Health and safety at work is a basic right! #iwmd21
?Health and safety at work is a basic right! #SaveLivesAtWork #IWMD21 https://t.co/G6VB2lZHnp
— Education International Asia Pacific Region (@eduintAP) April 28, 2021
Philippines: It’s official, Covid-19 is an occupational disease in the Philippines
The Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) in the Philippines has confirmed Covid-19 is now recognised as an occupational disease in the country, with those affected eligible for compensation payments.
Formal recognition of Covid-19 as on occupational disease, with compensation available to all those affected, is a central demand of the global union confederation ITUC on International Workers’ Memorial Day.
Africa: International Workers’ Memorial Day message from ITUC-Africa
Dear OHS Network Members,
I am burning a candle today as we commemorate and mourn the heros and heroines who have lost their lives in the line of duty over the past year.
We hope our efforts to ‘save lives at work’ achieve the desired outcomes and our workplaces become safe and healthy places as they should be.
I commend your efforts and the work you are doing to achieve this.
Wishing you a fruitful commemoration of International Workers’ Memorial Day 2021.
In Solidarity,
Rhoda
ITUC-AFRICA
Montenegro: SSCG: Zaštita i zdravlje na radu kao fundamentalno pravo Međunarodne zajednice
Poruka koju žele da pošalju je da se zaštita zdravlja i sigurnosti na radu mora uvažiti kao pravo svih i da svaki radnik mora imati pravo da podigne svoj glas i pravo na zaštitu, bez obzira da je u pitanju koronavirus, tumor kojeg je uzrokovalo radno mjesto, povreda na radnom mjestu ili profesionalno oboljenje. Čitaj više
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Africa: World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2021 African Event | Fundación Internacional ORP
WORLD DAY FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK 2021 AFRICAN EVENT
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BROADCAST
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PRESENTATION
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PROGRAM
11:30
Opening Session
World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2021 African Event
HANS-HORST KONKOLEWSKY
Presidente
DinamarcaMaster of Arts-MA, Political and Social Science por Universidad de Aalborg, Dinamarca.
Post graduate diploma , International Studies por Universidad de Aalborg, Dinamarca
Director European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (1996-2006)
Secretario General Asociación Internacional de la Seguridad Social (2006-2019)
Presidente de Fundación Internacional ORP
EHI IDEN
President
NigeriaMBA and a Masters Degree in Workplace Health and Safety
Currently a Doctoral Fellow researching on Workplace Health and Wellness Promotion and impact on workers’ health and well-being
President OSH Africa
12:00
Roundtable Discussion
World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2021 African Event
AMANI WAHEED
Head, Training Advisory Council (TAC)
EgyptHead, Training Advisory Council (TAC), OSHAfrica
Dean of Faculty, Suez Canal University, Egypt
MOYO DINGANI
Secretary General
ZimbabweSpecialist occupational physician, OSH consultant, an academic and researcher. He holds specialist qualifications in occupational Medicine: Fellowship of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine (FFOM), Membership of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine (MFOM) from the Royal College of Physicians in Ireland. He also holds a Master’s degree in Occupational health and safety(Hons); Masters degree in Health services management from the university of Newcastle in Australia, as well as the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) degrees.
ODIGIE JOEL
Deputy General Secretary
NigeriaDeputy General Secretary, International Trade Union Congress (ITUC) Africa
12:00
Closing session
World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2021 African Event
EHI IDEN
President
NigeriaMBA and a Masters Degree in Workplace Health and Safety
Currently a Doctoral Fellow researching on Workplace Health and Wellness Promotion and impact on workers’ health and well-being
President OSH Africa
ORGANIZE
USA: National COSH Report: Reporte “Riesgos Mortales, Fallas Costosas” / “Deadly Risks, Costly Failures” and other WMW resources
Families and Co-Workers Remember Those Lost on the Job for Workers’ Memorial Week
LOS ANGELES – Gathering at a virtual National Speak Out to observe Workers’ Memorial Week, safety activists said today that a new COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) will save lives and must be “rapidly approved and rigorously enforced.”
National COSH also released today a new report, “Deadly Risks, Costly Failures.” Key findings include:
“Deadly Risks, Costly Failures” report.
Reporte “Riesgos Mortales, Fallas Costosas”
Graphics to share on social media, in English and Spanish, in our 2021 WMW Toolkit.
- Worker complaints to OSHA increased by 20% in 2020 when compared to 2019 — but safety inspections dropped by 50%
- No public agency is monitoring workplace infections or fatalities from COVID-19. The total number of those who have died after workplace exposure is untracked and unknown.
- Black, Latinx, and Native people are more likely to get infected, more likely to die from the disease, and over-represented in the frontline occupations where workers are most at risk.
“Deadly Risks, Costly Failures” is available at NationalCOSH.org.
