WORK SAFE WEEK 2007 LAUNCHED AT FUN FAMILY DAY
Published Sunday, 21 October, 2007 at 11:45 AM
Minister for Transport, Trade, Employment and Industrial Relations
The Honourable John Mickel
Work Safe Week was not launched in a workplace today, instead it kicked off at a fun-filled community day in a popular Brisbane park.
Parliamentary Secretary Michael Choi, representing the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations John Mickel, said he couldn’t think of a better way of launching the week to bring home the message that workplace safety affects families and friends too.
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland teamed up with radio station Nova 106.9 to throw a party in New Farm Park for the community with live bands, a sausage sizzle, face painting, games, competitions, prizes and give-aways.
“Family and friends having fun together in such a lovely relaxing setting – what a wonderful way to remind people why we must keep our workplaces safe,” Mr Choi said.
“To enjoy all the great things in life you have to come home safe at the end of the work day.
“No one ever wants to get a phone call with the devastating news that their family member has been badly injured, or worse, killed at work.
“Let’s face it, most of us work to earn a living that will help us to provide a good life for our family, but the most treasured moments of our lives happen outside of work.
“That’s why this year’s Work Safe Week theme is: The most important reason for workplace safety is not at work at all. The message is simple – an accident at work doesn’t just affect you, it also affects your family and friends.”
Mr Choi said workplace safety is not just about employers and workers, it’s an issue that impacts on everyone because we are all part of a family and part of a wider community.
“Going to work should mean coming home safe and sound to our loved ones, but the fact is that people die or are seriously injured doing their work and it can happen to anyone at any time.
“Every year more than 100 Queenslanders die and around 85,000 suffer a work-related injury or illness, costing the Queensland economy around $4.7 billion a year.
“That’s just not good enough and we can all do more to reduce that toll.
“Safety needs to become an integral part of the everyday culture of all Queensland workplaces and we must realise that safety is everyone’s responsibility.”
Mr Choi said a host of activities are happening in hundreds of workplaces across the state during Work Safe Week from 21 to 27 October to highlight ways of improving safety.
Work Safe Week is an initiative of Workplace Health and Safety Queensland, a division of the department of Employment and Industrial Relations, and is a part of Safe Work Australia Week.
For more information on Work Safe Week visit www.worksafeweek.qld.gov.au or telephone 1300 369 915.
Media contact: Chris Brown 3237 1944 or Elouise Campion 3237 1125
21 October 2007
Parliamentary Secretary Michael Choi, representing the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations John Mickel, said he couldn’t think of a better way of launching the week to bring home the message that workplace safety affects families and friends too.
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland teamed up with radio station Nova 106.9 to throw a party in New Farm Park for the community with live bands, a sausage sizzle, face painting, games, competitions, prizes and give-aways.
“Family and friends having fun together in such a lovely relaxing setting – what a wonderful way to remind people why we must keep our workplaces safe,” Mr Choi said.
“To enjoy all the great things in life you have to come home safe at the end of the work day.
“No one ever wants to get a phone call with the devastating news that their family member has been badly injured, or worse, killed at work.
“Let’s face it, most of us work to earn a living that will help us to provide a good life for our family, but the most treasured moments of our lives happen outside of work.
“That’s why this year’s Work Safe Week theme is: The most important reason for workplace safety is not at work at all. The message is simple – an accident at work doesn’t just affect you, it also affects your family and friends.”
Mr Choi said workplace safety is not just about employers and workers, it’s an issue that impacts on everyone because we are all part of a family and part of a wider community.
“Going to work should mean coming home safe and sound to our loved ones, but the fact is that people die or are seriously injured doing their work and it can happen to anyone at any time.
“Every year more than 100 Queenslanders die and around 85,000 suffer a work-related injury or illness, costing the Queensland economy around $4.7 billion a year.
“That’s just not good enough and we can all do more to reduce that toll.
“Safety needs to become an integral part of the everyday culture of all Queensland workplaces and we must realise that safety is everyone’s responsibility.”
Mr Choi said a host of activities are happening in hundreds of workplaces across the state during Work Safe Week from 21 to 27 October to highlight ways of improving safety.
Work Safe Week is an initiative of Workplace Health and Safety Queensland, a division of the department of Employment and Industrial Relations, and is a part of Safe Work Australia Week.
For more information on Work Safe Week visit www.worksafeweek.qld.gov.au or telephone 1300 369 915.
Media contact: Chris Brown 3237 1944 or Elouise Campion 3237 1125
21 October 2007