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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Svjetski dan zaštite na radu – Kampanja SSŠPDP BiH

Svjetski dan zaštite na radu – Kampanja SSŠPDP BiH

Colombia: Intergremial SINTRAETEX por Salud y Seguridad en la industria

From Manizales, headquarters of the main plant and operations of the ETEX Colombia Group, report the affiliates of Sintra Etex , one of the unions that groups workers of the Belgian multinational of materials and coatings for construction. SINTRAETEX is part of the Intergroup of Colombia, the platform of unity of action of ICM in that country.
Jose Lopez Posada, president of SINTRAETEX announced the holding of a conversation for affiliated workers and people interested in the subject, about health and safety at work in conjunction with the CTC of Caldas.

Perú: SUTRART por mejores condiciones de Salud y Seguridad en el Trabajo

Artesco SA’s Sole Syndicate Sutrart Artesco with workers in the Germany subsidiary of STAEDTLER in Peru Artesco SA spoke for better conditions of health and safety at work across the industry of the stationery and office supplies sector country.

SUTRART made this announcement from its headquarters in Lima, to commemorate, this April 28, the International Day of the Dead and Injured of Work Accidents. ICM BWI Global Union called on its unions from the construction, building materials, timber and related sectors to speak out on the issue when more than 3 million injured are registered globally, of which 330 thousand end in fatalities, according to the ILO.

El Salvador: Workers conduct safety inspection of SST construction – SOICSCES

This week the Workers Union of the Similar and Related Construction Industry of El Salvador BWI Global Union , the Salvadoran organization affiliated to ICM Soicsces extended the traditional talks on Health and Safety at Work SST.
Now it was in one of the infrastructure projects in full development in San Salvador, the capital of the Central American country. The 70 workers stopped the construction site to chat about the risk map and actions to be taken in daily tasks to prevent accidents.
Julio Flores, Secretary General of SOICSCES detailed that the union operates with a program of talks about SST Health and Safety at Work that develop in the works at all times, for workers affiliated and non-affiliated to the union organization, “… accidents and fatalities do not differentiate between members and non-members… ”, he affirmed.

USA: AFL-CIO President on EPA’s Phasing Out of Deadly Methylene Chloride in Workplaces

April 30, 2024

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler released the following statement in response to historic EPA action from the Biden–Harris administration to phase out and ban the deadly methylene chloride, an extremely dangerous chemical used in paint stripping, metal cleaning and degreasing, under the Toxic Substances Control Act after Trump-era inaction:

On the heels of Workers Memorial Day, this historic action to phase out and ban this deadly chemical is a critical milestone in our fight to protect working people on the job. The AFL-CIO applauds the rule announced today, which continues the Biden–Harris administration’s and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) deep commitment to the safety and health of all workers.

With the widespread availability of safer alternatives, we know this commonsense change will save lives. Methylene chloride poses a serious risk to workers—we have known for years that, if inhaled, it can cause immediate death. Despite this, the Trump administration and its corporate backers left workers behind when it prohibited consumer usage but refused to require employers to use safer chemicals and methods. With this strong foundation, we will continue to ensure workers are still protected to the fullest during phase-out periods and establish strong standards that protect all workers from chemical exposures we face on the job.

For an overview of the unacceptable levels of all worker deaths and injuries, please see the AFL-CIO’s 2024 Death on the Job report.

This year’s report reveals that in 2022:

  • An estimated 125,000 workers died in the United States, including 5,486 from traumatic injury and approximately 120,000 from occupational diseases. That is 344 workers each day.
  • Occupational diseases caused by chemical exposures are responsible for an estimated 50,000 deaths and 190,000 illnesses each year.
  • The traumatic job fatality rate increased again to 3.7 per 100,000 workers.
  • Workers of color die on the job at a higher rate: Black and Latino worker job fatality rates are disproportionate compared with all other workers and are continuing to increase.
  • Black workers’ job fatality rate was the highest it has been in nearly 15 years—4.2 per 100,000 workers.
  • Latino workers’ job fatality rate increased again to 4.6 per 100,000 workers—meaning they continued to face the greatest risk of dying on the job than all workers, at 24% higher than the national average; the rate marked a 24% increase over the past decade.
  • Employers reported nearly 3.5 million work-related injuries and illnesses, an increase from the previous year.

Contact: Riley Lopez, 202-637-5018

https://aflcio.org/press/releases/afl-cio-president-epas-phasing-out-deadly-methylene-chloride-workplaces

Norway: Hvilke følger har klimaendringer for sikkerhet og helse på arbeidsplassen? – LO

Kvinne står med ryggen til og ser ut over det åpne hav. Foto/illustrasjon.

28. april markerer vi verdensdagen for sikkerhet og helse på arbeidsplassen (ILO-dagen). Denne dagen markeres hvert år over hele verden, for å minnes ofre av arbeidsrelaterte skader, sykdommer og ulykker.

  KLIMA, MILJØ OG NATUR

I år er temaet på verdensdagen: Hvilke konsekvenser for sikkerhet og helse på arbeidsplassen følger av klimaendringer.

