April 2026 Health and Safety Bulletin

April 2026!

Hazard assessment is an essential part of risk management. Identifying hazards and properly mitigating them helps keep workers safe.

This month, we look at hazard assessments plus showcasing some annual awareness days with tips for spring cleaning to prepare your home for the new season while mitigating common household hazards.

In This Issue: April 2026 Health and Safety Bulletin

• Hazard and Risk
• Spring Cleaning

Observances/Awareness:

Month: Autism; FND; HIE; IBS; Oral Health; Oral, Head, & Neck Cancer; Parkinson, Pet First Aid, Rosacea; Sjögren’s; Sarcoidosis; Testicular Cancer

Days/Weeks:

April Fools’ Day: 1

World Autism Awareness Day: 2

First Day of Passover: 2

Good Friday (STAT): 3

Dental Hygienists Week: 4-10

Canadian Public Health Week: 6-10

Green Shirt & World Health Day: 7

Last Day of Passover: 9

STI Awareness Week: 12-18

Advance Care Planning Day: 16

World Hemophilia Day: 17

Organ and Tissue Awareness Week: 18-24

Canadian Fertility Awareness Week: 19-25

Osteopathic Healthcare Week: 20-26

Administrative Professionals & Earth Day: 22

Primary Immunodeficiency Week: 22-29

Immunization Awareness Week: 23-30

Stop Food Waste Day: 26

National Day of Mourning: 28

International Noise Awareness Day: 29