivers - Keep Sleep Apnea From Costing You - Driver Fatigue Patient Safety Awareness Week: March 13-19 National Patient Safety Foundation 617.391.9900 www.npsf.org Health Care resources: - Reduce Medical Mistakes - Take Charge of Your Health Care Flood Safety Awareness Week: March 20-26 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service Office of Climate, Water and Weather Services 301.713.1677, ext. 124 www.nws.noaa.gov/floodsafety/index.shtml Risk Insights articles: - Preparing Your Business for Flooding - Restoring Your Business After a Flood Coverage Insights article: - What You Should Know about Flood
Insurance Workplace resources: - Business Flood Plan
- Business Flood Preparation Checklist National Poison Prevention Week: March 20-26 Poison Prevention Week Council American Association of Poison Control Centers 703.894.1858 www.poisonprevention.org/poison.htm Playing it Safe Flyers: - Avoiding Poisonous Plants on the Job - Manufacturing: Poisonous Gas
Exposures Payroll Stuffers: - Carbon Monoxide is a Silent Killer - Don’t Be Misled…Lead is Dangerous Workplace resources: - Be Prepared: Pesticide and Herbicide
Poisoning Care Tsunami Preparedness Week: March 27-April 2 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service Office of Climate, Water and Weather Services 301.713.1858, ext. 114 www.tsunami.gov/ World Tuberculosis Day: March 24 Stop TB Partnership (Secretariat) World Health Organization www.stoptb.org/events/world_tb_day Workplace resource: - Tuberculosis Prevention Presentation Health Care resources: - Preventing the Spread of Tuberculosis in
Health Care Facilities - Managing Aerosol Transmissible
Diseases
National Safety Observances 2016
Please note: Only the most popular observances are listed. There may be more observances in a given month. Educational materials given as examples are not intended to be exhaustive www.bgains.com All rights reserved.
Spring Safety Campaign: March 1-May 31 National Weather Service 301.427.9000 http://www.nws.noaa.gov/com/weatherreadynation/spring_safety.html#.Vl3vwi65JoO Safety articles: - OSHA Safety Newsletter – Spring 2016 Alcohol Awareness Month National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Inc. 212.269.7797 www.ncadd.org Safety articles: - DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing - Tips for Servers of Alcoholic Beverages Compliance resources: - State-specific Testing Laws National Distracted Driving Awareness Month National Safety Council 630.775.2405 www.nsc.org Playing it Safe flyers: - Driver Distractions - Trucking: Stop Distracted Driving Driver resource: - OSHA’s Stance on Distracted Driving National Facial Protection Month American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry American Association of Orthodontists 847.678.6200 www.aaoms.org Playing it Safe flyers: - Machine Guarding - Agriculture: The Importance of Machine
Guards Workplace resources: - Machine Guarding Checklist Quiz: Machine Guarding Safety National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month National Sarcoidosis Society 312.567.6626
www.stopsarcoidosis.org/april-awareness-month National Stress Awareness Month U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Federal Occupational Health 877.696.6775 http://www.foh.hhs.gov/Calendar/april.html Safety articles: - Stress At Work Study - Managing Job-related Stress - Safety Spotlight – Workplace Stress and
Taking Shortcuts Occupational Therapy Month American Occupational Therapy Association 301.652.6611 www.aota.org Risk Insights article: - Injury Prevention for Massage Therapists Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) 800.656.4673 www.rainn.org Workplace resources: - Sexual Harassment – A Guide for
Employees - Sexual Harassment – A Guide for
Supervisors and Employers - Incident Report and Suspect Description
Form National Window Safety Week: April 3-9 National Safety Council 630.775.2307 http://www.nsc.org/learn/safety-knowledge/Pages/about-national-window-safety-week.aspx Risk Summary & Coverage Checklists: - Window Washers - Door and Window Installers
National Youth Violence Prevention Week: April 4-8 National Association of SAVE 866.343.SAVE (7283) http://nationalsave.org/event/national-youth-violence-prevention-week Compliance resources: - State-specific Child Labor Laws Safety article: - Safety Matters: Tips For Teen Workers National Public Health Week: April 4-10 American Public Health Association 202.777.2428 www.nphw.org Workplace resources: - Workers’ Compensation Insurance: A
Primer for Public Health Risk Summary & Coverage Checklist: - Public Buildings National Work Zone Awareness Week: April 11-15 U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration 202.366.4628 http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/wz/index.asp Driver resource: - Work Zone Traffic Laws by State Payroll Stuffers: - Warnings for the Work Zone - Stay Visible in the Work Zone - Alert Drivers of Your Work Zone Air Quality Awareness Week: April 25-29 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service Office of Climate, Water and Weather Services 301.713.1867, ext. 135 www.airquality.noaa.gov Risk Insights articles: - Indoor Air Quality Concerns - Manufacturing: Effects of Air Quality on
the Floor - Office: Why You Should Improve Air
Quality - Health Care: Air Quality – A Threat to
Patients and Staff
National Safety Observances 2016
Please note: Only the most popular observances are listed. There may be more observances in a given month. Educational materials given as examples are not intended to be exhaustive www.bgains.com All rights reserved.
