Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited has conducted World Day for Occupational Health and Safety at Work 2017 at its corporate head office and across the company, in collaboration with the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore.
The International Labor Organisation (ILO) started observing the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on April 28, 2003. Globally “World Day for Safety and Health at Work and Workers’ is recognised as a “Memorial Day”; a day to think about how our actions can prevent future work-related deaths, injuries and illnesses, and a day to remember those who have died from a work-related injury or illness. Workplace injury and disease destroys quality of life, social and family activities, affects job prospects, performance and career advancement.