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🛡️ World Day for Safety and Health at Work
Conduct a safety training, review your procedures, or offer an interactive quiz.
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
Celebrated every April 28, this International Labour Organization (ILO) day is dedicated to preventing occupational accidents and diseases. For HR teams and OHS managers, it's an unmissable annual milestone.
The importance of OHS in numbers
Workplace safety isn't just a legal obligation, it's a human and economic issue:
- Workplace accidents cost organizations billions each year
- A safe work environment directly improves engagement and productivity
- Employees who feel safe are more loyal and higher performing
3 ideas for April 28
1. A participatory safety audit Invite employees to identify potential risks in their work environment. Empowering and extremely concrete.
2. An interactive OHS training Organize a short training with real-life scenarios, videos, and a quiz. Active learning is far more effective than memos.
3. Recognizing OHS champions Publicly acknowledge employees or teams who contributed to improving safety. Recognition reinforces positive behaviors.
Make OHS a year-round priority
Add World Safety Day to your HR calendar to plan your training sessions and audits well in advance.
How to mark it at work
- Create a moment for discussion or awareness
- Launch a challenge or collective initiative
- Share educational resources with your employees