North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week May 4 - 10, 2008 . What is NAOSH Week? Every year Canada, the United States and Mexico join together to focus attention on the importance of preventing injury and illness in the workplace. North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week strives to: Increase understanding of the benefits of investment in occupational health and safety. Raise awareness of the role and contribution of health and safety professionals. Reduce workplace injuries and illness by encouraging health and safety activities. From May 4-10 all three nations commit to bringing the slogan, Safety & Health: A Commitment for Life and the theme, Start Today!Live it Every Day! to employers, employees, the general public and all partners in occupational health and safety. For more information about NAOSH week events, visit www.naosh.ca. Start Today with your commitment to health and safety and Live it Every Day by checking out the WSIB brochure (342k, pdf). It offers valuable insight into the steps you can take to develop a safety and health culture in your workplace. Remember, There really are no accidents. For additional safety resources, visit www.prevent-it.ca. Checklist The Ontario NAOSH Network, a group representing many of the province's prevention partners, has created a brief 10-question checklist to help workplaces show their commitment to health and safety. You can use the checklist and start thinking about basic requirements and workplace injury and illness prevention. NAOSH Resource Guide, Safety Calendar & Poster Download a copy of the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering’s (CSSE) NAOSH Resource Guide (2.2mb, pdf), Safety Calendar (2mb, pdf) and Poster (421k, pdf). About the NAOSH Logo NAOSH Week Logo Three hands forming an equilateral triangle symbolize the three participating nations: Canada, the United States and Mexico – and convey joint venture, cooperation and the commitment to the common goals shared by all occupational health and safety partners. For more information on NAOSH Week, please visit the official website at www.naosh.ca.