February 2024 Health and Safety Bulletin

February 2024!

While the groundhog might determine how long winter will stay around (or maybe not), it is up to each worker to ensure they are working safely. This includes being aware of RSIs and staying on top of safety tickets, tools, PPE, and other equipment

In This Issue: February 2024 Health and Safety Bulletin

• Repetitive Strain Awareness
• Check Your Certs and PPE

Observances/Awareness:

Month:  Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD), Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), Preventative Health, Psychology, Prenatal Infection Prevention, Recreation Therapy

Days/Weeks:

World Aspergillosis Day: 1

Ayn Rand, Arthritis, and Groundhog Day: 2

World Cancer Day: 4

Time to Talk Day: 6

Lunar New Year: 10

Autism Sunday: 11

Darwin and International Epilepsy Day: 12

Sexual Health Week: 12-16

Wear Red and Canada’s Agriculture Day: 13

Valentine’s Day: 14

Childhood Cancer Day: 15

Engineers Week: 18-24

Family Day (Holiday): 19

Mental Health Nurses Day: 21

Black Lives Matter Day: 26

Anosmia Awareness Day: 27

Pink Shirt Day: 28

Repetitive Strain Injury Awareness Day and Rare Disease Day: 29