Safe and Sound Week - MOSH
Safe + Sound Week held nationally every August, celebrates achievements in workplace health and safety programs while providing resources and insights to ensure the safety of workers across America. This campaign emphasizes the importance of safety programs for small and mid-sized businesses, which often have fewer resources dedicated to safety. Effective occupational safety and health (OSH) programs help organizations proactively manage workplace risks, preventing injuries and illnesses.
Why Participate?
Effective safety and health programs are proactive in identifying and addressing workplace hazards to prevent injuries and illnesses, thereby enhancing sustainability and financial performance. Taking part in Safe + Sound Week can initiate a new program, energize an existing one, or acknowledge achievements in safety.
Who Participates?
Everyone is encouraged to join the Campaign by starting, enhancing, or highlighting their workplace safety and health initiatives. All organizations eager to showcase their dedication to safety are invited to participate. Last year, over 3,900 businesses contributed to raising awareness about the health and safety of workers!
Core elements of any effective safety and health program:
OSHA's Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs provide you with a straightforward, stepwise approach to setting up your safety and health program. The approach is based around seven core elements, each of which are implemented by completing several action items.
- Management Leadership
- Worker Participation
- Hazard Identification and Assessment
- Hazard Prevention and Control
- Education and Training
- Program Evaluation and Improvement
- Communication and Coordination for Host Employers, Contractors, and Staffing Agencies.
For more information, Visit OSHA's Safe + Sound website.
Additional Resources
If you're looking to implement a safety and health program in your workplace or revise an existing one, here are some valuable resources.
Additional Resources by Core Element
Additional Resources by Topic
CPWR’s Foundations for Safety Leadership (FSL)
CPWR’s Find & Fix Factsheet
OSHA Activities