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Posted: Thursday 24 April, 2014 at 10:00 AM
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Press Release

    Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - Plans are being finalised to mark the sixth annual observance of the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) World Day for Safety and Health at Work in the Virgin Islands on April 28.

     

    The theme for the year’s observance is “Safety and Health in the use of Chemicals at Work.”

    Health and Safety Project Coordinator in the Department of Human Resources Mrs. Sylvia George speaking with the Department of Information and Public Relations about the theme explained, “ILO reviewed the current situation regarding the use of chemicals and their impact in the workplaces, to the environment, including national, regional and international efforts to address them, and the information is outlined in their 2014 report in celebration of World Day for Safety and Health.”

    She said that the report identified a number of relevant areas regarding safety and health in the use of chemicals at work.

    Mrs. George further explained that the Globally Harmonized of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) has been formulated by the ILO and the United Nation and 67 other countries have agreed to the new formats for manufacturers, distributors, importers and users of hazardous chemicals to be implemented by December 1, 2015. GHS is a system that defines and classifies hazards of chemical products, and communicates health and safety information on labels and safety data sheets (SDS).

    “The benefits of GHS promise to promote regulatory efficiency, facilitate trade, ease costs, provide improved, consistent hazard information, and encourage the safe transport, handling of chemicals; promoting better emergency response to chemical incidents, she said.

    Locally to observe the day, the Department of Human Resources will be hosting a series of events to highlight this year’s theme.  There will be a display to exhibit brochures and other documents on safety in the use of chemicals at work in both the East and West atriums of the Central Administration Building from April 23 to May 2.

    On April 26, representatives from the Departments of Agriculture, Labour, Human Resources, and the Ministry of Health and Social Development will appear on ZBVI’s Radio Programme: A Look at the Community at 7:00 p.m.
     
    On April 28, a workshop for senior and other designated officers will be held to sensitise managers, supervisors, department and unit heads of their roles and responsibility in the purchasing and use of chemicals in the workplace. 

    The workshop will focus on bringing awareness to the requirements for compliance with the section, Hazardous Chemicals of the BVI Labour Code and to link those to the requirements of (GHS).

    On May 6 and 8, information and awareness sessions will continue for those employees who are required to use hazardous chemicals daily. The awareness and training sessions will focus on how hazardous chemicals enter into the body, the effects of hazardous chemicals, and how officers can protect themselves from such hazards.

    World Day for Safety and Health at Work is celebrated around the world annually to focus international attention on issues related to occupational safety and health, and to raise awareness on how promoting and creating a safety and health culture can help reduce, and eliminate work related injuries, illnesses, or death.

    The Department of Human Resources, Occupational Health and Safety Unit is responsible for providing awareness and services to assist managers and employees to create a safe working environment in the public service.
     
     
     
     
     
     
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