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2011 Safety Observances

January March April May June September October 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
March
Save Your Vision Month
American Academy of Ophthalmology
415-561-8500
www.aao.org

20-26, 2011
National Poison Prevention Week

Consumer Product Safety Commission
301-504-7908
www.poisonprevention.org
April
3-9, 2011
National Window Safety Week
Window Safety Task Force
847-303-5859
www.nsc.org/aware/window/index.htm

4-8, 2011
National Workzone Awareness Week
Federal Highway Administration
202-366-0650
www.fhwa.dot.gov

4-10, 2011
National Public Health Week
American Public Health Association
202-777-2742
www.apha.org

25-29, 2011
National Playground Safety Week
National Program for Playground Safety
800-554-7529
www.uni.edu/playground

28, 2011
Workers' Memorial Day
American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Org. (AFLCIO)
http://www.aflcio.org/issues/safety/memorial
May
Clean Air Month
American Lung Association
800-586-4872
www.lungusa.org

National Bike Month
League of American Bicyclists
202-822-1333
www.bikeleague.org/programs/
bikemonth


National Electrical Safety Month
Electrical Safety Foundation International
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

21-27, 2011
National Safe Boating Week

National Safe Boating Council
740-666-3009
www.safeboatingcampaign.com/

May 23 - June 5, 2011
Click It or Ticket Campaign

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
www.nhtsa.gov/CIOT
June
National Safety Month
National Safety Council
630-775-2160
www.nsc.org/nsc_events/Nat_Safe_Month/Pages/home.aspx
September
National Preparedness Month
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
www.ready.gov
18-24, 2011
National Farm Safety and Health Week

National Safety Council
630-775-2023
www.nsc.org/farmsafe.htm
18-24, 2011
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/

3-7, 2011
Drive Safely Work Week
Network of Employers for Traffic Safety
703-891-6005
www.trafficsafety.org/index2.asp

9-15, 2011
National Fire Prevention Week

National Fire Protection Association
800-344-3555
www.nfpa.org

17-21, 2011
National School Bus Safety Week

National Association for Pupil Transportation
800-989-6278
http://www.napt.org
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.