Safety literacy should start at school level, says expert By Randima Attygalle National Occupational Safety and Health Week begins tomorrow View(s): View(s):“In case of a machine breakdown, there are spare parts, but it’s not so for the human body,” reflects Dr. Champika Amarasinghe, Director General, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The theme of this year’s National Occupational Safety and Health Week ‘Prevent occupational injuries and return home safe’ aims to create occupational health and safety literacy with the objective of minimizing work-related injuries. “Safety literacy should start at school level, raising awareness about best practices within the laboratory and even at play, which is why this year’s Safety Week begins with a school project,” says Dr. Amarasinghe, adding that the pilot project will be expanded to other areas. Occupational safety and health literacy however, still remain distant to the public, notes Dr. Amarasinghe who urges organisations to create more awareness on the same. With a fast ageing population, occupational safety and healthy should become a priority, observes Dr. Amarasinghe.

Source: Sunday Times October 08, 2017 22:07 UTC