The purpose of North American Occupational Safety and Health or NAOSH week (May 2 -8, 2010) is to focus on workplace safety. 

In 2008 in the United States, 5214 people went to work and didn’t come home, that’s a little over 100 people every week or 17 people every day.

How many families are still grieving over the loss of their loved ones? Safety isn’t just a word.  Safety is real.  When it's not there, it can be disasterous.  Just ask any wife, husband, mom, dad, son or daughter who wishes that safety had been at work with their loved one that last day.

This week, let’s make safety a priority.  Just this week, follow every safety rule.  Do it one day at a time.  Pay attention to what you do.  If you’re not sure if you are doing something right, ask.  Then follow up NAOSH week, with another week of being safe, and then another.

Our goal is for everyone to come home safely at the end of the day.  17 people dying daily to provide for their families is unacceptable to me.  I hope it’s unacceptable to you, too.