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October 2026
Awareness starts with you! Each month brings a new chance to focus on important safety and health topics. See what’s being highlighted this October:
National Ergonomics Month
National Ergonomics Month is dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of designing workplaces, tools, and daily environments to better fit people. This initiative promotes safe and healthy practices that reduce injuries, improve comfort, and boost productivity.
Join us for Ergonomics – Managing for Results and learn practical strategies to reduce workplace injuries, recognize musculoskeletal risk factors, conduct ergonomic analyses, and implement effective programs for lasting results.
National Substance Abuse Prevention Month
National Substance Abuse Prevention Month highlights the importance of stopping drug and alcohol misuse before it starts. Established in 2011, it recognizes the efforts of families, schools, and communities in promoting healthy choices, raising awareness, and supporting prevention programs that build stronger, safer communities.
Join us in October for two days of free courses including Impairment Education and Recognition Workshop, Reasonable Suspicion for Supervisors Trainer Course, and Naloxone Trainer.
National Protect Your Hearing Month
National Protect Your Hearing Month focuses on preventing noise-induced hearing loss by encouraging healthy listening habits. Everyday sounds, whether from concerts, sporting events, personal devices, or equipment like lawnmowers, can cause permanent hearing damage if precautions aren’t taken. By raising awareness and promoting simple protective steps, the month helps individuals safeguard their hearing and maintain long-term quality of life.
Learn more about preventing hearing loss by taking our online course, Hearing Conservation.
Teen Driver Safety Week
October 18–24, 2026
It is important to discuss safe driving habits with teens every day, but Teen Driver Safety Week serves as an opportunity for parents and guardians to have a conversation with teens about safe driving habits. Teen drivers need to know the Rules of the Road before parents hand over the keys. Ultimately, it’s parents who are in control.
Traffic crashes are a leading cause of death for 15-20-year-olds. In 2023, there were 2,611 people killed in crashes involving a teen (15 to 18 years old) driver, and 822 were teen drivers themselves. Of the 2,611 people killed in crashes involving a teen (15-18 years old) driver, 604 were the passengers of a teen driver, and 377 (62%) of those fatalities were other teens riding with a passenger vehicle teen driver. Of those teen passengers killed while riding with another teen driver, 67% were male and 33% were female.
Sign up your teen or young adult driver for our Alive at 25 Defensive Driver course! Alive at 25 is a highly interactive, law-enforcement instructed defensive driving course and is directed to refreshing defensive driving skills and addressing decision-making behind the wheel.
National School Bus Safety Week
October 19-23, 2026
National School Bus Safety Week is an active and evolving public education program and an excellent way for parents, students, teachers, motorists, school bus operators, school administrators, and other interested parties – to join forces and address the importance of school bus safety. Designed to promote school bus safety, school districts throughout the country observe School Bus Safety Week.
From 2015 to 2024, there were almost 1.5 times more fatalities among pedestrians (162) than occupants of school buses (119) in school-bus-related traffic crashes. A total of 204 school-age children (18 and younger) died in school-bus-related crashes during that period, either as occupants of school buses or other vehicles, or as pedestrians, bicyclists, or other nonoccupants. Of those deaths, 77 were pedestrians. From 2000 to 2024, there were 63 fatalities in crashes involving a driver illegally passing a stopped school bus, an average of 2.5 fatalities per year. Almost half of those fatalities (27) were pedestrians 18 years old or younger.
Respect the “Danger Zone.” The school bus loading and unloading area is called the “Danger Zone.” Specifically, this is any side of the bus where the bus driver can’t see the child and, therefore, the child is in the most danger. These areas include:
- 10 feet in front of the bus, where the driver may be sitting too high to see a child
- 10 feet on either side of the bus, where a child may be in the driver’s blind spots
- Behind the school bus
For more information about school bus stop safety, please visit nhtsa.gov by using the link below:
Drowsy Driving Prevention Week®
November 1-7, 2026
Drowsy Driving Prevention Week, held every year during the first full week of November, is a good time to remember that drowsy driving is impaired driving. This year marks the 18th annual Drowsy Driving Prevention Week®, a national campaign founded by National Sleep Foundation to educate about drowsy driving and promote prevention strategies.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1 in 25 adult drivers report having fallen asleep while driving, and many more admit to driving when they were sleep-deprived.
