The MICCS Safety Directors Committee (SDC) has developed a series of documents that is an integral part of a plan or guideline to meet the requirements of the new steel erection standards. These documents are only intended to be guidelines or suggestions. Each company should of course use their own judgment regarding their use of all or part of any of these helpful tools.
Important dates to remember:
JANUARY:
National Glaucoma Awareness Month
January 15 – 21 – Healthy Weight Week
January 27 – King Day of Service
FEBRUARY:
American Heart Month
National Cancer Prevention Month
February 4 – National Wear Red Day
February 13 – 19 – Random Acts of Kindness Week
MARCH:
Brain Injury Awareness Month
National Nutrition Month
National Poison Prevention Month
Save Your Vision Month
Workplace Eye Health and Safety Month
March 4 – 10 – National Sleep Awareness Week
March 15 – Companies that Care Day
March 18 – 24 – National Poison Prevention Week
APRIL:
National Alcohol Awareness Month
National Cancer Control Month
National Occupational Therapy Month
Stress Awareness Month
April 5 – National Alcohol Screening Day
April 7 – World Health Day
April 7 – 8 – Alcohol-Free Weekend
April 7 - 13 – National Public Health Week
April 26 – Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day
MAY:
Better Sleep Month
Employee Health & Fitness Month
Healthy Vision Month/UV Safety
National Bike Month
National High Blood Pressure Education Month
National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Awareness Month
National Mental Health Month
National Physical Fitness and Sports Fitness Month
May 6 – 12 – International Building Safety Week
May 7 – 11 – North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH)
May 14 – 18 - Bike to Work Week
May 16 – National Employee Health and Fitness Day
JUNE:
National Safety Month
June 11 – 17 – National Men’s Health Week
JULY:
Eye Injury Prevention Month
UV Safety Month
AUGUST:
National Immunization Awareness Month
SEPTEMBER:
America on the Move – Month of Action
Fruit & Veggie Month
National Cholesterol Education Month
National Pain Awareness Month
National Preparedness Month
Prostate Health Month
September 11 – National Day of Service and Remembrance
September 16 – 22 – National Farm Safety and Health Week
September 26 – National Women’s Health & Fitness Day
OCTOBER:
Healthy Lung Month
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
National Work and Family Month
October 7 – 13 – National Fire Prevention Week
October 10 – Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day
October 19 – National Mammography Day
October 21 – 27 – National Respiratory Care Week
October 26 – Lung Health Day
October 27 – Make a Difference Day
NOVEMBER:
American Diabetes Month
Great American Smokeout Month
National Healthy Skin Month
November 15 – Great American Smokeout
DECEMBER:
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
December 2 – 8 – National Hand Washing Awareness Week
December 4 – 10 – National Influenza Vaccination Week