world day for safety and health at work

1. Dr. Ahmed-Refat A.G World Day for Safety and Health at Work : Themes of 12 Years 1 Dr.Ahmed-Refat 10/2014

2. World Day for Safety The ILO celebrates the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on the 28 April to promote the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally. It is an awareness-raising campaign intended to focus international attention on emerging trends in the field of occupational safety and health and on the magnitude of work-related injuries, diseases and fatalities worldwide. 2 Dr.Ahmed-Refat 10/2014

3. In 2003, the 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. 3 Dr.Ahmed-Refat 10/2014

4. The celebratoin of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work is an integral part of the Global Strategy on Occupational Safety and Health of the ILO and promotes the creation of a global preventative safety and health culture involving all stakeholders. 4 Dr.Ahmed-Refat 10/2014

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6. World Day for Safety and Health at Work : Themes of 12 Years 2003-2014 6 Dr.Ahmed-Refat 10/2014

7. 2014 Safety and health in the use of chemicals at work An ILO report shows that while chemicals can be useful, necessary steps should be taken to prevent and control potential risks for workers, workplaces, communities and the environment. 7 Dr.Ahmed-Refat 10/2014

9. The prevention of occupational diseases. Worldwide, occupational diseases continue to be the leading cause of work-related deaths. According to ILO estimates, out of 2.34 million occupational fatalities every year, only 321,000 are due to accidents. The remaining 2.02 million deaths are caused by various types of work-related diseases, which correspond to a daily average of more than 5,500 deaths. This is an unacceptable Decent Work deficit. 2013 9 Dr.Ahmed-Refat 10/2014

11. Promoting safety and health in a green economy A new report by the ILO launched for the World Day for Safety and Health at Work says the greening of the economy should be accompanied by the proper integration of workplace safety and health measures: 2012 11 Dr.Ahmed-Refat 10/2014

13. Occupational Safety and Health Management System: A tool for continual improvement The essence of occupational safety and health (OSH) is the management of occupational risks. An OSHMS is a preventive method to implement safety and health measures which consists of four steps and incorporates the principle of continual improvement. Its principles are based on the PDCA Cycle: PLAN, DO, CHECK, ACT. A systems approach allows for the assessment and improvement of performance in the implementation of preventive and control measures. OSHMS can be an effective tool for the management of hazards specific to a given industry, process or organization 2011 13 Dr.Ahmed-Refat 10/2014

15. Emerging risks and new patterns of prevention in a changing world of work 2010 15 Dr.Ahmed-Refat 10/2014

17. Health and life at work: A basic human right 2009 17 Dr.Ahmed-Refat 10/2014

19. My life, my work, my safe work - Managing risk in the work environment People everywhere are exposed to safety and health risks from their work. The ILO estimates that some 6,000 workers die each day worldwide as a result of work-related accidents or illness. And occupationally related deaths appear to be on the rise. Moreover, each year there are an estimated 270 million non-fatal work-related accidents (each resulting in at least three days absence from work) as well as 160 million new cases of work-related diseases. The total cost of such accidents and ill health have been estimated by the ILO to equal 4 per cent of global GDP, or more than 20 times the global amount of official development assistance. 2008 19 Dr.Ahmed-Refat 10/2014

21. Making Decent Work a Reality 2007 21 Dr.Ahmed-Refat 10/2014

23. DECENT WORK - SAFE WORK - HIV/AIDS The ILO aims to reduce the number of work- related deaths each year, including those resulting from HIV/AIDS, and to make work decent by eliminating workplace stigma and discrimination related to HIV/AIDS. 2006 23 Dr.Ahmed-Refat 10/2014

25. CREATING AND SUSTAINING A PREVENTATIVE SAFETY AND HEALTH CULTURE 2005 25 Dr.Ahmed-Refat 10/2014

27. CREATING AND SUSTAINING A SAFETY CULTURE The World Day for Safety and Health at Work is intended to focus international attention on promoting and creating a safety and health culture at work and to help reduce the number of work-related deaths each year. Decent work is safe work. 2004 27 Dr.Ahmed-Refat 10/2014

29. 2003 SAFETY AND HEALTH CULTURE IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD According to ILO estimates, each year two million men and women die from work-related diseases and accidents - a death toll averaging some 5,000 workers a day. Globalization is affecting occupational safety and health in a variety of ways, some positive, some negative. A strong safety and health culture in all enterprises is a key step towards both preventing occupational deaths and diseases and tackling related effects of globalization. 29 Dr.Ahmed-Refat 10/2014

31. References 1.http://www.ilo.org/safework/events/safeday/lang--en/index.htm 2.http://www.ilo.org/legacy/english/protection/safework/worldday/previous.htm 3.http://www.ilo.org/safework/events/meetings/lang--en/nextRow--0/index.htm 31 Dr.Ahmed-Refat 10/2014

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