Spring Safety Campaign: March 1-May 31 National Weather Service 301.427.9000 http://www.nws.noaa.gov/com/weatherreadynation/spring_safety.html#.Vl3vwi65JoO Safety articles: - OSHA Safety Newsletter – Spring 2016 Arthritis Awareness Month Arthritis Foundation 800.283.7800 www.arthritis.org Better Hearing and Speech Month American Speech-Language-Hearing Association 800.498.2071 www.asha.org/bhsm Workplace resources: - Hearing Conservation Program &
Training Materials - Hearing Conservation Presentation - Quiz: Hearing Protection Safety articles: - Preventing Hearing Loss - Workplace Noise Hazards Building Safety Month International Code Council 888.422.7233 http://www.iccsafe.org/ Workplace resources: - Construction Employee Safety Manual - Construction Pre-Work Checklist - Quiz: Construction Site Safety Clean Air Month American Lung Association 800.548.8252 http://www.stateoftheair.org/ Compliance resources: - Pollution Liability - State-specific Air Laws - Pollution Liability Insurance: A Guide to
Help Manage Your Changing Exposures Mental Health Month Mental Health America
800.969.6642 www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/may Playing it Safe flyers: - Office: Dealing with Stress - Health Care: Confronting On-the-job
Stress - Retail: Handling Job-related Stress National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America 800.7.ASTHMA (727.8462) www.aafa.org/display.cfm?ID=5&Sub=105&Cont=457 Playing it Safe flyers: - Latex Allergy - The ABCs of Formaldehyde - Ammonia Safety Precautions National Bicycle Safety Month U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 888.327.4236 http://www.nhtsa.gov/Driving+Safety/Bicycles/Be+a+Roll+Model Risk Summary & Coverage Checklist: - Bicycle Shops Compliance resources: - Motorcycle and Bicycle Helmet Laws by
State National Electrical Safety Month Electrical Safety Foundation International 703.841.3229 http://www.esfi.org/program/national-electrical-safety-month-314 Safety articles: - Be Prepared: Electrical Safety - Target on Safety: Electrical Safety - Safety Matters: Avoid Electrical Shock - Electrical Work Practices Program and
Training Materials National High Blood Pressure Education Month National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute 301.592.8573 www.nhlbi.nih.gov
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition 240.276.9567 www.fitness.gov Workplace resources: - Fitness Center Exposures Risk Summary & Coverage Checklists: - Indoor Sports Complexes - Sporting Goods Stores North American Occupational Safety and Health Week: May 1-7 American Society of Safety Engineers ASSE Public Relations Department 847.699.2929 www.asse.org/NAOSH Compliance resources: - Comprehensive OSHA newsletters,
training programs, presentations, guides and more
Hand Hygiene Day: May 5 World Health Organization www.who.int/gpsc/5may/en/ Workplace resources: - Good Restaurant Hygiene Practices
Poster Payroll Stuffer: - Are Your Hands Dirty? Click it or Ticket Campaign: May 16-30 U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 888.327.4236 http://www.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/ciot/index.html Driver resources: - Vehicle Inspection Checklist - 15-passenger Van Policy National Hurricane Preparedness Week: May 22-28 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service Office of Climate, Water and Weather Services
National Safety Observances 2016
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301.713.1677, ext. 124 www.nhc.noaa.gov Workplace resources: - Emergency Hurricane Preparation
Checklist - Are You Prepared if Disaster Strikes? National Senior Health & Fitness Day: May 25 Mature Market Resource Center 800.828.8225 www.fitnessday.com Safety article: - Top 10 Ways to Keep an Aging