Raset i Gjerdrum i jula 2020

Vi ser konsekvensene av klimaendringer over hele verden. Her hjemme har vi stadig oftere fått kjenne på naturkreftene, et voldsomt eksempel på det er leirraset i Gjerdrum natt til 30. desember 2020.

Etter en uvanlig våt og mild høst, går et enormt kvikkleireskred på Ask i Gjerdrum. Det er natt til 30. desember og de aller fleste ligger og sover når bakken begynner å bevege seg. Det går bare få minutter før en omfattende redningsaksjon settes i gang.

Under svært farlige forhold evakuerer redningsarbeidere beboere og søker etter overlevende i kaoset. Når morgenen kommer, vil 10 personer være omkommet, enda flere personer være skadet og mange har mistet hjemmet sitt ned i det store krateret fylt av leire.

Raset understreker risikoene klimaendringene kan innebære

Den dramatiske natten i Ask i Gjerdum understreker hva klimaendringer kan og vil føre til. Økt nedbør og endrede klimamønstre kan forsterke sannsynligheten for lignende jordskred i fremtiden.

Hva våre tillitsvalgte sier om klima- og miljøendringer

I 2023 startet LO et arbeid, gjennom FAFO, for å kartlegge hvordan våre tillitsvalgte opplever følgene av ekstremvær på arbeidsplassen. Av de tillitsvalgte i panelet, omtrent 1000 personer, har en tredjedel opplevd ekstremvær på arbeidsplassen én eller flere ganger de to siste årene. Av de som hadde opplevd dette, meldte 25 prosent at ekstremværet hadde medført ganske stor eller stor fare for helsen og sikkerheten til de ansatte.

Les hva ILO skriver om temaet for verdensdagen.

Blir de tillitsvalgte involvert i å utarbeide beredskapsplaner?

De tillitsvalgte har også blitt spurt om de er blitt involvert i å utvikle beredskapsplaner når ekstremværet treffer, men mange responderer at de ikke er blitt involvert og at det også er uklart om slike planer finnes.

Klimaendringer skjer og vi har allerede sett hvordan ekstremvær innvirker på arbeidet og arbeidsplassene til LOs medlemmer. Hendelsene vil bli hyppigere og mer ekstreme, og mange vil oppleve et utfordrende klima som en del av arbeidshverdagen.

Arbeidstaker i et farligere og mer uforutsigbart klima

Fagbevegelsen har et spesielt ansvar for å ivareta arbeidstakeres interessert og rettigheter. LO ønsker at regelverk som definerer arbeidstakerrettigheter under ekstremværhendelser skal granskes på nytt.

Men det aller viktigste vi kan gjøre for å sikre god helse og sikkerhet på arbeidsplassen, er å redusere omfanget av klimaendringer og naturtap, og forurensing i miljøet vårt. Det betyr å redusere CO2-utslipp, og utvikle politiske rammeverk som forvalter naturen og miljøet vårt på en bærekraftig måte for vår sikkerhet og helse.

Gibraltar: Chief Minister honours workers in Memorial Day and International Day message

 

The Chief Minister says we owe a huge debt of gratitude to the workers who have built our community, our economy and our democracy. In his Workers’ Memorial Day and International Workers’ Day message, Fabian Picardo reaffirms his government’s commitment to ensuring every worker has a safe, healthy and fair working environment.

He says workers in Gibraltar’s economy have faced many challenges and hardships, especially with Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic, which he says have disrupted our lives and livelihoods. He adds workers and employers have shown resilience, solidarity, and courage in the face of these generational challenges.

“They have been the heroes and heroines of our collective response as a Community to this unprecedented crisis.”

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Nigeria: Raising concerns over the adverse health effects of climate change

In commemoration of the 2024 World Day for Safety and Health Work, the Federal Government and International Labour Organisation (ILO), have raised concerns over the adverse effect of climate change on existing health conditions and workplace hazards.

Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Ismaila Abubakar who spoke at a symposium on Tuesday in Abuja, said there was a need for the ministry to champion laws that would mitigate the adverse impact of climate change on workers, especially those engaged in outdoor jobs, as well as promote safe and healthy working environments.

Represented by the director, Office of the Permanent Secretary, Jafar Musa, he stressed the need for relevant stakeholders to develop innovative solutions and strategies to tackle the challenges posed by climate change in the work environment. Read more

Turkey: TARIM ORMAN-IS outdoor training for forestry workers on 28 April

TARIM ORMAN-IS from Türkiye held an outdoor OHS training session with 70 participants to speak about the hazards and how to gear up against them. In Türkiye, every year more than 300 forestry workers are killed at work and TARIM ORMAN-IS has been conducting such open-air OHS training for forest workers for years now to raise awareness on measurements and protective equipment to save lives. #letstalkhazards #iwmd24

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Brazil: Abril Verde – Evento do Dia 28 Abril

Evento do Dia 28 Abril em São com as Centrais Sindicais brasileiras ao todo 45 entidade. Facebook

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