World Day for Safety and Health at Work 28 April

World Day for Safety and Health at Work

Join in building a culture of prevention on OSH

A national occupational safety and health culture is one in which the right to a safe and healthy working environment is respected at all levels, where governments, employers and workers actively participate in securing a safe and healthy working environment through a system of defined rights, responsibilities and duties, and where the highest priority is accorded to the principle of prevention.

This year we have created a SafeDay website with new and useful information including the role of each stakeholder, more detailed information on key aspects and trends on OSH, as well as a campaign kit which includes a PPT presentation with notes, the poster and the brochure.

Click on the image below to visit our interactive website: 
 
Please note that the first time you visit the SafeDay interactive web page you have to complete the ‘journey’ towards building a culture of prevention on OSH. Then you will be able, by clicking on the menu (the red button at the top left), to go back to any relevant information, such as training tools, directly. The ease of navigation of the interactive website depends on the internet connection and the browser you use

History of 28 April

Why 28 April?

In 2003, the International Labour Organization (ILO), began to observe World Day in order to stress the prevention of accidents and diseases at work, capitalizing on the ILO's traditional strengths of tripartism and social dialogue.
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.
28 April is also the International Commemoration Day for Dead and Injured Workers organized worldwide by the trade union movement since 1996.