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Safety Observance Calendar

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Month/Date Event Sponsor Contact/ Phone#      Web

2008

        

JANUARY 2008

        

January 1 - 31

National Radon Action Month

 Environmental Protection Agency in participation with the National Safety Council (800)
SOS-RADON
Kristin
Marstiller
(202)
293-2270
ext. 469		 epa.gov
NSC Issues,
Radon

FEBRUARY 2008

        

February 1 - 29

National Heart Month

 American Heart Association inquire@
american
heart.org		 american
heart.org

February 3 - 9

National Burn Awareness Week

 Shriners International Headquarters (813)
281-0300		 shriners

MARCH 2008

        

March 1 - 31

National Nutrition Month

 American Dietetic Association (800)
877-1600
x4771
nnm@
eatright.org		 eatright

March 1 - 31

Workplace Eyes Health and Safety Month

 Prevent Blindness America (800)
331-2020
info@prevent
blindness.org 		prevent
blindness

March 2 - 8

Save Your Vision Week

 American Optometric Association (800)
365-2219		 AOA

March 16 - 22

National Poison Prevention Week

 Poison Prevention Week Council   poison
prevention

APRIL 2008

        

April 1 - 30

Alcohol Awareness Month

 Public Information Department, National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (212)
269-7797
national@
ncadd.org		 ncadd.org

April 1 - 30

Injury Prevention Month

 American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (847)
823-7186		 orthoinfo

April 1 - 30

National Youth Sports Safety Month

 National Youth Safety Foundation (617)
367-6677
nyssf@
aol.com		 nyssf.org

April 1 - 7

Medication Safety Week

 Women’s Heart Foundation (609)
771-9600		 womensheart

April 7

World Health Day

 WHO Regional Office for the Americas Pan American Health Organization (202)
974-3000		 world-
health-day/

April 20 - 26

National Playground Safety Week

 National Program for Playground Safety (800)
554-PLAY		 playground
safety

MAY 2008

        

May 1 - 31

Motorcycle Safety Month

 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration   nhtsa.gov

May 4 - 10

North American Occupational Safety and Health Week

American Society of Safety Engineers Diane
Hurns
(847)
768-3413		 asse.org

May 17 - 23

National Safe Boating Week

 Safe Boating Council NSBCdirect@
safeboating
council.org		 safeboating
council

JUNE 2008

        

June 1 - 30

National Safety Month

 National Safety Council (630)
285-1121		 nsc.org

June 1 - July 31

National Fireworks Safety Months

 Prevent Blindness America (800)
331-2020
info@prevent
blindness.org		 prevent
blindness

June 1 - 7

Sun Safety Week

 Sun Safety Alliance Phil
Schneider
(703)
837-4202
pschneider@
sunsafety
alliance.org		 sunsafety
alliance

JULY 2008

        

June 1 - July 31

National Fireworks Safety Months

 Prevent Blindness America (800)
331-2020
info@prevent
blindness.org		 prevent
blindness

AUGUST 2008

        

August 1 - 31

National Immunization Awareness Month

 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention   vaccines

SEPTEMBER 2008

        

September 1 - 30

National Preparedness Month

 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office of
Public Affairs
(202)
282-8010		 ready.gov

September 1 - 30

Campus Fire Safety Month

 Campus Firewatch Ed Comeau
(413)
323-6002		 campus-
firewatch

September 14 - 20

National Farm Safety and Health Week

National Safety Council   National Farm
Safety and
Health Week

OCTOBER 2008

        

October 1 - 31

Halloween Safety Month

 Prevent Blindness America (800)
331-2020
info@prevent
blindness.org		 prevent
blindness

October 5 - 11

Drive Safely to Work Week

Network of Employers for Traffic Safety Kathryn
Lusby-Treber
(703)
891-6005		 traffic
safety

October 5 - 11

National Fire Prevention Week

National Fire Protection Association Barbara Dunn
(617)
984-7285
public_
affairs
@nfpa.org		 fireprevention
week

October 12 - 18

National Drug-Free Work Week

 U.S. Department of Labor Office of
the Assistant
Secretary
for Policy
(866)
487-2365		 dol.gov

October 19 - 25

National School Bus Safety Week

National Association for Pupil Transportation (800)
989-6278
sbsw@
napt.org		 napt.org

October 19 - 25

National Radon Action Week

 National Safety Council Kristin
Marstiller
(202)
293-2270
ext. 469		 NSC Issues
Radon

NOVEMBER 2008

       

November 25 - December 31

Tie One On for Safety Campaign

 Mothers Against Drunk Driving   madd.org

DECEMBER 2008

        

December 1 - 31

3D Month - National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month

 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
 (202)
493-2977		 nhtsa.gov

November 25 - December 31

Tie One On for Safety Campaign

 Mothers Against Drunk Driving   madd.org