Prioritizing Safety. Preventing Injuries. Saving Lives.
Each June, we join the National Safety Council in observing National Safety Month – a time to focus on prioritizing safety in the workplace and beyond. This month-long campaign raises awareness about leading causes of preventable injuries and death.
Why Safety Matters
Accidents are often preventable. Whether it’s reducing workplace hazards, promoting mental well-being, or encouraging safe driving, every step we take toward safety makes a difference. National Safety Month is an opportunity to highlight key safety issues and empower individuals to take proactive measures—at home, at work, and in the community.
National Safety Month Branding Resources
- National Safety Month Poster
- National Safety Month Icon
- Participant Guide: Use this guide to get key links, review your materials, access participation ideas and build your plan for the month to make the biggest impact.
- Resources: Download and review your National Safety Month® (NSM) materials. Share the NSM poster and use the NSM icon and email signature image to showcase your participation.
- Social Media Kit: Help spread the word with ready-to-use social media posts and images from our digital social media kit, which makes it easy to share posts and images on your Facebook, LinkedIn, X and Instagram accounts. Use the hashtag #NSM in all your posts.
- Show Your Safety Pride! Choose a day or week to showcase your safety pride with our Go Green for Safety campaign. Encourage your team to wear green – the universal color of safety – and hold up our printable #GoGreenforSafety sign. Capture photos and videos to share in your communications and on social media.
- Take the SafeAtWork Pledge. Workplace fatalities are unacceptable and safety is everyone’s responsibility. Doing your part today can help save a life tomorrow – maybe even your own. Take the NSC SafeAtWork Pledge, and commit to:
• Actively help my employer improve our safety programs
• Report hazards promptly and suggest solutions
• Be a good safety role model for my friends and family, even off the jobShare the pledge with your co-workers, family and friends, place it on your company’s intranet site or in a company newsletter, and post about it on your social media channels and challenge your peers to follow your lead.
Week 1: June 1-6 - Moving Safety Forward
Promote First Aid is the focus for the first week of National Safety Month. This week is also National CPR and AED Awareness Week. When an emergency arises, knowing CPR and how to use an AED can save lives. Share this survivor video and learn more about NDSC CPR/AED/First Aid Training.
- Week 1 Safety Snapshot Video: Kick off the month by sending an email blast explaining your participation in National Safety Month and your efforts to advance a culture of safety in your organization. Consider adding a personal story, including this week’s Safety Snapshot video and linking to resources below.
- Fact Sheet: Share these statistics to help educate others on the importance of safety. Workplace Injuries and Illnesses
- Quizzes:
- How can we continuously improve safety in the workplace? Test your knowledge with this quiz.
- How well do you understand the Hierarchy of Controls? Take this quiz.
- Videos: Share these videos on your social media channels and employee communications:
- Articles: The National Safety Council’s magazine publications, Safety+Health® magazine, as well as Family Safety+Health® magazine, provide a wealth of knowledge like the following articles:
- Get the Facts: Check out statistics from Injury Facts® to use in your NSM emails or presentations:
- Safety Pro Resources: Use these resources to help build your skills and engage your employees:
- Off-the-Job Resources: Let these resources help you and those you care about stay safe 24/7:
Week 2: June 7-13 - Staying Safe on the Roads
- Week 2 Safety Snapshot Video: Send out an email blast this week sharing how safer roads start with safer choices. Consider adding a personal story, including this week’s Safety Snapshot video and linking to resources below.
- Quizzes:
- Do you know how to share the roads safely? Learn the facts through this quiz.
- What’s your car telling you? Test your knowledge with this dashboard warning lights quiz.
- Think you know forklift safety? In honor of National Forklift Day on June 9, 2026, take this quiz.
- Videos: Share these videos on your social media channels and employee communications:
- Articles: The National Safety Council’s magazine publications, Safety+Health® magazine, as well as Family Safety+Health® magazine, provide a wealth of knowledge like the following articles:
- Work Together in Work Zones
- Drivers: Do You Know the “Three-Second Rule”?
- Feeling Angry Behind the Wheel? Try the “Three R’s”
- Advocacy Group Claims “Massive Gap” in Number of Deaths Caused by Drowsy Driving
- For These Roadway Users, Roundabout Exits are Extra Dangerous
- Do You Have a Fleet? You May – And Not Event Know It
- Distracted Driving: Know the Three Types
- Take Care of Your Car’s Tires
- Get the Facts: Check out statistics from Injury Facts® to use in your NSM emails or presentations:
- Safety Pro Resources: Use these resources to help build your skills and engage your employees:
- Just Drive Pledge
- Top Three Things to Know When Managing a Fleet
- Mobility, Technology, and Safety: The Next 20 Years
- Our Driving Concern – Plus New Free Traffic Safety Training
- DriveitHOME Employer Resources to Address Teen Driver Safety
- MSD Solutions Lab Industry Spotlight: Truck Transportation
- Backing Incidents
- Road to Zero Webinars
- Doubling Down on What Works Clearinghouse
- Off-the-Job Resources: Let these resources help you and those you care about stay safe 24/7:
- Mobility Safety: Free Resources – Want to dig deeper into roadway safety? See a full rundown of free NSC resources and training opportunities on topics like child passenger safety, teen driving, vehicle recalls, vehicle safety technology and more.
