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OSHA's Monthly Campaigns for Year 2020

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February 2020

• American Heart Month, American Heart Association.

• 1 - OSHA, Post your “Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses”, OSHA form, 300A records from the previous year at each establishment. (Until April 30).

 

 

March 2020

·Start of OSHA Region III’s Focus Four Campaign.  March is Electrical Safety.

· Ladder Safety Month, American Ladder Institute.

·Workplace Eye Wellness Month, Prevent Blindness

·1 - 7 - Women in Construction Week, National Association of Women in Construction.

•  2- OSHA, No later than the 2nd, Establishments with 250 or more employees in industries, as covered by the recordkeeping regulations, must electronically submit information from recordkeeping form (300A), “Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses”.  Establishments with 20-249 employees in certain high-risk industries, must electronically submit information from their recordkeeping Form 300A.  Use the Injury Tracking Application (ITA) System.

 

April 2020

·OSHA Region III’s, Focus Four Campaign, Struck By.

• Distracted Driving Awareness Month, National Safety Council (NSC).

· National Safe Digging Month

• 6 - 12 - National Public Health Week

·13-20 -  National Safety Stand-Up for Grain Safety Week

• 20 - 24 - National Roadway Work Zone Awareness Week, American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA).

• 27 – May 1   Region III Voluntary Protection Program Participant’s Association (VPPPA) Conference, Pocono Manor, PA.

• 28 - Workers' Memorial Day (OSHA’s birthday).  Workers Memorial Day.

 

May 2020

· Mental Health Month, Mental Health America.

· Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, The Library of Congress.

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·3 - 9 - National Small Business Week, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

• 4 – 8:  OSHA Region III’s, Focus Four Campaign, Fall Prevention.  National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction.  The Stop Falls Campaign raises awareness of the danger of falls.  Originally focused in the construction industry, it is now inclusive of other industries.  Falls in construction accounted for 39% of all construction fatalities in CY 2017.  The stand-down encourages employers to take a dedicated time during the week to focus on fall prevention efforts and training.  Plan-Provide-Train.

• 4 - 8 - Safety Week 2020 (Construction).

·21 - The third annual National Stop-the-Bleed Day.

• 22 - Informal launch of the Heat Illness Prevention Campaign; “Don’t Fry Day” Friday before Memorial Day.  During hot weather, OSHA will promote the risks of heat and prevention measures using the Water-Rest-Shade Campaign for Heat Illness Prevention.

 

June 2020

• OSHA Region III’s, Focus Four Campaign, Caught-in/between.

• National Safety Month, National Safety Council (NSC).

• Start of Hurricane season, Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

• 1 – 2  PA Workers' Compensation Conference

·1 - 3 -  American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo (Atlanta, GA

• 9 -  National Forklift Safety Day, Industrial Truck Association (ITA).  OSHA

• 15-19 -  Trench Safety Stand-Down, National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) the North American Excavation Shoring Association (NAXSA), the National Homebuilders Association (NAHB) and the Trench Shoring & Shielding Association (TSSA).  (3rd week of June).  OSHA

·23 -25 -  ASSP Professional Development Conference and Expo (Orlando, FL), American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP).

 

July 2020

• Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Safety, National Fireworks Safety Month, Prevent Blindness America, https://www.osha.gov/Publications/fireworks/fireworks-poster2.html

https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/pyrotechnic/index.html

 

August 2020

•   National Immunization Awareness Month, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

• 10 - 16 - Safe + Sound Week.  The goal of the campaign is to promote the understanding and adoption of safety and health programs.  The signature event is Safe + Sound Week, when employers can show their safety commitment through activities related to common core elements of recognized safety and health programs: management leadership, worker participation, and a systematic approach to find and fix hazards.

• August 11 -  National Dig Safely Day, 8-1-1 Day,  NARUC Calendar

·25 - 27 -  National Symposium, Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida.  Voluntary Protection Program Participant’s Association (VPPPA).

• August 31- Sept 4 - Labor Rights Week (each year during the last week of August).

 

September 2020

• Suicide Prevention Month: 

• https://www.osha.gov/preventingsuicides/

• https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org

• https://www.cpwr.com/research/opioid-resources

• https://www.nsc.org/pages/prescription-drug-employer-kit

• 2019 National Preparedness Month, Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

·Sept 4 to Oct 4, 2019, Arkansas Amputation Prevention Stand-Down

·5 -   N-95 Day, part of NIOSH Respiratory Protection Week.

• 7 -  Labor Day (first Monday in September).

·10 - National Suicide Prevention Month, World Suicide Prevention Day.  (September 10).

·15 -  Hispanic Heritage Month (Sep. 15 to Oct. 15).

• 20 -26 -  National Farm Safety and Health Week, National Education Center for Agricultural Safety.

 

October 2020

• National Protect Your Hearing Month, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

·5 - 7 - 2020 NSC Congress & Expo (Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN ).

4 -10National Fire Prevention Week, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/firesafety/index.html

• 28 - 29  26 – 27 -  Pennsylvania Governor’s 94th Annual Occupational Safety & Health Conference

 

November 2020

•  Drowsy Driving is Preventable. https://drowsydriving.org/