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Report

15 Oct 2015

Author:
Intl. Labour Organization

Health and life at work: A basic human right

As employers and managers, we are responsible for ensuring that the workplaces under our control are safe and without risk to health, we are responsible for educating ourselves on what workplace safety and health measures are, and for providing for the protection of our workers...Accidents, fatalities and ill-health which result from work can be prevented through management systems which rely on controlling the hazards and risks in the workplace. It is a shared responsibility, calling for governments’ vision and commitment and an active role by employers and workers in the improvement of working conditions. This includes the value we place on being safe and healthy, the belief that our actions can make a difference, and the motivation to act on our beliefs.