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IOSH West Africa Network Webinar
Kayode FowodeIOSH Vice-President
Launching the Ghana District and Supporting Members to Grow
Who is IOSH?
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
Professional bodyA not-for-profit organisation
holding a Royal Charter that
exists for the public good
Enablerhelping organisations around
the world to excel in safety
and health
Thought leaderUnderpinned by research, expertise
and understanding around
occupational safety and health
Membership organisationSupporting a global
network of 47,000 members
in 130 countries
IOSH – what we stand for
Our visionA 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
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Launching the Ghana District and Supporting Members to Grow
IOSH West Africa Network
Dapo OmoladeChair, 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 KurylecMember Engagement Manager - IOSH
Who are IOSH?
Professional bodyA not-for-profit organisation
holding a Royal Charter that
exists for the public good
EnablerHelping organisations around
the world to excel in safety and health.
180,000 delegates in over 70 countries
trained each year
Thought leaderUnderpinned by research,
expertise and understanding
on occupational
safety and health
Membership organisationSupporting a global network
of 48,000 members
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/
Membership Progression
No Time to Lose – working together to
beat occupational cancer
Kayode FowodeIOSH 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 cancerAfrica estimates
- Cancer caused by work claims the lives of
an estimated 46,494 people a year*
- The two main occupational cancer
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 exposureAsbestos ceilings and roofs
Diesel engine exhaust emissions exposure
The No Time to Lose campaign aims to:
- raise awareness of a significant health
issue facing employees
- offer businesses free practical, original
materials to help them deliver effective
prevention programmes
- secure commitments from organisations
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
1. Assess the risks
2. Develop and deliver a prevention strategy
3. Brief managers
4. Engage employees
5. Demand the same standards from your supply chain
6. Report progress
Thankyou#ioshwestafrica
#IOSH
www.iosh.com
