US Virgin Islands Hotel & Tourism Association
What is Safe + Sound Week? A nationwide event to raise awareness and understanding of the value of proactive safety and health programs that include management leadership, worker participation and a proactive approach to finding and fixing hazards.
Why participate? Safe workplaces are sound businesses. Successful safety and health programs can proactively identify and manage workplace hazards before they cause injury or illness, improving sustainability and the bottom line. Participating in Safe + Sound Week can help get your program started or energize an existing one.
Who is encouraged to participate? Organizations of any size or in any industry looking for an opportunity to show their commitment to safety to workers, customers, the public or supply chain partners should participate.
How to participate. Participating in Safe + Sound Week is easy. To get started, select the activities you would like to do at your workplace. Some organizations might want to host a public event. Examples of potential activities and tools to help you plan and promote your events are available. After you’ve completed your events, you can download a certificate and web badge to recognize your organization and your workers. For additional guidance on this program, please visit the OSHA website: Safe + Sound Week.
For the occasion, the University of the Virgin Islands Safety in Paradise Program will be offering a FREE Safe + Sound Workshop. The activity will be held 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on June 2 at the UVICELL Center on St. Thomas and the Frederiksted UVICELL building on St. Croix.
Please contact the UVICELL Safety in Paradise office at 340-693-1146 or via email at safetyinparadise@uvi.edu for additional information and Like us on Facebook at SafetyInParadise to stay in touch with the latest news regarding occupational safety and health!
UVICELL Safety in Paradise can help small and medium-sized employers by providing free OSHA On-Site Consultation Services. To learn more about this free and confidential safety and health program, visit http://safety.uvi.edu/.