Nearly a decade ago, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) designated June 12-18 as the inaugural “Safe + Sound Week” to raise awareness of workplace health and safety programs.
Since then, Safe+Sound Week has grown to become an important event held each August to recognize steps and programs businesses have implemented to improve health and safety in the workplace. Safe + Sound Week 2025 will be held August 11-17 with a theme of Preparedness is Your Superpower.
Why Participate?
According to OSHA, “Successful safety and health programs can proactively identify and manage workplace hazards before they cause injury or illness, improving sustainability and the bottom line.”
“Implementing a safety and health program can improve businesses' safety and health performance, save money and improve competitiveness”- National Safety Council
Participating in Safe + Sound Week in any capacity can help begin a safety program, energize an existing one, or provide the chance to recognize safety and health accomplishments. Furthermore, taking part in Safe + Sound Week is easy and a fun way to build community and relationships.
Who Participates?
All organizations looking for an opportunity to recognize their commitment to safety and health can and should participate. In 2024, more than 5,000 businesses helped raise awareness about this important topic.
If August 11-17, 2025 is not a good time for your business to participate in Safe + Sound Week, that’s okay! What’s most important is picking a week that works and taking the time to make safety a priority.
Workers often know the most about potential hazards associated with their jobs. Therefore, when they are involved in finding solutions to problems or hazards they face, they become invested in the program.
Safe + Sound Week gives employees a platform, time and place to get started.
Below are ideas for safety solutions talks and information for use during Safe + Sound Week:
- Safe Driving- According to the NSC, every seven seconds a person is injured in a car crash and every 15 minutes, someone is killed in one. Workplace policies and employee education can help protect your organization and community. Go to https://www.nsc.org/faforms/safe-driving-kit for a wealth of information, materials and videos.
- Work Safety Introduction. As in previous years, the industry sector experiencing the largest number of preventable fatal injuries was construction, followed by transportation and warehousing. Get an overview of workplace injuries and their likelihood at https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/work/work-overview/work-safety-introduction
- Workplace Wellbeing. This is an area to find and use tools to address wellbeing factors for injuries, impairment and fatalities. It gives profound information pertaining to why and how healthy workers are critical to a business. Supporting and implementing healthy workplaces and training employees on ways to work safely enhances a business overall and the programs are more likely to be successful. More information can be found at https://www.nsc.org/workplace/workplace-wellbeing-hub
Big Facts from NSC Cost Calculators:
● For every $1 invested in mental health, workplaces save $4
● An employer with 1,000 employees loses $1.5 million each year to absenteeism, presenteeism and healthcare costs due to fatigue
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