2007 Safety Observances

Also see 2007 Holiday Periods

Month/Date Event Sponsor Contact/ Phone# Web

APRIL 2007

        

April 1 - 30

Sports Eye Safety Month

 American Academy of Ophthalmology John Paine
415-561-8525 		www.aao.org

April 1- 7

National Workzone Awareness Week

 Federal Highway Administration   www.fhwa.dot.gov

April 2 - 8

National Public Health Week

 American Public Health Association Lakitia Mayo
202-777-2515 		www.apha.org

April 8

World Health Day

 WHO Regional Office for the Americas 202-974-3156 World-Health-Day

April 22 - 28

National Window Safety Week

 Window Safety Task Force Janice Charletta
847-303-5859 x230 		Window Safety

April 22 - 28

National Playground Safety Week

   Donna Mokricky
800-554-7529 		www.uni.edu/playground

April 28

Workers' Memorial Day

 American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)   www.afl-cio.org

April 30 - May 6

National SAFE Kids Week

 National SAFE Kids Campaign Suzanne Morton
202-662-4476		 www.safekids.org

MAY 2007

        

May 1 - 31

National Electrical Safety Month

 National Electrical Safety Foundation Brett Brenner
703-841-3296		 www.electrical-safety.org

May 6 - 12

North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH)

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

May 6

Occupational Safety and Health Professionals Day

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

May 19 - 25

National Safe Boating Week

 National Safe Boating Council Virgil Chambers
703-361-4294 		www.safeboatingcouncil.org

May 20 - 26

National Emergency Medical Services Week

 American College of Emergency Physicians Denise Fechner
800-798-1822 x326 		www.acep.org

May 21 - 28

Buckle Up America

 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration   www.nhtsa.dot.gov

May 21 - June 3

Click It or Ticket Mobilization

 Air Bag & Seat Belt Safety Campaign & National Highway Traffic Safety Administration   www.nhtsa.dot.gov

JUNE 2007

        

June 1 - 30

National Safety Month

 National Safety Council 630-775-2307 National Safety Month

AUGUST 2007

        

August 1 - 31

Cataract Awareness Month

SEPTEMBER 2007

        

September 1 - 30

National Preparedness Month

 U.S. Department of Homeland Security  

September 16 - 27

National Farm Safety and Health Week

National Safety Council   National Farm Safety and Health Week

OCTOBER 2007

        

October 1 - 31

Eye Injury Prevention Month

 American Academy of Ophthalmology John Paine
415-561-8525		 www.aao.org

October 21 - 27, 2007

National Radon Action Week

 National Safety Council Kristin Marstiller
202-293-2270 ext. 469 		Radon Fact Sheet