Each year, the World Day for Safety and Health at Work is dedicated to global issues facing employers and workers, and is held under various mottos.
Each year, the World Day for Safety and Health at Work is dedicated to global issues facing employers and workers, and is held under various mottos.
This year, the theme of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on April 28, 2021, is "Anticipate, prepare and respond to crises – INVEST NOW IN ADEQUATE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH SYSTEMS."
April 28 is a day to commemorate workers who have died, been injured, or contracted occupational diseases as a result of hazardous, unhealthy, and unacceptable working conditions.
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all aspects of work, from the risk of virus transmission in the workplace to occupational safety and health risks arising from measures to mitigate the spread of the virus.
The shift to new forms of work organisation, such as the widespread adoption of remote working, has opened up many opportunities for workers, but has also created potential occupational safety and health risks.
The World Day for Safety and Health at Work on April 28, 2021, will focus on strategies for strengthening national OSH systems to build resilience to crises, now and in the future, drawing on lessons learned and global experience.
Various events will be held in the regions of the Vitebsk region to draw attention to this issue and stimulate dialogue on the importance of creating and investing in adequate occupational safety and health systems, drawing on the accumulated experience of combating and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in production.
The application of adequate occupational safety and health measures in the workplace can play a decisive role in containing the spread of the disease while protecting workers and society as a whole.