WORLD DAY FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK
THEME : A SAFE AND HEALTHY FUTURE OF WORK The world safety day is celebrated annually on the 28 th of April to remember how far we have gone in occupational safety and health. During this season, we remember our fallen heroes who have died due to work related diseases, taking a closer look at where we are presently and plan new strategies for the future. ILO studies revealed that all over the world, there are 7500 people that die daily due to unsafe and hazardous work conditions, 6500 people died from work related diseases , while 1,000,000 people gets injured at work every day. This statistics is so because workers are faced with different risks at their various workplaces ranging from physical risks, biological risks, chemical risk, ergonomic risk and psychosocial risks; these all affects workers safety, health, wellbeing and lives in general. The common saying that the LIFESPAN of WORK is longer than the lifespan of every human life is true therefo...