2008 Safety Observances

January
National Radon Action Month
National Safety Council
202-293-2270
www.nsc.org
Minnesota Safety Council
800-444-9150
www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org

February
Save Your Vision Month
American Academy of Ophthalmology
415-561-8525
http://www.aao.org/

March
16-22 National Poison Prevention Week
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
301-504-7908
www.poisonprevention.org

April
7-11 National Work Zone Awareness Week
Federal Highway Administration
202-366-0650
www.fhwa.dot.gov/

7-13 National Public Health Week
American Public Health Association
202-777-2742
www.apha.org/

20-26 Window Safety Week
Window Safety Task Force
847-303-5859
www.nsc.org/aware/window/

21-25 Severe Weather Awareness Week
Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management
651-201-7424
www.severeweather.state.mn.us/

21-25 Playground Safety Week
National Program for Playground Safety
800-554-7529
www.playgroundsafety.org/safetyweek/

28 Workers' Memorial Day
American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Org. (AFLCIO)
www.aflcio.org

April/May
April 26 - May 4 Safe Kids Week
Safe Kids Worldwide
202-662-0614
www.safekids.org
Safe Kids Minnesota
800-444-9150
www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org/safekids
May
National Bike Month
League of American Bicyclists
202-822-1333
www.bikeleague.org/programs/
bikemonth


Clean Air Month
American Lung Association
800-586-4872
www.lungusa.org/

National Electrical Safety Month
National Electrical Safety Foundation
703-841-3296
www.esfi.org/

Older Americans Month
Administration on Aging
800-677-1116
www.aoa.dhhs.gov

17-23 National Safe Boating Week
National Safe Boating Council
703-361-4294
www.safeboatingcouncil.org

19-26 Buckle Up America Week
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
www.nhtsa.dot.gov
Minnesota Seat Belt Coalition
www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org/
sbcoalition/index.cfm


June
National Safety Month
National Safety Council
630-775-2160
www.nsc.org

September
National Preparedness Month
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
www.ready.gov

21-27 Child Passenger Safety Week
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration

www.nhtsa.dot.gov
Safe Kids Minnesota
800-444-9150
www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org/
safekids


21-27 National Farm Safety and Health Week
National Safety Council
630-775-2023
www.nsc.org/necas/
October
Eye Injury Prevention Month
American Academy of Ophthalmology
415-561-8500
http://www.aao.org/

5-11 Drive Safely Work Week
Network of Employers for Traffic Safety
703-891-6005
www.trafficsafety.org/index2.asp
Minnesota Network of Employers for Traffic Safety
800-444-9150
www.mnsafetycouncil.org/nets/index.htm

5-11 National Fire Prevention Week
National Fire Protection Association
800-344-3555
www.firepreventionweek.org

19-26 National Radon Action Week
National Safety Council
202-293-2279, ext. 469

19-25 School Bus Safety Week
National Association for Pupil Transportation
800-989-6278
www.napt.org

November
TBD Winter Hazard Awareness Week
Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management
651-201-7424
www.hsem.state.mn.us/whaw.asp

December
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/
injury/alcohol/stopImpaired/
HolidayPlanner/index.htm
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