Safe + Sound Week Promotes Workplace Emergency Preparedness and Response

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) annually partners with other organizations – including the American Industrial Hygiene Association, American Society of Safety Professionals, and National Safety Council – to promote Safe + Sound Week. The theme for the week, Aug. 11-17, 2025, is workplace emergency preparedness and response. 

Any organization can participate in Safe + Sound Week. Last year, more than 5,000 businesses joined the campaign to raise awareness and demonstrate their commitment to protecting the health and safety of employees and the public, OSHA reports. Occupations and industries with higher-than-average emergency and disaster response exposure risks include medical first response, firefighting, law enforcement, energy and utilities, and waste management. 

Here are some related resources for employers: 

• AIHA Disaster Response Resource Center – Industrial hygienists encourage recovery workers and community members to take safety precautions when there is a risk of encountering hazards such as downed power lines, structural damage, and exposure to toxic fumes, materials, molds, and pathogens.  
• ASSP Free Learning Resources – Safety professionals offer free resources to support preparedness in the workplace, including information on regulatory compliance, safety management systems, and risk assessment and management practices.  
• NSC Emergency Preparedness Collection – The council encourages employers to provide training for employees so they can be prepared to respond safely and effectively to a medical emergency or natural disaster. Additional NSC Safe + Sound resources are featured here. 
• WorkCare Resources – Check our Resources webpage for articles on disaster preparedness, wildfire health effects and precautions, first aid and emergency care, protecting energy and utility workers in a changing climate, and more. 

WorkCare’s team of occupational health professionals helps employers protect the health and safety of employees with workplace exposure risks. Contact us to learn more.