Safety and Health Week ideas
Officially acknowledge Safety and Health Week with a proclamation by your mayor, community dignitaries or other government officials.
Promote Safety and Health Week through articles in your newsletter and on social media channels. Don't forget to use the hashtagSafetyandHealthWeek hashtag.
Organize a contest to encourage employees to display health and safety posters and signs in their windows at home and share the photos on social media and on your Intranet.
Share Safety and Health Week posters and messages on your Intranet and in e-mails to staff. Display these messages in your workplace on bulletin boards or in areas where they can easily be seen.
Launch a recognition program for safety suggestions that are put into use or enhance ongoing health and safety practices.
Organize staff-training sessions or host a Threads of Life speaker who can deliver a powerful and moving personal message for your audience (use online tools such as Zoom or Skype to easily offer training and events virtually).
Hold a film festival of the Youth Video Contest winning entries at your workplace.
Encourage local retailers and businesses to show their support by sharing Safety and Health Week posters and messaging on their websites and social media channels.
Send public service announcements to local radio stations and contact local media to arrange interviews or promote organization's activities.
Host a public symposium on health and safety issues in your community and work with a local business, service organization, supplier to sponsor the event.
Work with community newspapers to publish a special supplement featuring safety articles and Safety and Health Week events and activities.
