World Day for Safety and Health at Work being observed today

Kathmandu, April 28: The World Day for Safety and Health at Work is being observed throughout the globe including in Nepal today.    

The theme of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2025 is – 'Revolutionizing health and safety: the role of AI and digitalization at work.'    

This Day has been marked at the call of the International Labour Organization (ILO) since 2003 to emphasize the prevention of accidents and diseases in the workplace. This campaign is a part of the ILO's international strategy to ensure occupational safety and health.    

One of the main pillars of the Global Strategy is advocacy and the World Day for Safety and Health at Work is a significant tool to raise awareness of how to make work safe and healthy and of the need to raise the political profile of occupational safety and health, the ILO said.    

28 April is also the International Commemoration Day for Dead and Injured Workers organized worldwide by the trade union movement since 1996.    

Occupational Safety and Health Day is used as an important tool to spread awareness about how to ensure workplace safety and health and to bring political priority to this topic.  

  
This year's theme is relevant as in today's digital age, artificial intelligence (AI) and digital tools are changing the very definition of health and safety in the workplace. Robots are being used which are carrying out hazardous tasks such as heavy work, handling poisonous materials, and working in extreme temperatures.    

Digital devices and sensors have the ability to detect threats, which has significantly improved security. However, it is important to adopt proper regulation and protective measures. (RSS)