Environment, Health and Safety Days

20th November 2009

Environment, Health and Safety Communications Diary. 

If you are planning an awareness event, or communication campaign, timing can be everything... so think about planning them to coinside with some of these seasonal risk topics and national and international awareness events.

Quarter ONE

New year new start, great time to promote:

  • Health and fitness
  • Weight loss
  • Give up smoking  

Bad weather, you should think about communicating issues around:

  • Winter driving
  • Slips, trips and falls  

January

February

  • 14th Valentines Day - Go home safe to your loved ones 

March

Marie Curie Cancer Care Month 

Quarter TWO

Easter:  

Home safety issues such as safe DIY and PPE are good topics to communicate now 

April

Spring and Summer

With people out and about more think about communicating issues around:

  • Travel safety and immunisations
  • Personal security
  • Sun safety
  • Children on building sites
  • Pedestrian safety  

May

June

Everyman Cancer Awareness Month

Quarter THREE

September

Quarter FOUR

October

Breast Cancer Awareness Month   

31st: Clocks go back today so think about communicating:

  • Winter working
  • Sufficient lighting
  • Personal security

November

December      

The time of good cheer and plenty of opportunities to get messages across to ensure everyone stays safe.

  • Alcohol awareness
  • Christmas safety
  • Home safety and security

 

 

 

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