Why reinvent the wheel when there are so many ready-made safety observances to link up to? The National Safety Council (NSC) publishes an annual list of safety meeting topics. Here are some highlights.
Here’s a list of ideas for safety meetings around observances such as these:
| January | National Radon Action Month |
| February | American Heart Month National Burn Awareness Week (February 4-10) |
| March | National Nutrition Month Workplace Eye Wellness Month National Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 11-17) National Poison Prevention Week (March 18-24) |
| April | Distracted Driving Awareness Month National Youth Sports Safety Month National Public Health Week (April 2-8) World Health Day (April 7) National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 9-13) Workers’ Memorial Day (April 28) |
| May | Motorcycle Safety Month National Bike Month National Electrical Safety Month Clean Air Month Healthy Vision Month Better Hearing Month Building Safety Month Global Youth Traffic Safety Month Global Employee Health and Fitness Month |
| June | National Safety Month |
| July | National Fireworks Safety Month |
| August | Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month Safe + Sound Week (August 13-19) Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over (August 17 – September 3) |
| September | National Preparedness Month National Food Safety Education Month National Child Passenger Safety Week (September 17-23) Fall Prevention Awareness Week (September 23-29) |
| October | National Protect Your Hearing Month National Fire Prevention Week (October 7-13) Home Fire Drill Day (October 13) National School Bus Safety Week (October 15-19) National Teen Driver Safety Week (October 21-27) |
| November | Drowsy Driving Prevention Week (November 4-11) |
| December | Safe Toys and Gifts Month Holiday Season Drunk Driving Campaign |
For more safety meeting topics ideas, download this free poster!