2017, 2017 Ireland, Events listing, graphics, Resources

Ireland: A “staggering” level of work fatalities

The Irish Health and Safety Agency has published the following information,  advice and resources for International Workers’ Memorial Day..

For everyone with an interest in the safety, health and welfare of people at work, April 28th is an important date. It’s the date every year when trade union and employer groups worldwide, as well as individual organisations, remember those who have been killed or injured in work-related accidents.

In Ireland the figures are staggering.  In the 3 year period between 2014 and 2016, 156 people were killed in work-related accidents and thousands more badly injured. Last year alone 45 people were killed.  These are shocking statistics by any standards.

Colleagues from Congress, Ibec, the Health and Safety Authority and Construction Industry Federation will join together to mark the occasion with a national commemoration event in Dublin.  We are asking you, as a key stakeholder, to join the efforts nationally. To the mark the day there are a range of initiatives that your organisation should consider including:

  • Get involved by using the national Workers’ Memorial Day Ireland logo on your website, social media presence, presentations, email signatures, displays and in offices and workplaces. (download here) winzip icon small
  • In-house training sessions or a toolbox talk
  • Website/Social Media/Newsletter content
  • Guest speaker presentation to your staff
  • Press release to your local/national media marking your event / the day

Worker safety and health is everyone’s business and can only be tackled through a collaborative approach. April 28th presents an important opportunity to remember and to consolidate everyone’s focus around a single day. It will be an annually recurring national event. Please mark the date in your calendar and make the commitment to contribute to this most important challenge.

For further information contact Gavin Lonergan, Head of Communications at the HSA at gavin@hsa.ie or (01) 799 7838.

http://www.hsa.ie/eng/News_Events_Media/Events/Workers_Memorial_Day/

2017, 2017 Nigeria

Nigeria: 28 April campaign against the hazards of cement dust

Update from BWI

In Abuja and Lagos, Nigeria, the union NUCECFWW is running a 28 April campaign against the hazards of cement dust targeting workers and the general public.

2017, 2017 Uganda, Events listing

Cementing knowledge of dust Hazards in Uganda

Update from BWI

Ugandan union UBCCEAWU will create awareness of cement hazards on International Workers’ Memorial Day.

2017, 2017 kenya, Events listing

Kenya: Raising safety skills to mark 28 April

Update from BWI

Unions KUPRIPUPA, UNRISK, KBCTFIEA and KQMWU are running a workplace training campaign on 28 April.

The unions aims to train at least fifty workers with the occupational health and safety skills .

2017, 2017 Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Unions are running a safety awareness campaign

Update from BWI

Zimbabwe unions CLAWUZ and ZCATWU will run an occupational health and safety campaign on 28 April in GWERU and Harare.

The campaign targets union leaders, OHS committee members, company management and workers aiming to identify work hazards, accident investigation procedures and check on compliance.

2017, 2017 Namibia

Namibia: MANWU to run a workplace safety compliance campaign on 28 April

Update from BWI

In Windhoek, Namibia MANWU is running a workplace campaign designed to encourage and enforce compliance with safety rules. The targets of this campaign are union leaders, OHS committee members, company management and the workers.

2017, 2017 Mozambique, Events listing

Mozambique: Safety awareness and recruitment in Chinese companies on 28 April

Update from BWI

In Maputo, Mozambique the SINTICIM union is running a safety and recruitment campaign targeting Chinese companies.

2017, 2017 Mauritius, Events listing

Mauritius: CMWEU union conducting multiple activities to mark 28 April

Update from BWI

In an object lesson in how ‘Strong unions save lives’ the  Mauritius union CMWEU is organising its safety stewards and members to conduct multiple activities over 22-28 April.

Among other actions it will distribute pamphlets and other materials, and arrange meetings across work sites, show  an exhibition, ceremony and hold a press conference.

The campaign targets unions leaders, union members, OHS committee members, government and the general public.

2017, 2017 UK, graphics, Resources

UK: TUC 28 April graphics

The TUC has produced four graphics (below)  that will form the basis of a social media campaign to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day. TUC encourages  others to use any of them freely as they see fit.

2017 Turkey, Events listing

Turkey: Pioneering large, joint events of BWI affiliates across Turkey

In Turkey, BWI affiliates are organising a joint action on 28 April for the first time in Turkey.

They will have a joint meeting in YOL-IS (construction union) HQ.

They will make speeches regarding the OHS issues by addressing and condemning the high rate of deadly accidents in Turkey. They will read a joint declaration following their personal speeches.

On the other hand, national TV channels will be there.

YOL-IS published our posters in Turkish to be distributed to members in  35 different cities. The branch offices in these cities will organise meetings with members and take photographs with poster to send us.

Additionally, YOL-IS filmed a public service ad on OHS  standards in construction sector. It will be shown in the meeting.

Therefore, it will be a pioneering huge event in Turkey.

Remember the dead, fight like hell for the living