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World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2019

Safety and health and the future of work - 28 April 2019

 
Inspired by the ILO centenary anniversary and discussions on the future of work, the world day this year attempts to take stock of a 100 years of work in improving occupational safety and health and looks to the future for continuing these efforts through major changes such as technology, demographics, sustainable development including climate change and changes in work organization.
The official World Day on 28 April 2019 will only be the beginning of worldwide events and activities to continue throughout the rest of the year. More

33 Original and Exclusive Think Pieces


33 original and exclusive think pieces from the real faces of the occupational safety and health community from around the world. List all


Panel Discussion on Technology and Well-being in the World of Work
9 July 2019
Changes in work practices, demographics, technology and the drive towards sustainable development are creating challenges but also new opportunities to improve the well-being of workers. Technology, such as digitization, automation and robotics, can affect psychosocial health and increase other health risks, but it can also improve the well-being of the workers.

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An unacceptable human cost

Statement

An unacceptable human cost

ILO on Global Connections TV with Bill Miller

World Day 2019 in the Media

ILO on Global Connections TV with Bill Miller

Interview with Deutsche Welle: 7500 people die of work-related illness and injury daily

World Day 2019 in the Media

Interview with Deutsche Welle: 7500 people die of work-related illness and injury daily

Live Event for the World Day 2019 UN Headquarters NY 

Event

Live Event for the World Day 2019 UN Headquarters NY 

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2019 around the world

Stress, overtime, disease, contribute to 2.8 million workers’ deaths per year, reports UN labour agency

News article

Stress, overtime, disease, contribute to 2.8 million workers’ deaths per year, reports UN labour agency

ILO Head: ‘All countries should ratify health and safety conventions’

Press release

ILO Head: ‘All countries should ratify health and safety conventions’

OSH Month in Qatar

News

OSH Month in Qatar

New safety and health issues emerge as work changes

Press release

New safety and health issues emerge as work changes

Key messages

A message from Sharan Burrow

International Trade Union Confederation General Secretary Sharan Burrow's message on OSH

A message from Sharan Burrow

Maria Neira on Towards a healthier future of work

Maria Neira, Director of the Department of Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health, WHO

Maria Neira on Towards a healthier future of work

World Day 2019 Events