- Safety Connection – Empowering child passenger safety technicians and caregivers with knowledge and tools for safety
- Children are dying in hot cars and it is preventable!– free online training in English and Español
- Check Vehicles for Open Safety Recalls
Week 3: June 14-20 - Promoting Holistic Worker Health
- Week 3 Safety Snapshot Video: As we hit the halfway point of National Safety Month, send out an email blast this week showing how you support total worker wellbeing – including mental, physical and emotional health. Consider adding a personal story, including this week’s Safety Snapshot video and linking to resources below.
- Fact Sheets: Share this information and statistics to help educate others on the importance of safety.
- Quizzes:
- Do you know all that workplace wellbeing entails? Take this quiz to find out.
- Are you a naloxone myth-buster? Learn the facts through this quiz.
- Videos: Share these videos on your social media channels and employee communications:
- Workplace Wellbeing: Prioritizing Safety for the Whole Worker
- NSC Workplace Recovery Program
- Video Case Study – Workplace Program Supporting Access to Naloxone
- Workplace Wellbeing Playlist
- MSD Solutions Lab Playlist
- Opioid Overdose Response Program Implementation: Koppers Inc.
- MSD Pledge in Action: Advancing Workplace Safety
- Articles: The National Safety Council’s magazine publications, Safety+Health® magazine, as well as Family Safety+Health® magazine, provide a wealth of knowledge like the following articles:
- Safety pros and impostor syndrome
- Hydration know-how
- The road to recovery – at work
- Frontline workers and safety leaders don’t see eye to eye on MSD prevention efforts
- Managing diabetes on the job
- Proper use of head protection
- Neurodiversity in the workplace
- Advocacy group claims ‘massive gap’ in number of deaths caused by drowsy driving
- Get the Facts: Check out statistics from Injury Facts® to use in your NSM emails or presentations:
- Safety Pro Resources: Use these resources to help build your skills and engage your employees:
- Workplace Wellbeing Hub, including:
- Opioid Overdose Response Program Implementation Guide
- Mental Health EAP Navigation & Literacy Guide
- Mental Health Crisis Response Guide for Safety Professionals
- NSC Quick Guide: Training Employees on Mental Health Risks
- NSC Quick Guide: Workplace Mental Health Benefits for Safety Professionals
- NSC Quick Guide: Integrating Mental Health Policies into Safety Programs
- NSC Quick Guide: Training Employees on Mental Health Risks
- Safety Professionals Quick Guide to Workplace Mental Health Program Evaluation
- MSD Solution Lab Resources and MSD Solutions Commons
- Industry Safety Resources
- Workplace Safety Collections
- Cost Calculators: substance use, mental health and fatigue
- Fatigue at Work Employer Toolkit
- Respond Ready Workplace
- Workplace Violence Resources
- Workplace Wellbeing Hub, including:
- Off-the-Job Resources: Let these resources help you and those you care about stay safe 24/7:
- Connect2Prevent – easy-to-follow email lessons for talking to your loved ones about drug use
- Avoid an Unintentional Overdose
- Cannabis Regulations Web Tool
- Family Fire Escape Plan template
- Emergency Supplies for Your Home and Vehicle
- Stay Safe in the Heat Tip Sheet
Week 4: June 21-30 - Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls
- Week 4 Safety Snapshot Video: Wrap up the month by sending a final email blast explaining the dangers of both falls from heights and falls on the same level. Consider adding a personal story, including this week’s Safety Snapshot video and linking to resources below.
- Fact Sheet: Share these statistics to help educate others on the importance of safety.
- Quiz: Think you know ladder safety? Have your team take this quiz to find out.
- Videos: Share these videos on your social media channels and employee communications:
- Articles: The National Safety Council’s magazine publications, Safety+Health® magazine, as well as Family Safety+Health® magazine, provide a wealth of knowledge like the following articles:
- Get the Facts: Check out statistics from Injury Facts® to use in your NSM emails or presentations:
- Safety Pro Resources: Use these resources to help build your skills and engage your employees:
- Construction Safety Resources
- Falls from Heights Toolkit
- Work at Height
- Work to Zero Resources, including:
- Technology Spotlights: Drones and Wearables
- Case Studies: Nutrien’s Use of Aerial Drones and Use of Drones for Crane Safety
- Safety Innovation Challenge: Mitigating Work at Height Risks Report
- Drones for Working at Height and Confined Space Inspections Report
- An Introduction to Drones for Workplace Safety Webinar Recording
- View from the Top: Using Aerial Drones for High-risk Situations Webinar Recording
- NSC TechHub Marketplace
- Off-the-Job Resources: Let these resources help you and those you care about stay safe 24/7:
NDSC Courses
NDSC is North Dakota’s leader in safety training. View our 200+ safety training courses – ranging from emergency preparedness and driver safety, to compliance and safety management. Whether you’re at work, home, or on the road, we have courses to increase your safety and awareness. But be prepared because your time with us will be anything but ordinary. When you show up for class be ready to engage, interact, and enjoy a memorable training experience. Choose your safety training course and get registered today!
