National Safety Day Details, Importance, Information, Objectives, National Safety Day Theme 2011, National Safety Day Celebrated on 4th March

National Safety Day Details, Importance, Information, Objectives, National Safety Day Theme 2011, National Safety Day Celebrated on 4th March every Year

About National Safety Day

4th March is celebrateda as National Safety Day all over India. This Campaign being spearheaded by the Council for nearly three decades to mark its Foundation Day (4th March) has significantly contributed to reduction in the rate of industrial accidents and created wide spread safety awareness even in such sectors which have not been covered by any safety legislation. The campaign is comprehensive, general and flexible with an appeal to the participating organisations to develop specific activities as per their safety requirements.

National Safety Day Theme 2011

This year's theme was "Establish and maintain Preventive Safety and Health Culture."

Objectives

• to take Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) movement to different parts of the country.
• to achieve participation of major players in different industrial sectors at different levels.
• to promote use of participative approach by employers by involving their employees in SHE activities.
• to promote development of need-based activities, self-compliance with statutory requirements and professional SHE management systems at work places.
• to bring into the fold of voluntary SHE movement sectors, which have not so far been statutorily covered.
• to remind employers, employees and others concerned of their responsibility in making the workplace safer.