Workforce Safe Payroll Stuffer: - Cook Delicious Dishes for Seniors
Carefully Heat Safety Awareness Day: May 28 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service Office of Climate, Water and Weather Services 301.713.1867, ext. 135 www.weather.gov/om/heat/index.shtml Safety articles: - Avoid Heat Illness - Be Prepared: Indoor Heat Stress Playing it Safe flyers: - Beating the Summer Heat - Agriculture: Beating the Heat by Staying
Hydrated - Construction: Preventing Heat-related
Illness World No Tobacco Day: May 31 WHO Prevention for Noncommunicable Diseases Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health www.who.int/tobacco/wntd/en Compliance resources: - State-specific Smoking Laws articles Workplace resource: - No Smoking Poster
National Safety Observances 2016
Please note: Only the most popular observances are listed. There may be more observances in a given month. Educational materials given as examples are not intended to be exhaustive www.bgains.com All rights reserved.
Summer Safety Campaign: June 1-Aug. 31 National Weather Service 301.427.9000 http://www.nws.noaa.gov/com/weatherreadynation/summer_safety.html#.Vl8c6C65JoM Safety articles: - OSHA Safety Newsletter – Summer
2016 Payroll Stuffer: - Summer Travel Safety Fireworks Safety Month: June 1-July 4 Prevent Blindness 800.331.2020 www.preventblindness.org Risk Insights article: - Reduce Your Risks When Putting on a
Fireworks Display Risk Summary & Coverage Checklist: - Fireworks Manufacturing Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America Inc. 800.541.5454 www.myasthenia.org/AboutMGFA/MGFANews.aspx Safety articles: - Fighting Fatigue and Time Management - Be Prepared: Extended Hours or
Unusual Work Shifts - Supervisor Safety: Reducing Risks for
Shift Workers National Safety Month National Safety Council 800.621.7615 www.nsc.org/nsm Safety series: - Playing it Safe flyers - Safety Focused newsletter - Safety Spotlight - Target on Safety - Safety Matters articles Workplace resources:
- Model Injury and Illness Prevention Program – Guide to Developing a Program
National CPR & AED Awareness Week: June 1-7 American Heart Association American Red Cross 800.242.8721 www.heart.org Risk Insights article: - Defibrillators Save Lives but Require
Additional Considerations Playing it Safe flyer: - Medical Emergencies on the Job National Rip Current Awareness Week: June 5-11 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service Office of Climate, Water and Weather Services 301.713.1677, ext.124 www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov Safety article: - Keep Things Safe Around the Marina National Sun Safety Week: June 5-11 Sun Safety Alliance 703.481.1414 http://www.sunsafetyalliance.org/ Safety articles: - Selecting Safety Sunglasses - Working in Warm Weather and
Dehydration Risk Insights article: - Construction: Protect Your Workers from
Skin Cancer World Blood Donor Day: June 14 World Health Organization http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs279/en/ Risk Summary & Coverage Checklist: - Blood Banks
National Lightning Safety Awareness Week: June 19-25 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service Office of Climate, Water and Weather Services 301.713.0090, ext. 141 www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov Safety article: - Be Prepared: Severe Weather
National Safety Observances 2016
Please note: Only the most popular observances are listed. There may be more observances in a given month. Educational materials given as examples are not intended to be exhaustive www.bgains.com All rights reserved.
