April 28 is World Day for Safety and Health at Work

Today marks the UN World Day for Safety and Health at Work. April 28 has long been associated
with trade union campaigns to commemorate victims of occupational accidents. The title of this
year’s theme is Workplace Stress: a collective challenge.

This theme was chosen because workplace stress is a global issue, affecting all countries of the
world. Nowadays, workers are exposed to unique risks in meeting the demands of the modern
workplace. These include psychosocial stressors such as competition, long hours, and high-performance expectations. The initiative aims to address the workplace environment as a cause of
stress, as well as a place where these issues can be discussed and addressed.

Workplace accidents continue to present a major challenge to occupational health and safety. From
the official release:

Every year some two million men and women lose their lives through accidents and diseases linked to their work. In addition, there are 270 million occupational accidents and 160 million occupational diseases each year, incurring US$ 2.8 trillion in costs for lost working time and expenses for treatment, compensation and rehabilitation.

In honor of this year’s theme, we would like to remind you to remember to stop and smell the roses. And if you think life might be a little less stressful with a free trial of Donesafe’s award-winning app, you can pick that up right here.

Image courtesy of www.un.org.