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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

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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 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

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http://www.nws.noaa.gov/com/weatherreadynation/winter_safety.html#.VKbOLivF9nX


http://www2.epa.gov/radon

http://www.stalkingawarenessmonth.org/

http://www.drugfactsweek.drugabuse.gov/


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




http://www.preventblindness.org/

http://www.heart.org/

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/hearttruth/events/wear-red.htm

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/hearttruth/events/wear-red.htm

http://www.organdonor.gov/



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


http://www.nws.noaa.gov/com/weatherreadynation/spring_safety.html#.Vl3vwi65JoO


http://www.biausa.org/brain-injury-awareness-month.htm

http://www.biausa.org/brain-injury-awareness-month.htm

http://www.kidney.org/

http://www.eatright.org/nnm

http://www.npgaw.org/

http://www.aoa.org/


http://www.sleepfoundation.org/

http://www.npsf.org/

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/floodsafety/index.shtml

http://www.poisonprevention.org/poison.htm

http://www.tsunami.gov/

http://www.stoptb.org/events/world_tb_day



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




http://www.ncadd.org/

http://www.nsc.org/

http://www.aaoms.org/

http://www.stopsarcoidosis.org/april-awareness-month

http://www.stopsarcoidosis.org/april-awareness-month

http://www.foh.hhs.gov/Calendar/april.html

http://www.aota.org/

http://www.rainn.org/

http://www.nsc.org/learn/safety-knowledge/Pages/about-national-window-safety-week.aspx



http://nationalsave.org/event/national-youth-violence-prevention-week

http://nationalsave.org/event/national-youth-violence-prevention-week

http://www.nphw.org/

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/wz/index.asp

http://www.airquality.noaa.gov/



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




http://www.arthritis.org/

http://www.asha.org/bhsm

http://www.iccsafe.org/

http://www.stateoftheair.org/

http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/may

http://www.aafa.org/display.cfm?ID=5&Sub=105&Cont=457

http://www.aafa.org/display.cfm?ID=5&Sub=105&Cont=457

http://www.nhtsa.gov/Driving+Safety/Bicycles/Be+a+Roll+Model

http://www.nhtsa.gov/Driving+Safety/Bicycles/Be+a+Roll+Model

http://www.esfi.org/program/national-electrical-safety-month-314

http://www.esfi.org/program/national-electrical-safety-month-314

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/

http://www.fitness.gov/

http://www.asse.org/NAOSH

http://www.who.int/gpsc/5may/en/

http://www.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/ciot/index.html



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


http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

http://www.fitnessday.com/

http://www.weather.gov/om/heat/index.shtml

http://www.who.int/tobacco/wntd/en



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


http://www.nws.noaa.gov/com/weatherreadynation/summer_safety.html#.Vl8c6C65JoM




http://www.myasthenia.org/AboutMGFA/MGFANews.aspx

http://www.myasthenia.org/AboutMGFA/MGFANews.aspx

http://www.nsc.org/nsm

http://www.heart.org/

http://www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov/

http://www.sunsafetyalliance.org/

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs279/en/

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs279/en/

http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/




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


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





http://www.nrpa.org/

http://www.foh.hhs.gov/calendar/july.html

http://www.nhtsa.gov/Vehicle+Safety/Vehicle-Related+Theft/Theft+Prevention

http://www.nhtsa.gov/Vehicle+Safety/Vehicle-Related+Theft/Theft+Prevention





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





http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niam.html

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niam.html

https://www.npca.org/articles/98-focus-on-water-celebrating-national-water-quality-month



https://natw.org/

http://ncsrsafety.org/stop-on-red/

http://www.healthcenterweek.org/

http://www.nhtsa.gov/drivesober/



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


http://www.nws.noaa.gov/com/weatherreadynation/fall_safety.html#.VOdUlvnF9u3


http://www.cdc.gov/

http://www.fightbac.org/

http://www.headlice.org/

http://www.ready.gov/

http://www.recoverymonth.gov/

http://www.suicidology.org/

http://www.iasp.info/wspd/index.php

http://www.trafficsafetymarketing.gov/cps

http://www.necasag.org/



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


Training Materials




http://www.geteyesmart.org/eyesmart/injuries/index.cfm

http://www.geteyesmart.org/eyesmart/injuries/index.cfm

http://www.pacer.org/bullying/nbpm

http://www.lung.org/

http://www.moveforwardpt.com/

http://trafficsafety.org/

http://www.nfpa.org/

http://www.usbji.org/

http://www.nsc.org/pages/home.aspx

http://professionals.site.apic.org/

http://www.aarc.org/rcweek



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


Training Materials National Healthy Skin Month American Academy of Dermatology 888.462.3376 www.aad.org Safety articles: - Working in Warm Weather and


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




http://www.lung.org/

http://www.aad.org/

http://www.nhpco.org/

http://www.cancer.org/healthy/stayawayfromtobacco/greatamericansmokeout/index

http://www.cancer.org/healthy/stayawayfromtobacco/greatamericansmokeout/index



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




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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)




- 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

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