Kazakhstan: Семинар по безопасности и охране труда — ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ ПРОФСОЮЗОВ РЕСПУБЛИКИ КАЗАХСТАН
Семинар по безопасности и охране труда
В этом году Международная организация труда объявила тему Всемирного дня охраны труда – «Предвидеть кризис и быть готовым к нему – ИНВЕСТИРОВАТЬ СЕЙЧАС В АДЕКВАТНЫЕ СИСТЕМЫ ОХРАНЫ ТРУДА».
«Необходимо создавать благоприятные условия труда в процессе трудовой деятельности для реализации прав работников на достойный труд» — беря данное правило за основу, 27 апреля филиалом ОО «Отраслевой профессиональный союз работников сельского хозяйства» по Костанайской области был проведен семинар «Безопасность и охрана труда» для профсоюзного актива, руководителей предприятий и организаций, ответственных лиц за безопасность и охрану труда.
В приветственном слове Ирина Аронова, председатель Профсоюзного центра Костанайской области, отметила приоритетность безопасности и охраны труда в деятельности профсоюза. В рамках Областного соглашения между акиматом Костанайской области, территориальным объединением профсоюзов «Профсоюзный Центр Костанайской области» и Ассоциацией содействия предпринимательской деятельности в Костанайской области на 2021 – 2023 годы, обеспечение приоритета сохранения жизни и здоровья работников является одним из важных пунктов документа. Сравнивая цифры по травматизму прошедшего периода в прошлом году, в Костанайской области за прошедшие три месяца можно отметить снижение, тем не менее 21 человек получили производственные травмы.
Зауре Жумабекова, председатель филиала профсоюза работников сельского хозяйства, говоря об органах государственного контроля, общественных объединениях работников, подчеркнула важность профилактической работы по предупреждению производственного травматизма и поиска новых форм и методов работы с организациями, в первую очередь с теми, у которых имеют место повторные несчастные случаи с тяжёлым и смертельным исходом.
О состоянии производственного травматизма в Костанайской области в сфере сельского хозяйства, процедурах по расследованию и учету несчастных случаев, связанных с трудовой деятельностью, подробно рассказала Гуля Каратаева, руководитель отдела контроля трудовых отношений Управления по инспекции труда.
Продолжая работу в формате диалога и вопросов-ответов выступили председатели профкомов ТОО «КазНИИМЭСХ» — Владимир Ткаченко, ТОО СХОС «Заречное» — Ольга Галайко, КГП «ВЕТЕРИНАРНАЯ станция» Костанайского района – Нурболат Какимбеков.
Далее интерактивная часть семинара прошла динамично — работая в формате «Деловой игры», участники показали свои знания в области безопасности и охраны труда, предложили свои механизмы и правила по профилактике травматизма.
Приятным завершением работы семинара стало вручение почетных грамот и благодарственных писем от ТОП «Профсоюзный центр Костанайской области и филиала ОО «Отраслевой профессиональный союз работников сельского хозяйства» по Костанайской области.
Мероприятия в рамках Всемирного дня охраны труда продолжаются во всех отраслевых и локальных профсоюзах Костанайской области.
#ҚауіпсізЕңбек#БезопасныйТруд
#kasipodaqkz#БКҰ21#ППО21
- ← В Алматы проведено онлайн-совещание, приуроченное ко Всемирному Дню труда!
- Единый день профилактики производственного травматизма поддержан предприятиями Павлодарской области →
Australia: VTHC – International Workers’ Memorial Day: 28.04.21 – We Are Union
International Workers’ Memorial Day: 28.04.21
Posted by James Raynes · April 27, 2021 10:03 AM
Every year, Victorian Trades Hall Council hosts a memorial service to remember those Victorians who lost their lives at work. On Wednesday April 28, International Workers’ Memorial Day will be held in person at Trades Hall (subject to COVID-19 conditions). The ceremony will include speeches from Tim Pallas, Treasurer and Minister for Industrial Relations; Ingrid Stitt, Minister for Workplace Safety and Minister for Early Childhood; Colin Radford, WorkSafe CEO; Madeleine Harradence, ANMF Assistant Secretary; and Luke Hilakari, Secretary of Victorian Trades Hall Council.
Since this day last year, there have been Victorian workplace deaths. For the first time, WorkSafe is now counting in that tally those killed on the road while working, suicides attributable to a workplace health and safety failure, deaths from industrial diseases such as silicosis, and workplace deaths resulting from a criminal act.
This International Workers’ Memorial Day will remember workers who have lost their lives, and will also provide an opportunity to reflect deeply on the importance of Victoria’s swift, proactive response to COVID-19 – a response that played a critical role in preventing countless more deaths, such as on the scale experienced in many other parts of the world.
Quotes attributable to Victorian Trades Hall Council Secretary Luke Hilakari
“On International Workers’ Memorial Day this year, we respect, remember and pay our respects to the 48 Victorian workers who tragically lost their lives since we marked this day 12 months ago.
