1,500 people marched in response to the Month of Action on Occupational Safety and Health
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of May 12, at Binh Minh Square, Cua Lo town, the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs coordinated with the People's Committee of Cua Lo town to organize a launching ceremony in response to the Month of Action on Occupational Safety and Hygiene (OSH).
Attending the event were comrade Le Minh Thong - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; representatives of departments, branches and local leaders.
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| Delegations participating in the launching ceremony to respond to the 2nd Month of Action on Occupational Safety and Health in 2018. Photo: Chu Thanh |
The theme of this year's Occupational Safety and Health Month is: "Proactively preventing and controlling dangerous and harmful factors at the workplace to limit occupational accidents and diseases"; aiming to widely inform and propagate measures to prevent and control dangerous and harmful factors at the workplace; creating positive changes in awareness and sense of responsibility of all levels, sectors, businesses and workers.
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| Comrade Le Minh Thong, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee spoke at the launching ceremony. Photo: Chu Thanh |
Speaking at the ceremony, comrade Le Minh Thong - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee highly appreciated the attention of all levels, sectors, production and business units in ensuring occupational safety and health; contributing to ensuring the health and safety of workers, creating a driving force to promote the socio-economic development of the province.
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| On this occasion, 11 groups were awarded Certificates of Merit for their outstanding achievements in implementing occupational safety and health work in 2017. Photo: Chu Thanh |
The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee noted: However, occupational safety and health work in units and enterprises still has some limitations, not meeting requirements; State management of occupational safety and health at some levels and sectors has not received proper investment and attention; working conditions in small and medium enterprises and craft villages have not improved much...
Therefore, work accidents and occupational diseases are still complicated and tend to increase, causing great damage to people and property.
In 2017, there were 29 work accidents in the province, killing 9 people and seriously injuring 20 others.
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| Representatives from all levels and sectors signed a commitment on occupational safety and health. Photo: Chu Thanh |
At the launching ceremony, on behalf of the Occupational Safety and Health Council, comrade Le Minh Thong requested departments, branches and businesses in the area to focus on directing and implementing the following tasks:
Organize activities to respond to the Month of Action on Occupational Safety and Health in a practical, meaningful and appropriate manner; Strengthen State management of Occupational Safety and Health;
Regularly disseminate, inform, train and coach on occupational safety and health to raise awareness among employers and employees;
Strengthen inspection and examination of the implementation of legal regulations on occupational safety and health...
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Parade to promote occupational safety and health with 1,500 participants. Photo: Chu Thanh |
Also at the ceremony, localities, units and enterprises signed a commitment to implement occupational safety and health work and marched with the participation of 1,500 workers from units and enterprises in the province.
