IOSH West Africa Network Webinar
Kayode Fowode
IOSH Vice-President
Launching the Ghana District and Supporting Members to Grow
Kayode Fowode IOSH Vice-President Who is IOSH? The Institution of - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
IOSH West Africa Network Webinar Launching the Ghana District and Supporting Members to Grow Kayode Fowode IOSH Vice-President Who is IOSH? The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health Professional body A not-for-profit organisation
IOSH West Africa Network Webinar
Kayode Fowode
IOSH Vice-President
Launching the Ghana District and Supporting Members to Grow
Who is IOSH?
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
Professional body
A not-for-profit organisation holding a Royal Charter that exists for the public good
Enabler
helping organisations around the world to excel in safety and health
Thought leader
Underpinned by research, expertise and understanding around
Membership organisation
Supporting a global network of 47,000 members in 130 countries
IOSH – what we stand for
Our vision
A safe and healthy world of work
Our strategy Six Priorities
IOSH West Africa Webinar
Dapo Omolade Chair, IOSH West Africa Network Edward Debrah New Chair, Ghana District Chris Kurylec Member Engagement Manager, IOSH Kayode Fowode Vice-President, IOSH TBC TBC
Launching the Ghana District and Supporting Members to Grow
IOSH West Africa Network
Dapo Omolade
Chair, IOSH West Africa Network
Launching the Ghana District and Supporting Members to Grow
IOSH West Africa Network
Our Network
Abuja Port Harcourt Lagos Ghana
IOSH West Africa Network
Our Network
IOSH West Africa Network
Our Network
Introduction to IOSH Membership Chris Kurylec
Member Engagement Manager - IOSH
Who are IOSH?
Professional body
A not-for-profit organisation holding a Royal Charter that exists for the public good
Enabler
Helping organisations around the world to excel in safety and health. 180,000 delegates in over 70 countries trained each year
Thought leader
Underpinned by research, expertise and understanding
safety and health
Membership organisation
Supporting a global network
in 130 countries
Competency Framework
3 categories 12 areas 69 competencies
Benefits of IOSH Membership
Professional advantage Personal growth Links to a community
Benefits of IOSH Membership
iosh.com/my-iosh/iosh-mentoring/
Benefits of IOSH Membership
https://iosh.com/my-iosh/careerhub/
Membership Progression
No Time to Lose – working together to beat occupational cancer
Kayode Fowode IOSH Vice-President
Occupational cancer
At least 742,000 people die every year from a work-related cancer – more than one death every minute
Global estimate
Source: ILO, Ministries of Finland and Singapore, WSH Institute Singapore, FIOH, ICOH and EU-OSHA
Occupational cancer
Africa estimates
an estimated 46,494 people a year*
challenges in West Africa are asbestos and diesel engine exhaust emissions
Source: *Estimate of 46,494 work-related cancer deaths annually in Africa: Global Estimates of Occupational Accidents and Work-related Illnesses 2017, Päivi Hämäläinen, Jukka Takala, Tan Boon Kiat, Workplace Safety and Health Institute and Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Finland, 2017
Asbestos-related cancer
Africa estimates
Source: Haruna Musa Moda, Henry Sawyerr & Anne Clayson (2018) What will go wrong has gone wrong: asbestos exposure risk among construction workers in Nigeria, Policy and Practice in Health and Safety, 16:2, 212-223, DOI: 10.1080/14773996.2018.1492239
Asbestos exposure
Asbestos ceilings and roofs
Diesel engine exhaust emissions exposure
The No Time to Lose campaign aims to:
issue facing employees
materials to help them deliver effective prevention programmes
to improve preventative measures
The four phases
Step 1: Download and use our free practical materials
Step 2: Become an official campaign supporter
− Submit a supporter statement and your logo − Get access to our supporter resources − Raise awareness through your communications channels
Step 3: Sign-up to our campaign pledge
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