OSHA Safe + Sound Week 2026: Strengthening Safety Through Recognition

OSHA Safe + Sound Week, taking place from August 10-16, is an opportunity for organizations to evaluate their safety and health programs, recognize employee contributions and reinforce the practices that help create safer workplaces.

Why Safe + Sound Week Matters

An effective safety and health program does more than support compliance. It helps organizations identify hazards earlier, address concerns more consistently and create an environment where employees feel comfortable speaking up.

OSHA’s Safe + Sound campaign is centered around three core elements:

• Management leadership
• Worker participation
• Finding and fixing hazards

Together, these elements help create a culture where safety is integrated into everyday decision-making. Organizations that invest in effective safety and health programs are often better positioned to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses, strengthen employee engagement, support regulatory compliance and improve overall operational performance.

Recognizing Safety Contributions

This year’s Safe + Sound Week focuses on Safety and Health Recognition Programs, highlighting the importance of acknowledging the individuals and teams who support workplace safety. Recognition can reinforce positive behaviors, encourage participation and strengthen safety culture. Organizations may choose to acknowledge employees who report hazards, participate in safety initiatives, complete training or help identify opportunities to reduce risk.

Ways to Participate During the Week

Safe + Sound Week can also serve as a practical checkpoint for reviewing current safety efforts and identifying opportunities for improvement. Consider the following activities:

• Conduct a safety stand-down: Bring employees together to discuss workplace hazards, lessons learned from past incidents and ways to improve safety performance.
• Complete facility or property inspections: Evaluate work areas for common exposures such as slip, trip and fall hazards, housekeeping concerns, ergonomic risks, equipment safety issues and emergency preparedness gaps.
• Review safety procedures: Assess whether safety policies, training materials and reporting procedures remain current, practical and aligned with day-to-day operations.
• Engage employees in hazard identification: Encourage employees to share safety concerns, submit improvement ideas and participate in toolbox talks, safety committees or other employee-led discussions.

For property management and real estate organizations, Safe + Sound Week can also provide an opportunity to review exposures related to maintenance operations, contractor oversight, workplace violence prevention, vehicle use and tenant or resident safety.

How We Can Help

Our Risk Consulting team works with organizations to strengthen safety and health programs through data-driven risk consulting and proactive loss prevention strategies. We can help you:

• Identify and address workplace hazards
• Support OSHA compliance and reporting efforts
• Analyze claims and safety data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement
• Develop strategies that promote employee engagement and a stronger safety culture

As organizations reflect on their safety efforts during Safe + Sound Week, our team can help evaluate existing programs, prioritize areas of focus and develop strategies that support safer, more resilient operations. Connect with an advisor to learn more.