World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2021; April 28th

FORUM: Anticipate, prepare and respond to crises, Invest Now in Resilient OSH Systems.'World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2021.

The World Day for Safety and Health at Work will focus on strategies to strengthen national occupational safety and health (OSH) systems to build resilience, in order to face crises now and in the future, drawing on lessons learned and experiences from the world of work.

The aim of the day is to stimulate dialogue on the importance of investing in safety and health at work in responding to emergencies and crises affecting workplaces, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. How investing in occupational safety and health, both programmatically and financially, contributes to a stronger infrastructure at the national level which is prepared to respond to crises such as COVID-19 and similar events?

CAMPAIGN: INVEST IN RESILIENT OSH Systems. World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2021.  

EVENTS: Global dialogue on safety and health at work in response to emergencies and crises 

Statement by Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General on World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2021; April 28th.

Safety and Health in the workplace has been massively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. A strong, resilient, occupational safety and health environment is vital for crisis recovery and prevention says ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder in a video message to mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work. On 28 April, DG Ryder will address a global dialogue that will discuss how to strengthen occupational safety and health systems at the national level.

Statement by Dr. Tedros, Director General of the WHO on World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2021; April 28th.

On the occasion of World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2021, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, shares this message of support with the ILO.

Statement by U.S. Secretary of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2021; April 28th.

On the occasion of World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2021, US Secretary of Labour Marty Walsh shares this message of support with the ILO.

Statement by the Minister of Labour, Canada on World Day for Safety and Health at work; April 28th.

On the occasion of World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2021, Minister of Labour for Canada Filomena Tassi shares this message of support with the ILO.