WORLD DAY FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK: APRIL 28, 2014

 

WORLD DAY FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK

Quick Facts

The World Day for Safety and Health at Work is observed on April 28 each year.

Local names

Name	Language
World Day for Safety and Health at Work	English
Día mundial sobre la seguridad y la salud en el trabajo	Spanish
היום עולמי לבטיחות ובריאות בעבודה	Hebrew
يوم السلامة العالمي	Arabic
세계 노동 안전과 건강을 위한 날	Korean
Welttag für Sicherheit und Gesundheit am Arbeitsplatz	German

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2014

Monday, April 28, 2014

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2015

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Organizations such as the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations (UN) actively promote the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on April 28 every year.

World Day for Safety and Health at Work helps raise awareness of workplace safety and health issues.

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What do people do?

The UN, ILO and other organizations, communities, individuals, and government bodies with an interest in workplace health and safety unite on or around April 28 to promote an international campaign known as World Day for Safety and Health at Work. The UN posts this event in its events calendar each year.

Community leaders and organizational representatives often promote the day by speaking out on issues such as workplace health and safety standards. Various media have promoted the day through news articles and broadcast programs. Different types of events and activities that center on workplace health and safety are held in many countries on or around April 28 each year.

Public Life

The World Day for Safety and Health at Work is an observance and is not a public holiday.

Background

The International Labour Organization (ILO) started observing the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on April 28, 2003. The ILO is devoted to advancing opportunities for people to obtain decent and productive work in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity. It aims to promote rights at work, encourage decent employment opportunities, boost social protection, and strengthen dialogue in work-related issues.

World Day for Safety and Health at Work Observances

 

Weekday	Date	Year	Name	Holiday type	Where it is observed
Mon	Apr 28	2003	World Day for Safety and Health at Work	United Nations observance
Wed	Apr 28	2004	World Day for Safety and Health at Work	United Nations observance
Thu	Apr 28	2005	World Day for Safety and Health at Work	United Nations observance
Fri	Apr 28	2006	World Day for Safety and Health at Work	United Nations observance
Sat	Apr 28	2007	World Day for Safety and Health at Work	United Nations observance
Mon	Apr 28	2008	World Day for Safety and Health at Work	United Nations observance
Tue	Apr 28	2009	World Day for Safety and Health at Work	United Nations observance
Wed	Apr 28	2010	World Day for Safety and Health at Work	United Nations observance
Thu	Apr 28	2011	World Day for Safety and Health at Work	United Nations observance
Sat	Apr 28	2012	World Day for Safety and Health at Work	United Nations observance
Sun	Apr 28	2013	World Day for Safety and Health at Work	United Nations observance
Mon	Apr 28	2014	World Day for Safety and Health at Work	United Nations observance
Tue	Apr 28	2015	World Day for Safety and Health at Work	United Nations observance
Thu	Apr 28	2016	World Day for Safety and Health at Work	United Nations observance
Fri	Apr 28	2017	World Day for Safety and Health at Work	United Nations observance
Sat	Apr 28	2018	World Day for Safety and Health at Work	United Nations observance
Sun	Apr 28	2019	World Day for Safety and Health at Work	United Nations observance
Tue	Apr 28	2020	World Day for Safety and Health at Work	United Nations observance