These startling figures show how prevalent drowsy driving is. What drivers may not realize is how much drowsy driving puts them, and others, at risk. In fact, more than 1 in 5 crash-related fatalities are linked to drowsy driving, according to the National Sleep Foundation.
Check out our upcoming Defensive Driving schedule to refresh your skills and learn strategies to avoid drowsy or distracted driving.
Crash Responder Safety Week
November 2-6, 2026
Crash Responder Safety Week raises awareness of the dangers faced by emergency responders, law enforcement, tow operators, and roadway workers who put their lives on the line to keep our roads safe. In Maryland, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is leading efforts to recognize these highway heroes through community outreach, safety education, and public awareness initiatives. These efforts emphasize Maryland’s Move Over Law, reminding motorists to slow down and move over when approaching stopped vehicles displaying warning signals. Join us in protecting those who protect us by signing our Work Zone Safety Pledge!
Slow Down, Move Over, Pay Attention
Manufacturers’ Expo
November 5, 2026
Join your peers from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm in York, PA to connect to other manufacturers to build your supply chain, exhibit your capabilities, develop business opportunities, and attract new customers! Discuss the latest manufacturing trends and topics, share their vision, become inspired, and immerse yourself in manufacturing culture.
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
November 16, 2026
The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDR) is a global event to remember the many millions who have been killed and seriously injured on the world’s roads and to acknowledge the suffering of all affected victims, families and communities – millions added each year to countless millions already suffering: a truly tremendous cumulative toll.
This Day has also become an important tool for governments and all those whose work involves crash prevention or response to the aftermath of crashes, since it offers the opportunity to demonstrate the enormous scale and impact of road deaths and injuries, call for an end to the often trivial and inappropriate response to road death and injury and advocate for urgent concerted action to stop the carnage.
On World Day we too pay tribute to the dedicated emergency crews, police and medical professionals, who deal daily with the traumatic aftermath of road crashes.
Thanksgiving Week
November 23-27, 2026
As we gather to reflect on what we’re grateful for, there’s no better time to invest in the skills that help protect ourselves and others. During Thanksgiving week, we’re offering a trio of essential safety and health courses designed to strengthen your knowledge and confidence on the job: First Aid, CPR and AED Instructor, OSHA 502 – Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers, OSHA 2055 – Cranes in Construction, and OSHA 7120 – Introduction to Combustible Dust Hazards.
Before you dive into the holiday festivities, spend a few days gaining valuable, life-saving expertise that benefits you, your team, and your workplace. Join us for this special week of training, and head into the season feeling empowered, prepared, and thankful for the tools that help keep everyone safe.
Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Festival of Trees
November 27-29, 2026
Did you know that the Chesapeake Region Safety Council participates each year in the Kennedy Krieger Institute’s annual Festival of Trees?
Each year, our team comes together to design a one-of-a-kind themed tree or gingerbread house that is showcased and auctioned off during this weekend-long event to benefit the incredible work of the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Last year, our team created a beautiful tree centered around the theme “Safety is a Team Sport.”
This year, we’re excited to create another themed tree in support of this great cause. Stay tuned for our 2026 theme, and don’t forget to visit the Festival of Trees the weekend after Thanksgiving to see our tree and all the other amazing trees, wreaths, and gingerbread houses on display!
December 2026
Awareness starts with you! Each month brings a new chance to focus on important safety and health topics. See what’s being highlighted this December:
National Impaired Driving Prevention Month
National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, observed each December, raises awareness about the dangers of driving under the influence. It encourages people to make safe choices, like using a designated driver, to help keep roads safer during the busy holiday season.
In honor of National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, we encourage you to take our Impairment Education and Recognition Workshop which offers a one-of-a-kind training to recognize and respond to signs of impairment, explore emerging detection tools, and learn practical safety strategies.