October 2023 Health and Safety Bulletin
October is upon us!
Leaves are crunching under foot. The smell of pumpkin spice is in the air. Thanksgiving and Halloween are in sight. This month, set aside time to focus on your mental health as well as ensure your fire safety plan is in place.
In This Issue: October 2023 Health and Safety Bulletin
- Mental Health and Illness
- Fire Safety
Observances/Awareness:
Month: Breast Cancer; Children’s Vision; SIDS; Cyber Security; Mark it Read; Occupational Therapy; Rett Syndrome; Healthy Workplace
Days/Weeks:
Run for the Cure & World Vegetarian Day: 1
Mental Illness Awareness Week: 1-7
World Animal & World Habitat Day: 4
World Space Week: 4-10
Fire Prevention Week: 8-14
World Mental Health & World Sight Day: 10
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day: 14
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day: 15
World Spine Day: 16
International Infection Prevention &
Invisible Disabilities Week: 15-21
National Psoriatic Arthritis Day: 19
International Stuttering Awareness Day: 22
Canadian Intensive Care Week: 22 to 28
Respiratory Therapy Week: 22 to 28