World Day for Safety and Health at Work

The World Day for Safety and Health at Work is an International Labour Organization day held every year on 28 April. It falls on the same day as International Workers' Memorial Day, which remembers people who have died because of their work.

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28 April is the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, and also International Workers' Memorial Day. It is a good moment to remember that safety covers both physical and psychological wellbeing. Whether you work on site or at a desk, please take five minutes to check you know how to report a hazard or a near miss, and that reporting one is always welcome. You can find our reporting process here: [link to safety reporting].

28 April is the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, and also International Workers' Memorial Day. It is a good moment to remember that safety covers both physical and psychological wellbeing. Whether you work on site or at a desk, please take five minutes to check you know how to report a hazard or a near miss, and that reporting one is always welcome. You can find our reporting process here: [link to safety reporting].

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It's the World Day for Safety and Health at Work. If you've spotted a hazard or had a near miss recently, now is a good time to report it, and thank you to everyone who already does.

It's the World Day for Safety and Health at Work. If you've spotted a hazard or had a near miss recently, now is a good time to report it, and thank you to everyone who already does.

Talking points

For managers and team leads.

- Safety covers psychological safety as well as physical hazards, and both deserve attention. - Near-miss reports are a sign of a healthy culture, so thank people who raise them. - Remind the team where and how to report a concern, and make sure they know it will be acted on.

- Safety covers psychological safety as well as physical hazards, and both deserve attention.
- Near-miss reports are a sign of a healthy culture, so thank people who raise them.
- Remind the team where and how to report a concern, and make sure they know it will be acted on.

Tone note

How to pitch it.

Because it is also International Workers' Memorial Day, keep the tone serious and avoid anything that feels like a box-ticking campaign. Focus on practical steps and on making it easy to speak up.

Because it is also International Workers' Memorial Day, keep the tone serious and avoid anything that feels like a box-ticking campaign. Focus on practical steps and on making it easy to speak up.

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World Day for Safety and Health at Work: What we're doing this year
It's World Day for Safety and Health at Work — here's how you can get involved
This week: World Day for Safety and Health at Work + team news
28 April: World Day for Safety and Health at Work at [Company]

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