Governor Stein Proclaims Safe + Sound Week

Safe + Sound Week

2026

By The Governor Of The State Of North Carolina

A Proclamation

Whereas, the safety and health of North Carolina workers is fundamental in preventing workplace injuries, illnesses, and deaths; and 

Whereas, in 2025 the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the workplace injury and illness rate in North Carolina was at an all-time low of 2.0 per 100 full-time workers in private industry; and 

Whereas, safety and health programs prevent fatalities and injuries, improve compliance with regulations, reduce costs, and increase productivity; and 

Whereas, Safe + Sound Week is a nationally recognized event that celebrates the successes of businesses that have implemented safety and health programs in the workplace; and 

Whereas, Safe + Sound Week is an opportunity to improve the lives of North Carolina workers and increase awareness about the need for a strong occupational safety and health program; and 

Whereas, Safe + Sound Week is an opportunity for North Carolina organizations, regardless of size or industry, to celebrate their commitment of safety to workers, customers, the public, and partners;

Now, Therefore, I, Josh Stein, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim August 10-15, 2026, as “Safe + Sound Week” in North Carolina and commend its observance to all residents.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this twenty-first day of July in the year of our Lord two thousand and twenty-sixth and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fifty-first.