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World Day for Safety and Health at Work is a UN international day that is celebrated every April 28. It is concerned about safe work and awareness of the dimensions and consequences of work-related accidents and diseases; to place occupational safety and health (OSH) on the international and national agendas; and to provide support to the national efforts for the improvement of national OSH ...
Workers' Memorial Day, also known as International Workers' Memorial Day or International Commemoration Day for Dead and Injured, takes place annually around the world on April 28, an international day of remembrance and action for workers killed, disabled, injured, or made unwell by their work. [1]
World Patient Safety Day was established in May 2019 when the 72nd World Health Assembly adopted resolution WHA 72.6 on ‘Global action on patient safety’. [6] This global campaign builds on a series of annual Global Ministerial Summits on Patient Safety initiated in 2016, as well as the high-level advocacy and commitment of major ...
International Primate Day [111] September 1 Japan Dolphin Day [112] [113] September 1 Amazon Rainforest Day [114] September 5 International Vulture Awareness Day [115] [116] [117] First Saturday of September International Day of Clean Air for blue skies: September 7 World Dolphin Day [118] September 12 International Colugo Day [119] September 15
The date 28 April was picked because on that day in 1914, the Workers Compensation Act received its third reading. In 2001 the International Labour Organization first observed World Day for Safety and Health at Work on this day. Commemorating those who have been hurt or killed in the workplace shows respect for the fallen, while serving as a ...
[1] OSHP Day 2012 took place on May 9, 2012. Occupational safety and health professionals make sure that millions of workers who go to work each day return home safely. They help identify and reduce workplace hazards while reducing employer costs and maximizing the contributions of all workers. Safety professionals draw and apply standards from ...
International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members; International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People; International Day of Sport for Development and Peace; International Day of the Girl Child; International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples; International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers
International Observances denote a period to observe an issue of international interest or concern. Many of these observances have been established by the United Nations General Assembly, United Nations Economic and Social Council or World Health Organization.