{"id":18325,"date":"2024-04-11T14:47:39","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T14:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=18325"},"modified":"2024-04-11T14:47:40","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T14:47:40","slug":"minister-hamilton-stresses-national-significance-of-occupational-safety-and-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/minister-hamilton-stresses-national-significance-of-occupational-safety-and-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister Hamilton Stresses National Significance of Occupational Safety and Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Nakasia Logan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton, has underscored the critical importance of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH), labeling it as a matter of national significance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nakasia Logan reports on the recent breakfast meeting organized by the Occupational Safety and Health Department of the Ministry, where this issue took center stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event, held under the theme &#8220;We Are Running Out of Time: Ensuring Safe and Healthy Work Now in a Changing Climate,&#8221; shed light on the urgent need to prioritize safety and health measures in workplaces amidst evolving environmental conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Joseph Hamilton reaffirmed the government&#8217;s dedication to safeguarding the well-being of workers nationwide by ensuring continuous training opportunities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized the importance of adequately training individuals for roles in OSH, aiming to cultivate a workforce of skilled professionals dedicated to ensuring safety standards across various industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hamilton stressed that OSH is not confined to individual workplaces but is crucial to the broader national agenda. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He painted a stark picture, warning that failing to adhere to occupational health and safety standards would result in more lives lost\u2014a reality that demands immediate attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Addressing the long-term approach to OSH, Hamilton proposed starting education on safety standards from schools, ensuring that individuals entering the workforce are equipped with a clear understanding of workplace safety protocols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The breakfast meeting served as a platform for stakeholders to engage in discussions about strategies and initiatives aimed at enhancing workplace safety and health practices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It facilitated collaboration and the exchange of ideas to tackle emerging challenges, particularly in the context of a changing climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Hamilton&#8217;s remarks underscore the government&#8217;s commitment to promoting a culture of safety and health in the workplace, reflecting the recognition of OSH as a fundamental aspect of national development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Nakasia Logan Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton, has underscored the critical importance of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH), labeling it as a matter of national significance. Nakasia Logan reports&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18326,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18325","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18325","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18325"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18325\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18327,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18325\/revisions\/18327"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18326"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18325"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18325"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18325"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}