2008 Safety Observances

JANUARY

• National Radon Action Month. www.nsc.org

FEBRUARY

• National Heart Month.  www.americanheart.org
• National Burn Awareness Week.  Shriners

MARCH

• Workplace Eyes Health and Safety Month.  Prevent Blindness
• Save Your Vision Week.  American Optometric Association
• National Poison Prevention Week.  Poison Prevention

APRIL

• Alcohol Awareness Month.  www.ncadd.org
• Injury Prevention Month.  AAOS
• National Youth Sports Safety Month.  www.nyssf.org
• World Health Day.  Health-Day 2008
• National Playground Safety Week.  Playground Safety
• Window Safety Week. http://www.nsc.org/aware/window/ 

MAY

• Motorcycle Safety Month.  www.nhtsa.gov
• National Safe Boating Week.  www.safeboatingcouncil.org
• National Bike Month.  http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bikemonth
• National Electrical Safety Month.  www.esfi.org

JUNE

• National Safety Month.  www.nsc.org
• National Fireworks Safety Month. www.preventblindness.org
• Sun Safety Week. www.sunsafetyalliance.org 
• National Fireworks Safety Month. www.preventblindness.org
• Home Safety Month.  Home Safety Council

 AUGUST

• National Immunization Awareness Month:  www.cdc.gov/vaccines

SEPTEMBER

• National Preparedness Month.  www.ready.gov
• Campus Fire Safety Month.  www.campus-firewatch.com
• Child Passenger Safety Week.  Safe Kids 
• National Campus Safety Awareness Month.  http://www.campussafetymonth.org/ 

OCTOBER

• Halloween Safety Month.  Halloween Safety tips
• National Fire Prevention Week.  Fireprevention Week
• National Radon Action Week.  NSC Issues Radon
• ODU Safety Awareness Month.  www.odu.edu/af/ehs

NOVEMBER

• Tie One on for Safety Campaign.  MADD

DECEMBER

• Tie One on for Safety Campaign.  MADD
• 3D Month - National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month. 
  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) 3D Month