Summer Safety Campaign: June 1-Aug. 31 National Weather Service 301.427.9000 http://www.nws.noaa.gov/com/weatherreadynation/summer_safety.html#.Vl8c6C65JoM Safety articles: - OSHA Safety Newsletter – Summer
2016 Payroll Stuffer: - Summer Travel Safety National Park and Recreation Month National Recreation and Park Association 800.626.6772 http://www.nrpa.org/ Risk Summary & Coverage Checklists: - Camps - Youth Groups - Campgrounds UV Safety Month U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 877.696.6775 http://www.foh.hhs.gov/calendar/july.html Safety articles: - Selecting Safety Sunglasses - Working in Warm Weather and
Dehydration Risk Insights article: - Construction: Protect Your Workers from
Skin Cancer Vehicle Theft Prevention Month National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 888.327.4236 http://www.nhtsa.gov/Vehicle+Safety/Vehicle-Related+Theft/Theft+Prevention Risk Summary & Coverage Checklists: - Used Car Lots - Recreational Vehicle Dealers Fireworks Safety Month: June 1-July 4 Prevent Blindness 800.331.2020 www.preventblindness.org
Risk Insights article: - Reduce Your Risks When Putting on a
Fireworks Display Risk Summary & Coverage Checklist: - Fireworks Manufacturing
National Safety Observances 2016
Please note: Only the most popular observances are listed. There may be more observances in a given month. Educational materials given as examples are not intended to be exhaustive www.bgains.com All rights reserved.
Summer Safety Campaign: June 1-Aug. 31 National Weather Service 301.427.9000 http://www.nws.noaa.gov/com/weatherreadynation/summer_safety.html#.Vl8c6C65JoM Safety articles: - OSHA Safety Newsletter – Summer
2016 Payroll Stuffer: - Summer Travel Safety National Immunization Awareness Month National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 800.232.6348 http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niam.html National Water Quality Month National Parks Conservation Association 800.628.7275 https://www.npca.org/articles/98-focus-on-water-celebrating-national-water-quality-month Compliance resource: - EPA Defines Waters Protected by the
Clean Water Act National Night Out: Aug. 2 National Association of Town Watch 800.6483.688 https://natw.org/ Risk Insights articles: - Improving Security and Disaster
Response - Property Management: Avoiding Premise
Security Liability Coverage Insights article: - Protect Yourself Against Illegal Acts with
Crime Coverage National Stop on Red Week: Aug. 7-13 U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration
202.366.4000 http://ncsrsafety.org/stop-on-red/ Workplace resource: - Traffic Control Plan Checklist Compliance resource: - Automated Enforcement Laws by State National Health Center Week: Aug. 14-20 National Association of Community Health Centers 202.296.3800 www.healthcenterweek.org Compliance resource: - OSHA Compliance – Inspection
Guidance for Inpatient Health Care Settings
Health Care resources: - Health Care Facility Hazards Checklist - Health Care Employee Safety Manual Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Enforcement Campaign: Aug. 17-Sept. 5 U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 888.327.4236 http://www.nhtsa.gov/drivesober/ Compliance resources: - Department of Transportation Alcohol
Testing Form - State-specific Alcohol Testing Laws Workplace resource: - Post-accident Drug and Alcohol
Screening Policy Driver resource: - Keeping Your Controlled
Substances/Alcohol BASIC Scores Low
National Safety Observances 2016
Please note: Only the most popular observances are listed. There may be more observances in a given month. Educational materials given as examples are not intended to be exhaustive www.bgains.com All rights reserved.
Fall Safety Campaign: Sept. 1-Nov. 30 National Weather Service 301.427.9000 http://www.nws.noaa.gov/com/weatherreadynation/fall_safety.html#.VOdUlvnF9u3 Safety articles: - OSHA Safety Newsletter – Fall 2016 National Cholesterol Education Month Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 800.232.4636 http://www.cdc.gov/ Workplace resource: - Work Comp Insights: The Obesity
Epidemic and WC – What is Their Connection?
