ILO Caribbean Office Hosts Virtual Roundtable on Safety, Health at Work in Face of COVID-19
(International Labour Organization Media Advisory) On World Day for Safety and Health at Work (28 April 2020), the International Labour Organization (ILO) Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean will convene a virtual roundtable on safety and health at work in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
During this online dialogue, panelists will share information on policies and actions implemented in the Caribbean to address the challenges of COVID-19 to occupational safety and health (OSH).
Media are invited to attend.
Featured speakers will include:
- Ms Claudia Coenjaerts, Director, ILO Office for the Caribbean
- Mr Ariel Pino, Social Protection and Occupational Safety and Health Specialist, ILO Office for the Caribbean
- Ms Carolyn Sancho, Executive Director, Occupational Safety and Health Authority and Agency (OSHA), Trinidad and Tobago
- Mr Asif Gafoor, Health, Safety and Environment Manager, Demerara Distillers Ltd, Guyana
- Ms Yvonne Edwin, Saint Lucia Trade Union Federation, Saint Lucia
- Mr Godwin Thomas, Occupational Safety and Health Officer, Grenada Technical and Allied Workers’ Union, Grenada
Title: Safety and health at work in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic
Date: Tuesday, 28 April 2020
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Eastern Caribbean Time
Background:
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all economies with direct impact on the health and safety of workers. Most businesses in the Caribbean countries are operating on an “essential services mode” and isolation and social distance measures are in place to limit the spread of the virus. Although some economic sectors and companies have been able to implement remote work policies, an important number of workers continue to commute to their workplaces (e.g. workers in the health and public sectors, commerce, transport, agriculture, food, utilities, and security forces). The public also visits workplaces and can be exposed to the virus. In all cases, new and increased occupational risks are presently urging stakeholders to undertake risk assessments and implement preventive measures.
This virtual roundtable is part of a “Resilient with Decent Work” webinar series coordinated by the ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean to discuss the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, how it affects the world of work and to explore solutions.
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