The Role of Governments in Promoting Occupational Safety and Health Concepts
International Labor Organization estimates indicate that two million men and women die annually as a result of occupational accidents and work-related diseases, and that there are approximately 270 million occupational accidents and 160 million cases of occupational diseases worldwide annually, and that the cost of work-related accidents and diseases amounts to an estimated 4% of global GDP.
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Proactive Occupational Safety Strategies
It is a sad situation, but unfortunately realistic, that some establishments have adopted a safety and health approach that emphasizes a reactive strategy. This approach assumes that accidents are something that happens and nothing can be done about it. Therefore, the establishment focuses its efforts on reacting to accidents after they occur. This reactive response happens after an injury or illness occurs with the aim of reducing the costs resulting from either.
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Electricity Distribution Achieves Excellence in Occupational Safety and Health Standards
The Electricity Distribution Company announced a significant improvement in compliance levels with occupational safety and health standards within its facilities, according to the evaluation report issued by the General Organization for Social Security.
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What Does Senior Management Commitment to Occupational Safety and Health Mean?
One of the foundations of a successful safety and health program in business establishments is not only for senior management to show the extent of their interest, but to clearly demonstrate the extent of their seriousness in protecting every employee from injury and illness at work.
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