Minnesota Safety Council: 2012 Safety Observances

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2012 Safety Observances

January March April May June September October November December

January
National Radon Action Month
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
202-343-9370
http://pubweb.epa.gov/radon/nram/index.html
National Safety Council
202-293-2270
www.nsc.org
Minnesota Safety Council
800-444-9150
www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org

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

18-24 National Poison Prevention Week
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
301-504-7908
www.poisonprevention.org

April
1-7 Window Safety Week
Window Safety Task Force
847-303-5859
http://www.nsc.org/

2-8 National Public Health Week
American Public Health Association
202-777-2742
www.nphw.org/nphw10/default.htm

16-20 Severe Weather Awareness Week
Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management
651-201-7424
www.severeweather.state.mn.us/

23-27 National Work Zone Awareness Week
Federal Highway Administration
202-366-0650
www.fhwa.dot.gov/

23-27 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/issues/safety/memorial/

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
http://esfi.org/index.cfm/cdid/11525/pid/10272

Older Americans Month
Administration on Aging
800-677-1116
www.aoa.dhhs.gov
Fall prevention:
Minnesota SeniorSafe
Minnesota Safety Council
800-444-9150
http://www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org/
SeniorSafe/

19-25 National Safe Boating Week
National Safe Boating Council
703-361-4294
www.safeboatingcampaign.com/

21 - June 3 Click It or Ticket Campaign
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
www.nhtsa.gov/CIOT
Minnesota Seat Belt Coalition
www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org/
sbcoalition/index.cfm

June
National Safety Month
National Safety Council
630-775-2160
www.nsc.org/nsc_events/Nat_Safe_Month/
Pages/home.aspx

3-9 National CPR and AED Awareness Week
Minnesota Safety Council
www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org/
firstaid/index.cfm

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

16-22 Child Passenger Safety Week
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
www.nhtsa.dot.gov
Safe Kids Minnesota
800-444-9150
www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org/
safekids

16-22 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/

1-5 Drive Safely Work Week
Network of Employers for Traffic Safety
703-891-6005
www.trafficsafety.org/drivesafelyworkweek/
about-dsww.php
Minnesota Network of Employers for Traffic Safety
800-444-9150
www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org/
nets/DSWW.htm

7-13 National Fire Prevention Week
National Fire Protection Association
800-344-3555
www.firepreventionweek.org

21-27 National Teen Driver Safety Week
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
www.nhtsa.dot.gov
Minnesota Safety Council
www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org/
traffic/youngdrivers.cfm

15-19 School Bus Safety Week
National Association for Pupil Transportation
800-989-6278
www.napt.org

November
5-9 Winter Hazard Awareness Week
Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management
651-201-7424
www.winterweather.state.mn.us/

December
National Drunk and Drugged
Driving Prevention Month
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/
impaired_driving/3d.html

3-7 Older Driver Safety Awareness Week
The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.
www.aota.org/Older-Driver/
Awareness.aspx
Minnesota Safety Council
www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org/
traffic/mature.cfm

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