NAOSH Week, May 3-9
This week (May 3-6, 2009) is North American Occupational Safety and Health Week. NAOSH was launched in June 1997, as a result of an agreement between Canada, the United States and Mexico to improve occupational safety under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE) had been observing Canadian Occupational Health and Safety Week (COHS) during the previous ten years and found it to be quite successful at creating and increasing health and safety awareness, so during discussions between the three countries, the Canadian labor representative suggested the idea be shared by all.
NAOSHWeek is a great time to schedule meetings and events designed to create a greater awareness of and focus on safer workplaces and communities. Your workplace can participate by using this time to set new health and safety goals for your workplace; by creating and expanding awareness of these health and safety goals to people inside and outside your company, and by creating a comprehensive plan for accomplishing these goals.
For more information on how to use NAOSHWeek to help push forward a culture of safety in your workplace, visit the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE) web site, and download NAOSHWeek planning materials, posters and other items.
Tags: Safety, Worker Safety
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