The ILO Constitution sets forth the principle that workers should be protected from sickness, disease and injury arising from their employment. Yet for millions of workers the reality is very different. Every day, 6,300 people die as a result of occupational accidents or work-related diseases – more than 2.3 million deaths per year. 317 million accidents occur on the job annually; many of these resulting in extended absences from work. The human cost of this daily adversity is vast and the economic burden of poor occupational safety and health practices is estimated at 4 per cent of global Gross Domestic Product each year. Employers face costly early retirements, loss of skilled staff, absenteeism, and high insurance premiums due to work-related accidents and diseases. Yet many of these tragedies are preventable through the implementation of sound prevention, reporting and inspection practices. ILO standards on occupational safety and health provide essential tools for governments, employers, and workers to establish such practices and to provide for maximum safety at work. In 2003 the ILO adopted an global strategy to improve occupational safety and health which included the introduction of a preventive safety and health culture, the promotion and development of relevant instruments, and technical assistance.
Vocabulary:
sets forth: estabelece
arising: resultante
absences: ausencias
extended: prolongadas
burden: encargo
the poor: más
adopted: adotou
Source:
http://www.ilo.org/global/standards/subjects-covered-by-international-labour-standards/occupational-safety-and-health/lang--en/index.htm
Interessante o texto pois relata que mesmo a constituição da OIT estabelecendo principios de que os trabalhadores devem ser protegidos de doenças e ferimentos resultantes de trabalho, milhares de pessoas ainda não tem vive dessa condição.Assim, a OIT adotou uma estrategia global para melhorar a segurança e saúde no trabalho que inclui a introdução de uma cultura de segurança e saúde preventiva, a promoção e desenvolvimento de instrumentos pertinentes e assistência tecnica.
ReplyDeleteAs leis são importantes, mais se não houver conscientização de todos os envolvidos relacionado ao trabalho, elas por si só não consegue mostrar a máxima eficacia esperada.
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