World Day for Safety and Health at Work is celebrated on April 28 at the initiative of the International Labor Organization (ILO) to promote the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally.
Every year on this day, the world celebrates the day for safety and health at work. It also has a second name - World Day for Maintenance of Health of Workers at Work. This day has gone down in history since 2003. And its creation was preceded by the Commemoration Day for Dead and Injured Workers, which was held in America and Canada (1989) as a tribute to the memory of the dead or bad injured workers on the job.
The theme of the World Day in 2022, announced by the ILO is “Act together to build a positive safety and health culture”, where its main theme is importance of social dialogue towards a culture of safety and health.
A positive safety culture is built on engagement, meaning the active participation of all parties in the continuous improvement of safety. At an environment with high safety culture, workers are not shy about expressing concerns about possible threats to their safety and health or occupational risks, and management takes the initiative to work with workers to find reasonable, effective, and reliable solutions to emerging problems. An open exchange of information and a dialogue built on trust and mutual respect is essential.
Various events, competitions are held at “Samruk-Energy” JSC and its subsidiaries and affiliates on this day, as well as campaigns like the month of occupational health and safety have been announced.