National Food Safety Education Month Partnership for Food Safety Education 202.220.0651 www.fightbac.org Compliance resources: - Food Safety Modernization Act - OSHA Rule on Food Safety
Whistleblower Protection Risk Summary & Coverage Checklists: - Food Service Self-inspection - Prepared Foods - Comprehensive Food Preparation and
Service National Pediculosis Prevention Month/Head Lice Prevention Month National Pediculosis Association Inc. 617.905.0176 www.headlice.org Risk Insights articles: - Fighting Insect Infestations in Hotels - Agriculture: Integrated Pest Management National Preparedness Month Ready Campaign FEMA/DHS 800.462.3362 www.ready.gov Workplace resources: - Employee Emergency Preparedness
Survey
- Business Flood Preparation Checklist - Safety Spotlight – Preparing for
Emergency Evacuations National Recovery Month Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 800.662.4357 www.recoverymonth.gov Workplace resource: - Substance Abuse Policy Compliance resource: - Alcohol/Controlled Substance Records
Retention Checklist National Suicide Prevention Week: Sept. 4-10 American Association of Suicidology 202.237.2280 www.suicidology.org Playing it Safe flyer: - Dealing with Depression Safety article: - Stress at Work Study World Suicide Prevention Day: Sept. 10 International Association for Suicide Prevention www.iasp.info/wspd/index.php Playing it Safe flyer: - Dealing with Depression Safety article: - Stress at Work Study Child Passenger Safety Week: Sept. 18-24 U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 888.327.4236 http://www.trafficsafetymarketing.gov/cps Compliance resource: - Child Passenger Safety Laws by State - Teen Driver Laws by State National Farm Safety & Health Week: Sept. 18-24 National Education Center for Agricultural Safety
888.844.6322 www.necasag.org Agriculture Safety Series: - Agriculture Safety Matters articles - Agriculture Playing it Safe flyers - Agriculture Safety manuals - Farm Facts posters
National Safety Observances 2016
Please note: Only the most popular observances are listed. There may be more observances in a given month. Educational materials given as examples are not intended to be exhaustive www.bgains.com All rights reserved.
Fall Safety Campaign: Sept. 1-Nov. 30 National Weather Service 301.427.9000 http://www.nws.noaa.gov/com/weatherreadynation/fall_safety.html#.VOdUlvnF9u3 Safety articles: - OSHA Safety Newsletter – Fall 2016 Eye Injury Prevention Month American Academy of Ophthalmology 415.447.0213 www.geteyesmart.org/eyesmart/injuries/index.cfm Playing it Safe flyers: - Construction: Eye Injuries Are a Serious
Threat - Manufacturing: Watching Out for Eye
Hazards - Protect Yourself from Eye Injuries National Bullying Prevention Month PACER Center, Inc. 888.248.0822 www.pacer.org/bullying/nbpm Risk Insights article: - The Staggering Cost of Workplace
Bullying Safety articles: - Safety Spotlight – Workplace Bullying - Be Prepared: Workplace Violence National Healthy Lung Month American Lung Association 800.5864.872 http://www.lung.org/ Safety article: - Safety Spotlight – Air Pollutants and
Sleeping Well Compliance resource: - Respiratory Protection Program &
Training Materials National Physical Therapy Month American Physical Therapy Association 800.999.2782 www.moveforwardpt.com Workplace resources: - Return to Work Policy
- The Importance of Return to Work Programs for Your Bottom Line
Drive Safely Work Week: Oct. 3-7 Network of Employers for Traffic Safety 703.755.5350 http://trafficsafety.org/ Driver resources: - Staying Safe While Driving at Night - Stay Safe, Drive on the Defensive
Presentation - Safety Quickstart: Defensive Driving
Guide - Roadway Safety Driving Tips National Fire Prevention Week: Oct. 9-15 National Fire Protection Association 800.344.3555 http://www.nfpa.org/ Compliance resource: - Fire Prevention Plan Program & Training
