North American Occupational Safety and Health Week, or NAOSH Week, occurs every year during the first full week of May. NAOSH Week is intended to raise awareness about occupational safety, health and the environment. The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) joined with the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE) in 2002 to raise the public’s awareness of occupational safety, health and the environment in North America during NAOSH Week. This is just one tool ASSP and its 38,000 occupational safety, health and environmental professional members use throughout the year to promote occupational safety aimed at preventing injuries and illnesses. Several organizations representing thousands of businesses have partnered with ASSP and CSSE to support NAOSH Week, including U.S. federal agencies such as the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to reach millions of people around the globe on the importance of being safe at work.
For more information about NAOSH, visit www.naosh.org.