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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 ...
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 ...
International Workers’ Day, otherwise known as May Day or Labour Day, ... (2012) and the protection of retail workers during the Covid-19 pandemic (2020). ...
United Nations International Non-Ionizing Radiation Committee (INIRC) [7] United Nations International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA) United States (USA) Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 mandates that all nongovernment employers provide a safe and healthful workplace for their ...
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.
[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 ...
October 11: General Pulaski Memorial Day; October 15: White Cane Safety Day; October 24: United Nations Day; November 9: World Freedom Day; November 11: Veterans Day [17] November 15: National Philanthropy Day [18] [19] November 15: America Recycles Day; 4th Thursday in November: Thanksgiving Day [20] Friday after Thanksgiving: Native American ...