Materials Workplace resources: - Commercial Property Fire prevention
Checklist - Safety Matters: Fire Safety Bone and Joint Health National Awareness Week: Oct. 12-20 U.S. Bone and Joint Initiative 847.430.5053 www.usbji.org Workplace resource: - Ergonomics Policy - Target on Safety: Lifting and Stretching –
Avoiding Strains NSC 2016 Congress and Expo: Oct. 15-21 National Safety Council 800.621.7615 http://www.nsc.org/pages/home.aspx International Infection Prevention Week: Oct. 16-22 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology 202.789.1890 http://professionals.site.apic.org/
Playing it Safe flyers: - Protect Yourself During Flu Season - Staph Infections Respiratory Care Week: Oct. 23-29 American Association for Respiratory Care 972.243.2272 www.aarc.org/rcweek Safety article: - Safety Spotlight – Air Pollutants and
Sleeping Well Compliance resource: - Respiratory Protection Program &
Training Materials
National Safety Observances 2016
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Fall Safety Campaign: Sept. 1-Nov. 30 National Weather Service 301.427.9000 http://www.nws.noaa.gov/com/weatherreadynation/fall_safety.html#.VOdUlvnF9u3 Safety articles: - OSHA Safety Newsletter – Fall 2016 COPD Awareness Month American Lung Association 800.548.8252 www.lung.org Safety article: - Safety Spotlight – Air Pollutants and
Sleeping Well Compliance resource: - Respiratory Protection Program &
Training Materials National Healthy Skin Month American Academy of Dermatology 888.462.3376 www.aad.org Safety articles: - Working in Warm Weather and
Dehydration Risk Insights article: - Construction: Protect Your Workers from
Skin Cancer Playing it Safe flyer: - Precautions for Outdoor Workers National Hospice Palliative Care Month National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization 800.646.6460 www.nhpco.org Health Care resources: - Nursing Home Employee Safety Manual - Health Care Risk Insights: Eldercare
Facilities and Pollution Payroll Stuffer: - Cook Delicious Dishes for Seniors
Carefully Great American Smokeout: Nov. 17 American Cancer Society 800.227.2345
www.cancer.org/healthy/stayawayfromtobacco/greatamericansmokeout/index Compliance resources: - State-specific Smoking Laws articles Workplace resource: - No Smoking Poster
National Safety Observances 2016
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Winter Safety Campaign: Dec. 1-Feb. 28 National Weather Service 301.427.9000 http://www.nws.noaa.gov/com/weatherreadynation/winter_safety.html#.VKbOLivF9nX Safety articles: - OSHA Safety Newsletter – Winter 2016 National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month Healthy Androscoggin 207.795.5990 http://www.healthyandroscoggin.org/ Compliance resources: - Department of Transportation Alcohol
Testing Form - State-specific Alcohol Testing Laws Workplace resource: - Post-accident Drug and Alcohol
Screening Policy Driver resource: - Keeping Your Controlled
Substances/Alcohol BASIC Scores Low Safe Toys and Gifts Month Prevent Blindness 800.331.2020 www.preventblindness.org Risk Summary & Coverage Checklists: - Toy Distributors - Toys – Miscellaneous - Toy Stores - Toys and Games - Electronic National Influenza Vaccination Week: Dec. 4-10 National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases 800.639.4636 www.cdc.gov/flu/nivw/index.htm Risk Insights article: - Planning for the Flu Season Workplace resources: - Safety Spotlight – Holiday Safety and
Cold/Flu Tips - Protection in a Flu Pandemic Poster
National Safety Observances 2016
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JANUARY - Winter Safety Campaign (Dec. 1-Feb.
29) - National Radon Action Month - National Stalking Awareness Month - National Drug Facts Week (25-31) FEBRUARY - Winter Safety Campaign (Dec. 1-Feb.
29) - AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month - American Heart Month - National Wear Red Day (6) - National Donor Day (14) MARCH - Spring Safety Campaign (March 1-May
31) - Brain Injury Awareness Month - National Kidney Month - National Nutrition Month - National Problem Gambling
Awareness Month - Save Your Vision Month - Workplace Eye Wellness Month - National Sleep Awareness Week
(6-13) - Patient Safety Awareness Week (13-
19) - Flood Safety Awareness Week
(20-26) - National Poison Prevention Week
(20-26) - Tsunami Preparedness Week (March
27-April 2) - World Tuberculosis Day (24) APRIL - Spring Safety Campaign (March 1-May
31) - Alcohol Awareness Month - National Distracted Driving Awareness
Month - National Facial Protection Month - National Sarcoidosis Awareness
Month - National Stress Awareness Month
- Occupational Therapy Month - Sexual Assault Awareness and
Prevention Month - National Window Safety Week (3-9) - National Youth Violence Prevention
Week (4-8) - National Public Health Week (4-10) - National Work Zone Awareness Week
(11-15) - Air Quality Awareness Week (April 25-
29) MAY - Spring Safety Campaign (March 1-May
31) - Arthritis Awareness Month - Better Hearing and Speech Month - Building Safety Month - Clean Air Month - Mental Health Month - National Asthma and Allergy
Awareness Month - National Bicycle Safety Month - National Electrical Safety Month - National High Blood Pressure
Education Month - National Physical Fitness and Sports
Month - North American Occupational Safety
and Health Week (1-7) - Hand Hygiene Day (5) - Click it or Ticket Campaign (16-30) - National Hurricane Preparedness
Week (22-28) - National Senior Health and Fitness
Day (25) - Heat Safety Awareness Day (28) - World No Tobacco Day (31) JUNE - Summer Safety Campaign (June 1-
Aug. 31) - Fireworks Safety Month (June 1-July
4) - Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month - National Safety Month
- National CPR & AED Awareness Week (1-7)
- National Rip Current Awareness Week (5-11)
- National Sun Safety Week (5-11) - Work Blood Donor Day (14) - National Lightning Safety Awareness
Week (19-25) JULY - Summer Safety Campaign (June 1-
Aug.31) - National Park and Recreation Month - UV Safety Month - Vehicle Theft Prevention Month - Fireworks Safety Month (June 1-July
4) AUGUST - Summer Safety Campaign (June 1-
Aug. 31) - National Immunization Awareness
Month - National Water Quality Month - National Night Out (2) - National Stop on Red Week (7-13) - World Breastfeeding Week (1-7) - National Health Center Week (14-20) - Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
Enforcement Campaign (Aug. 17-Sept. 5)
SEPTEMBER - Fall Safety Campaign (Sept. 1-Nov.
30) - National Cholesterol Education Month - National Food Safety Education Month - National Pediculosis Prevention
Month/Head Lice Prevention Month - National Preparedness Month - National Recovery Month - Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
Enforcement Campaign (Aug. 17-Sept. 5)
- National Suicide Prevention Week (4-10)
- World Suicide Prevention Day (10)
National Safety Observances 2016
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- Child Passenger Safety Week (18-24) - National Farm Safety & Health Week
(18-24) OCTOBER - Fall Safety Campaign (Sept. 1-Nov.
30) - Eye Injury Prevention Month - National Bullying Prevention Month - National Healthy Lung Month - National Physical Therapy Month - Drive Safely Work Weed (3-7) - National Fire Prevention Week (9-15) - Bone and Joint Health National
Awareness Week (12-20) - NSC 2016 Congress and Expo (15-21) - International Infection Prevention
Week (16-22) - Respiratory Care Week (23-29) NOVEMBER - Fall Safety Campaign (Sept. 1-Nov.
30) - COPD Awareness Month - National Healthy Skin Month - National Hospice Palliative Care Month - Great American Smokeout (17) DECEMBER - Winter Safety Campaign (Dec. 1-
Feb.28) - National Drunk and Drugged Driving
Prevention Month - Safe Toys and Gifts Month - National Influenza Vaccination Week
(4-10)
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