NECA and NSITF step up efforts for workplace safety across Nigeria
Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde of NECA and Oluwaseun Faleye of NSITF are leading a renewed push to improve workplace safety standards in Nigeria. They warn that negligence and poor safety culture continue to put workers at risk of preventable injuries and deaths. Their joint Safe Workplace Intervention Project (SWIP) aims to audit and reward organisations that excel in occupational health and safety. The initiative highlights the importance of awareness, compliance, and personal responsibility in creating safer work environments.
TLDR
- NECA and NSITF are collaborating on the Safe Workplace Intervention Project (SWIP) to improve occupational health and safety in Nigeria.
- The project involves auditing companies on safety policies, infrastructure, and emergency preparedness, with 200 organisations audited across six geopolitical zones.
- Outstanding performers will receive ambulances and other safety equipment as incentives at award ceremonies.
- Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde emphasised that safety is a human rights issue and called for greater awareness and personal responsibility among both employers and employees.
- Oluwaseun Faleye highlighted the importance of stakeholder engagement and collaboration for effective implementation of employee compensation and safety laws.
