2024-04-29 08:25:00
The International Labor Organization (ILO) began celebrating World Day for Safety and Health at Work in 2003. This annual event, which takes place every April 28, aims to promote the prevention of work accidents and occupational diseases throughout the world. It is an awareness-raising campaign within the ILO’s global strategy aimed at focusing international attention on the magnitude of the problem and how creating and promoting a culture of safety and health can help reduce the number of deaths and work-related injuries.
The effects of climate change impact the health of people and the planet. They have serious effects on the safety and health of workers, who are often the first to be exposed to these hazards, often for longer periods and with greater intensity than the general population. They face occupational risks exacerbated by changing climate patterns such as excessive heat, ultraviolet radiation, extreme weather events, workplace air pollution, vector-borne diseases, and changes in product use. agrochemicals, among others. Many health problems are related to climate change, such as cancer, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, and mental disorders.
To promote, respect and realize the fundamental principle and right to a safe and healthy working environment at work also means, then, addressing the harmful effects of climate change in the workplace. It is crucial to incorporate occupational safety and health (OSH) into climate policies and also integrate climate issues into OSH practices. Legislation may need reassessment or new regulations as these climate risks change.
Collaboration between governments and social partners is vital for climate change mitigation and adaptation policies. The moment to act has come.
This year on this day, the ILO launches a new report entitled “Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate”which reveals alarming new data about the climate impact on worker safety and health.
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