2008 Safety Observances

January February March April May June September October November December

January
National Radon Action Month
National Safety Council
202-293-2270
www.nsc.org
South Dakota Safety Council
800-952-5539
www.southdakotasafetycouncil.org
February
Save Your Vision Month
American Academy of Ophthalmology
415-561-8500
www.aao.org
March
16-22, 2008
National Poison Prevention Week

Consumer Product Safety Commission
301-504-7908
www.poisonprevention.org
April
7-11, 2008
National Workzone Awareness Week
Federal Highway Administration
202-366-0650
www.fhwa.dot.gov
7-13, 2008
National Public Health Week
American Public Health Association
202-777-2742
www.apha.org
20-28, 2008
National Window Safety Week
Window Safety Task Force
847-303-5859
www.nsc.org/aware/window/index.htm
21-25, 2008
National Playground Safety Week
National Program for Playground Safety
800-554-7529
www.uni.edu/playground
28, 2008
Workers' Memorial Day
American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Org. (AFLCIO)
www.aflcio.orgl
April 26- May 4, 2008
Safe Kids Week
Safe Kids Worldwide
202-662-0614
www.safekids.org
South Dakota Safety Council
800-952-5539
www.southdakotasafetycouncil.org
May
Clean Air Month
American Lung Association
800-586-4872
www.lungusa.org
National Electrical Safety Month
Electrical Safety Foundation International
703-841-3296
www.electrical-safety.org
Older Americans Month
Administration on Aging
800-677-1116
www.aoa.dhhs.gov
17-23, 2008
National Safe Boating Week

National Safe Boating Council
740-666-3009
www.safeboatingcouncil.org
19-26, 2008
National Buckle Up America Week

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
www.nhtsa.dot.gov
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, 2008
National Farm Safety and Health Week

National Safety Council
630-775-2023
www.nsc.org/farmsafe.htm
21-27, 2008
National Child Passenger Safety Week
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
202-366-9550
www.nhtsa.dot.gov
South Dakota Safety Council
800-952-5539
www.southdakotasafetycouncil.org
October
Eye Injury Prevention Month
American Academy of Ophthalmology
415-561-8500
http://www.aao.org/

5-11, 2008
Drive Safely Work Week
Network of Employers for Traffic Safety
703-891-6005
www.trafficsafety.org/index2.asp
5-11, 2008
National Fire Prevention Week

National Fire Protection Association
800-344-3555
www.nfpa.org
19-25, 2008
National School Bus Safety Week

National Association for Pupil Transportation
800-989-6278
http://www.napt.org
19-26 National Radon Action Week
National Safety Council
202-293-2279, ext. 469

November
TBD
Winter Hazard Awareness Week

Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management
651-201-7000
www.dps.state.mn.us/emermgt
December
"3D Month" - Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
202-493-2977
www.nhtsa.dot.gov


Contact the South Dakota Safety Council at
sdsc@southdakotasafetycouncil.org
or phone 605-361-7785 or 1-800-952-5539.