“Since July 2020, WorkSafe has chosen to include, in their tally, fatalities of workers from occupational illness, road incidents and suicide attributable to workplace OHS failure. We strongly support this change; recognising these fatalities as work-related is critical to preventing further deaths. In particular, 2020 has shown why it is vital to include occupational illnesses in this tally. Internationally, over 17,000 healthcare workers died in 2020 as a result of providing medical care to patients with COVID-19. This pandemic has been a stark reminder of the importance of our state’s collective solidarity in following health experts’ advice, and of having empowered unionists and Health and Safety Reps committed to ensuring their workplaces are safe.
“We call on the Federal Government to swiftly make vaccinations available to the whole community and to provide the best possible protections to prevent the spread of COVID-19, particularly to those working on the frontline of this pandemic.”
Event details
The event will be live streamed through the Victorian Trades Hall Council Facebook page or members of the press are welcome to attend VTHC in person, at Memorial Rock, corner Lygon and Victoria Street, Carlton.
10:30am: Event begins
11am: One minute’s silence, laying of wreaths
For media inquiries, please contact Suzi Taylor, VTHC Communications: 0447 333 834
https://www.weareunion.org.au/iwmd2021
Canada: Day of Mourning – Recognizing the human cost of COVID-19 | Public Service Alliance of Canada
On the National Day of Mourning, PSAC joins Canada’s unions in recognizing the devastating human cost of COVID-19.
One year later, the pandemic has exposed many of the gaps inPSAC protections for workers across Canada. Workers and unions have had to fight for access to personal protective equipment, safe social distancing measures at work, paid sick leave and respect for basic health and safety rights.
Many of these health and safety issues are not new, but they’ve been exacerbated by the pandemic, and they disproportionately impact workers from marginalized communities because many work precarious jobs without access to sick leave.
Throughout the pandemic, PSAC has been working to secure safe and healthy working conditions for our members, wherever work is taking place. PSAC members have been exposed to COVID-19 at meat-packing plants, border crossings, federal penitentiaries, in hospitals, on military bases and at the office. We continue to fight for access to free personal protective equipment, proper training and paid sick days so that workers can stay home when they’re sick without the risk of exposing their co-workers, families and communities to COVID-19.
An estimated 58 per cent of Canadian workers don’t have access to paid sick leave through their employers, according to a report by the Decent Work and Health Network. That number rises to 70 per cent among people making less than $25,000 a year.
In the months ahead, our health and safety committees will continue to monitor workplaces, making sure employers respect your health and safety rights, including the right to refuse unsafe work, and ensure that all workplaces are safe before reopening.
PSAC will also continue to pressure provincial and territorial governments to provide universal, permanent and adequate paid sick leave so that nobody has to choose between going to work sick and getting paid.
Take action
To add your voice to the call for paid sick leave for all, join the Canadian Labour Congress’s phone banking session on April 28 (English only) to call on decision-makers to take action on paid sick leave.
You can also download the CLC’s digital toolkit and shareables to mark the National Day of Mourning with Facebook and Twitter profile pictures while attending online ceremonies in your area.
http://psacunion.ca/day-mourning-recognizing-human-cost-covid-19
Canada: Unifor calls for pandemic protection for workers on National Day of Mourning
Unifor calls for pandemic protection for workers on National Day of Mourning
TORONTO– As Unifor prepares to mark the National Day of Mourning on April 28, the union is calling for immediate government action to provide pandemic protection for workers.
“The pandemic has starkly revealed inequities in our workplaces, with many workers continuing to offer essential services, despite the risks to their health and to that of their families,” said Unifor National President Jerry Dias. “No one should have to die to make a living, but provincial governments continue to reject pandemic measures needed to protect workers.”
Sadly, 19 Unifor members lost their lives since the last Day of Mourning, either on the job or to COVID-19. The seven Unifor members who died from COVID-19 worked in a variety of sectors, including long-term care, warehouse and manufacturing. In their memory, Unifor is continuing to advocate for priority vaccine access for all workers who must leave the house, permanent paid sick days, paid vaccination time and increased rapid testing.
April 28 marks the National Day of Mourning, to pay tribute to workers who died due to workplace injury and occupational disease and recommit to improve health and safety in the workplace. This year’s even takes on special significance during the heightened safety concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Related links:
- Brian Pallister stands alone as last paid vaccination leave holdout in the west
- Ford fumbles again as COVID-19 rages across Ontario workplaces
- Paid sick days must be universal, sufficient and permanent
- Unifor demands pandemic pay and vaccine access for grocery workers
- New third-wave restrictions highlight urgent need to vaccinate all essential workers now
- New poll shows vast majority of Ontarians in favour of legislated paid sick days
- Essential workers speak out on need for vaccination access and paid sick days
Unifor is Canada’s largest union in the private sector and represents 315,000 workers in every major area of the economy. The union advocates for all working people and their rights, fights for equality and social justice in Canada and abroad, and strives to create progressive change for a better future.