PURPOSE: The aim of the Worrld Day of Safety and Health at work, observed on 28 April is to stimulate dialogue on the importance of investing in safety and health at work in responding to emergencies and crises affecting workplaces. One of the main pillars of the Global Strategy is advocacy, the World Day for Safety and Health at Work is a significant tool to raise awareness of how to make work safe and healthy and of the need to raise the political profile of occupational safety and health. April 28th is also the International Commemoration Day for Dead and Injured Workers organized worldwide by the trade union movement since 1996.

FORUM: ''Ensuring a healthy psychosocial working environment.'' World Safety and Health at Work 2026. More than 840,000 people die each year from health conditions linked to psychosocial risks. These work-related psychosocial risks are mainly associated with cardiovascular diseases & mental disorders, including suicide. The psychosocial working environment is defined by how work is designed, organized and managed, and the organizational practices that shape everyday working conditions. Psychosocial factors – such as workload and working time, role clarity, autonomy, support, and fair and transparent processes – strongly influence how work is experienced and affect workers’ safety, health and performance. When psychosocial factors harm workers, they become hazards which, alongside physical, chemical and biological types, must be addressed and managed to ensure safe and healthy working environments. How's work? For many workers, the answer lies not only in what they do, but in how their work is designed, organized and managed, and in the broader policies, practices and procedures that govern work. Work can offer meaning, support and a sense of purpose. But when demands are excessive, roles are unclear, support is lacking, or systems fail to protect people, psychosocial risks can harm workers' safety and health, affect organizational performance and carry wider social and economic costs. As work continues to evolve, the challenge is not only to respond to harm, but to foster healthier psychosocial working environments through preventive action. Let's ensure a healthy psychosocial working environment. Follow the conversation with the hashtags: #safeday26, #WorldDayofSafetyandHealthatwork, #28April, #SafeWorkingEnvironment, #automation, #HealthyWorkingEnvironment, #Rightatwork, #Safeday, #psychosocialrisks, #PsychosocialHazards.

EVENTS: On April 28th from 13:30 to 15:30 PM GMT, the global event to mark the World Safety and Health at Work 2026 will be held. The ILO commemorative event will bring together experts and constituents to discuss the implications it has for the world of work, as well as how to practically implement this right in the world of work.  Register to participate!

At UN GENEVA; On 27 April 27th, 2026, from 11:00-13:00 GMT / 13:00-15:00, a panel discussion entitled ''Ensuring a healthy psychosocial working environment.'' will be held. This event brings together ILO constituents, ministers and international experts to discuss global developments and practical pathways for ensuring a healthy psychosocial working environment. Watch the event live from Geneva!

28 de Abril; Jornada Técnica para celebrar el DÍA MUNDIAL SEGURIDAD Y SALUD EN EL TRABAJO 2026. El trabajo que cambia. Nuevos desafíos psicosociales El Instituto Nacional de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo (INSST), O.A., M.P. y la Oficina de la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT) para España organizan conjuntamente la jornada técnica de conmemoración del Día Mundial de la Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo. Este año el día mundial se centra en los riesgos psicosociales que afectan a las personas trabajadoras bajo el lema “Garanticemos un entorno psicosocial saludable en el trabajo”. La jornada pretende abordar desde un enfoque técnico, jurídico y social la situación actual de los riesgos psicosociales en el ámbito laboral y los nuevos desafíos que se plantean. El evento se presenta como un foro de información y debate sobre la incidencia de las condiciones laborales en la salud mental y el bienestar de las personas trabajadoras, proponiendo espacios de reflexión sobre temas como el trabajo en plataformas, la desconexión digital o la precariedad laboral. Durante la jornada se presentarán las conclusiones del informe que realiza la OIT con motivo de la celebración del Día Mundial de la Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo y se celebrará una mesa redonda en la que participarán los agentes sociales, quienes debatirán sobre las necesidades y respuestas que plantea hoy la prevención de los riesgos psicosociales en el mundo del trabajo.

STATEMENTS: Statement from the ILO Director-General World Safety and Health at Work 2026; April 28th.

PUBLICATIONS: As part of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2026, the ILO has developed campaign materials, including a global report and a PowerPoint presentation. The report adopts an organizational, prevention-focused approach and examines psychosocial factors across three levels: the job; how the work is managed and organized; and the broader policies, practices and procedures that govern work.

Explore the findings of research on the implementation status of various provisions of the fundamental Convention No. 155 and the Convention No. 187.

PODCASTS: How can occupational safety and health be managed?. Businesses need to do a risk assessment to find out about the hazards and risks in their workplace(s) and put measures in place to effectively control them to ensure these hazards and risks cannot cause harm to workers. Listen to the audio-podcasts!

CAMPAIGN MATERIALS:  ''Ensuring a healthy psychosocial working environment.'' World Safety and Health at Work 2026. Managing safety and health is an integral part of managing a business. Explore the action toolkit and Get the campaign materials!