


La campaña de USO este 28 de abril alerta de la escasa importancia que tiene la prevención en España y que da lugar a una elevada siniestralidad laboral
Con motivo del Día Internacional de la Seguridad y la Salud en el Trabajo, el 28 de abril, USO lanza la campaña “La prevención no es una broma”. Con ella, se persigue llamar la atención sobre el problema estructural de falta de cultura preventiva en nuestro país que hace que se produzcan 3.116 accidentes al día. De ellos, 1,9 son mortales.
USO considera una necesidad que la salud laboral y la prevención de riesgos se conviertan en una prioridad, tanto para las Administraciones Públicas como para las empresas. Las muertes en el trabajo siguen produciéndose por las mismas causas, año tras año, y esta situación tiene que cambiar.
La crisis sanitaria ha puesto en evidencia las grietas y desigualdades del mercado laboral y la fragilidad y carencias del sistema preventivo. Tras estos dos años, desde USO seguimos denunciando que prima la prevención “sobre el papel”, solo destinada a evitar sanciones; se invierte lo mínimo en prevención; que la precariedad laboral y la subcontratación son factores de riesgo; que se siguen ocultando e infradeclarando los daños que se producen en el trabajo. Y, sobre todo, que desgraciadamente está asumido que puedes enfermar o morir en el trabajo.
Juego de naipes sobre los principios de la acción preventiva
Desde USO, queremos advertir sobre los incumplimientos más básicos en materia de PRL. Por ello, en la campaña “La prevención no es una broma”, USO lanza junto con materiales informativos sobre el síndrome post-covid o qué hacer ante un accidente laboral, un juego basado en los principios de la acción preventiva recogidos en el artículo 15 de la Ley de Prevención de Riesgos:
Cada carta recoge un principio preventivo. Elige una y comprueba si en tu centro de trabajo se cumplen alguno de los principios de la acción preventiva recogidos en el artículo 15 de la LPRL. Si no es así, ponte en contacto con tu delegado o delegada de prevención.
https://www.uso.es/la-prevencion-no-es-una-broma-campana-de-uso-para-el-28-de-abril/

Thursday 28th April 2022 – Remember the dead, fight like hell for the living
Workers’ Memorial Day on April 28th will be marked with a ceremony to be held in the Garden of Remembrance in Dublin.
Congress representatives will be joined by the HSA, Ibec, CIF and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a number of short addresses and the laying of a commemorative wreath by Minister Damien English TD. Please contact us at osh@ictu.ie if you wish to attend.
Workers representing a variety of sectors will lay flowers in memory of those who have been killed, injured or made ill at work.
Congress is asking all affiliated unions to encourage events in workplaces to mark the day.
There are a wide range of initiatives that unions can consider including:
Source: Workers’ Memorial Day 2022, ICTU
Turkish BWI affiliates will hold joint panel on occupational health and safety to issue a statement and raise awareness of the high level of construction workers’ deaths in Turkey.
Ethiopia construction union and BWI affiliate, EIFCWMCO, plans multiple events leading up to 28 April that include campaign, lobbying, ceremonies, workplace visits and workshops.
20th April Ethiopia EIFCWMCO Establishment of 10 new OHS Committees in 10 Companies Minimized hazards in the work places
21st April Ethiopia EIFCWMCO Campaigning and lobbying for OHS policies at workplace To Expose Companies with bad practices in OHS
23-25th April Ethiopia EIFCWMCO Campaigning and lobbying for OHS policies at workplace To Recognize Companies withgood practices in OHS
26th April Ethiopia EIFCWMCO Workplace visit to Work Skill OHS Laboratory in Addis Ababa To Familiarize with OHS equipments produced by the Laboratory
27th April Ethiopia EIFCWMCO Workshop with workers and employers on OHS issue in Ethiopia Experience Sharing and Bringing fair work place
28th April Ethiopia EIFCWMCO Workers memorial day celebration “To remember work place Accidents and reduce Injuries”
28th April Kenya UNRISK Promoting the recognition of health and safe workplaces as a fundamental right “Strengthen the health & safety committees already constituted to adhere to labor laws instituted in the acts and regulations”
Kenyan BWI affiliate KUPRIPUPA has plans for 28 April that include safety meetings, empowering workers on labour law, developing negotiation skills, campaigning and lobbying for safety awareness.
Zimbabwean BWI affiliates ZCATWU, CLAWUZ, GAPWUZ and
ZEWU will be running a safety awareness campaign and recognising occupational health and safety as a fundamental human right.
The affiliates also intend to monitor all safety misconduct and violations at the workplaces and bring it to the attention of the employers/management to rectify the issues. There also have committed to sign at least three BWI OHS Declarations to be a fundamental right for the workers at workplace
To mark 28 April BWI global affiliate MANWU will hold a state level coalition meeting to capacitate young trade unionists in addressing work safety issues including Covid-19 prevention and workplace mitigation strategies.
MANWU will also conduct a workplace construction safety, prevention and awareness campaign.
Young workers will also given safety training with the aim of creating a a team of young campaigners to ensure that OHS standards at workplaces within the Construction industry are fully adhered to.
Over thirty BWI affiliate unions in Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, Argentina, Venezuela, Ecuador, Jamaica, Curazao, Bermuda, Colombia, Peru and Brazil plan meetings with workers in workplace, OHS Talks in workplaces, virtual or face-to-face OHS-related trainings, public statements issued, national or sectoral mobilisations and the creation of campaign materials.
Global building unions’ federation BWI has announced the 28 April plans of affiliates in three South American countries: Panama, Argentina and Brazil.
SUNTRACS, UOCRA and SINTICOM Campinas will be producing promotional videos from unions leaders of work safety with Workers’ Memorial Day messages.