National Safety Month June 2013 Each Year National

National Safety Month June 2013 Each Year. . . • National Safety Month is recognized by employers, employees, and safety and health professionals throughout the country • During the month of June, HSS provided information, activities, and events pertaining to weekly themes • This year’s weekly themes were Slips, Trips and Falls, Employee Wellness, Emergency Preparedness, and Ergonomics • This slideshow represents the activities and/or events that took place this June in recognition of National Safety Month 1

Week 1 - Slips, Trips and Falls Participants of the Body Balance class, co-sponsored by GOHO and HSS 2

Week 2 - Employee Wellness June 11 - Germantown employees received free blood pressure screenings 3

June 11 & 12 - Germantown & Forrestal Representatives from Human Capital were on hand to provide on-site registration and information on DOE Work. Life 4 You, Fitness Centers, Employee Assistance 4 Program and much more

Germantown & Forrestal Wellness walks were co-sponsored by HSS, HC, and GOHO 5

Week Three – Emergency Preparedness Week 6

June 18 - Germantown employees examining an Emergency Preparedness kit 7

June 20 - Forrestal Emergency Preparedness display at Forrestal 8

Information Forrestal employees stopped by to pick up information on Emergency Preparedness 9

Forrestal employees picking up their free light stick and mylar blanket courtesy of the Office of Administration 10

Week 4 - Ergonomics • During the week of June 24, an ergonomic self assessment checklist and information were distributed to employees 11

If you missed the opportunity to participate in this year’s NSM events and/or activities, please join HSS next June when once again we will recognize National Safety Month 12