World Day for Safety and Health at Work is a day set aside by international labour organisations that focuses on the strategy to strengthen occupational safety and health system resilience to face crises in the workplace
Against this backdrop, safety agencies have taken to the street of Lagos defying the gridlock to sensitize the public on the need for safety at the workplace.
Stakeholders say the safety of workers is a fundamental human right and as, employers must create a safe and healthy working environment for their employees .
While addressing media team, the Safety Agencies are calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to Sign the occupational safety bill into law. This According to them will ensure that the safety and health of workers is given due attention by employers.
According to them, if the occupational safety and health act is implemented, it will stimulate productivity in the workplace.
While calling on organizations to re-direct attention to the issue of safety and health at the workplace, the Permanent Secretary stated that three hundred and forty million occupational accidents occur every year globally and one hundred and sixty million work-related injuries.
The theme for this year’s world safety and health day is a safe and healthy working environment as a fundamental principle and right at work.
