Since 1996, National Safety Month has been observed and promoted each June raise awareness of the importance of keeping each other safe from the workplace to anyplace. There are increased unintentional injuries and fatalities during the summer months, and according to the most recent data available, more than 4,100 preventable workplace deaths and 4 million injuries occurred in 2020. In 2022, continued threats to public safety and health remain as the impacts of the pandemic continue.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) partners with the National Safety Council (NSC) for the event, created by NSC. “While we all know safety is important year-round, this month we work to highlight efforts to prevent injury and death, from the workplace to anyplace,” says NIOSH on their blog.