SAFETY Janie Ritter Director of Wisconsin Safety Council
June is Safety Month Invest in Your Safety Program
E
very June, the National Safety Council (NSC) encourages organizations to get involved and participate in National Safety Month. National Safety Month is an annual observance to educate and influence behaviors around leading causes of preventable injuries and death.
Unintentional injuries and deaths in the United States remain at unacceptable levels, demonstrating the need for a national observance such as National Safety Month. Unintentional deaths reached an estimated 126,100 in 2010*, compared with an estimate of 122,700 in the previous year. The cost of unintentional injuries to Americans and their employers exceeds $730 billion nationally. The Wisconsin Safety Council is a chapter of NSC and we encourage you, as a leader in your organization, to invest in your safety programs by participating in June is National Safety Month. WSC will provide access to posters, tip sheets, safety articles, 5-minute safety talks and other information and
activities to help you involve everyone. We hope you will use these materials to find creative ways to bring out the safety leader in every one of your employees. Visit the Wisconsin Safety Council website – www. wisafetycouncil.org - for June is Safety Month information.
This year's theme, "Safety Starts with Me," was inspired by the pillar of Leadership and Employee Engagement from the Journey to Safety Excellence. Successful organizations engage everyone in safety and create a culture where people feel a personal responsibility not only for their own safety, but for that of their coworkers, family and friends. This year’s observance highlights the need to practice safe behaviors 24/7, as significantly more employees are injured off the job than while at work. While leadership from the top is important, creating a culture where there is a sense of ownership of safety by all makes everyone in the organization a safety leader.
2013 Weekly Themes
Week 1: Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls Week 2: Employee Wellness
Week 3: Emergency Preparedness Week 4: Ergonomics
Bonus Topics: In the event the weekly themes do not fit into your schedule or you are looking for additional topics you could focus on Summer Safety or Driving Safety. While June has been designated “Safety Month,” don’t stop when June ends. Safety should be a priority all year long. BV *2010 is the latest year the statistical safety information is available. Follow WSC on Twitter @WISafetyCouncil
These companies have shown their commitment to safety through annual sponsorship of the Wisconsin Safety Council. PLATINUM
Ariens Company BMO Harris Bank, N.A. Briggs & Stratton Corp. John Deere Horicon Works Waupaca Foundry
GOLD
Alliant EnergyWisconsin Power & Light The Boldt Company Colony Brands, Inc. Johnsonville Sausage, LLC NSP-Wisconsin/Xcel Energy
RGL Holdings, Inc. Rockwell Automation Tweet/Garot Mechanical, Inc.
SILVER
ABB, Inc. Hy-Test Safety Shoe Service InSinkErator (Emerson) ITU Inc. Kerry Ingredients Mathews Solocam MG&E Pearl Engineering Corp. Sentry Insurance
Waukesha Metal Products WMEP
BRONZE
Enviro-Safe Consulting, LLC Fitesa-Green Bay Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC Heritage-Crystal Clean J.F. Ahern Co. JJ Keller & Associates, Inc. Johnson Insurance Services, LLC Kwik Trip
SC Johnson Scheck Mechanical Wisconsin Co. Secura Insurance Companies Webcrafters, Inc.
NICKEL
Balistrieri Environmental & Development, Inc. Damarco Solutions Hestra JOB Work Gloves Mercury Marine North Shore Environmental Construction Inc Toro Company Wisconsin Business Voice
11