World Day for Safety and Health at Work
The World Day for Safety and Health at Work is an annual international campaign to promote safe, healthy, and decent work. It is held on 28 April and has been observed by the International Labour Organization (ILO) since 2003.
Theme 2012: Promoting Safety and Health in a Green Economy
This celebration is an integral part of the Global Strategy on Occupational Safety and Health of the ILO, as documented in the Conclusions of the International Labour Conference in June 2003. One of the main pillars of the Global Strategy is advocacy. The World Day for Safety and Health at Work is a significant tool to raise awareness of how to make work safe and healthy and of the need to raise the political profile of occupational safety and health.
Each of us is responsible for stopping deaths and injuries on the job. As governments, we are responsible for providing the infrastructure—laws and services—necessary to ensure that workers remain employable and that enterprises flourish. This includes the development of a national policy and program, and a system of inspection to enforce compliance with occupational safety and health legislation and policy.
As employers, we are responsible for ensuring that the working environment is safe and healthy. As workers, we are responsible for working safely, protecting ourselves, not endangering others, knowing our rights, and participating in the implementation of preventive measures.
Anyone who would like to know more about this may please visit: http://www.un.org/en/events/safeworkday/ http://www.ilo.org/safework/events/s...--en/index.htm
Regards,
The World Day for Safety and Health at Work is an annual international campaign to promote safe, healthy, and decent work. It is held on 28 April and has been observed by the International Labour Organization (ILO) since 2003.
Theme 2012: Promoting Safety and Health in a Green Economy
This celebration is an integral part of the Global Strategy on Occupational Safety and Health of the ILO, as documented in the Conclusions of the International Labour Conference in June 2003. One of the main pillars of the Global Strategy is advocacy. The World Day for Safety and Health at Work is a significant tool to raise awareness of how to make work safe and healthy and of the need to raise the political profile of occupational safety and health.
Each of us is responsible for stopping deaths and injuries on the job. As governments, we are responsible for providing the infrastructure—laws and services—necessary to ensure that workers remain employable and that enterprises flourish. This includes the development of a national policy and program, and a system of inspection to enforce compliance with occupational safety and health legislation and policy.
As employers, we are responsible for ensuring that the working environment is safe and healthy. As workers, we are responsible for working safely, protecting ourselves, not endangering others, knowing our rights, and participating in the implementation of preventive measures.
Anyone who would like to know more about this may please visit: http://www.un.org/en/events/safeworkday/ http://www.ilo.org/safework/events/s...--en/index.htm
Regards,