Armando Iachini: Construcciones Yamaro / Yamaro Construction Business Promotes Workplace Safety

Do you know about the activities that take place on April 28^th, the WorldDay for Safety and Health at Work? They are meant to raise worldwide awareness about workplace accidents and work-related illnesses.

This year, the date took on a special meaning, as it helped creating a campaign for both employers and employees to learn about and aim to create habits that encourage a safe workplace, and the elimination of child workers.

Worldwide, there’s an estimated 541 million workers aged between 15 and 24 years old, representing 15% of the whole world’s workforce. 

However, the same workers are also part of negative statistics such as the non-fatal workplace accidents one, which is 40% times higher than that of adult workers older than 25 years old.

April 28^th is the day for international awareness about safety and health in syndicates, employer organizations and government representatives, which is why the International Labour Organization (ILO) recognizes the shared responsibility between all of these entities, and encourages them to promote a safety-conscious workplace environment, hoping to avoid work-related deaths, injuries and illnesses, allowing workers to safely return home at the end of the work day. Starting on 2003, ILO honors the victims of workplace deaths and illnesses.

Every day, 6.300 people die due to work related illnesses or accidents, and prevention awareness is essential in making sure fatal events don’t mar business records, which is why Construcciones Yamaro / Yamaro Construction Business trains and educates its staff, so they themselves can be sure of their own safety.