The Health and Safety of each worker remains the responsibility of the employer especially while engaging in operational activities on behalf of the organization. Employers must do whatever is reasonably practicable to achieve a safe workplace. Apart from the common law duty of care imposed on employers towards their employees, the extant Laws on Health […]
The importance of food safety cannot be overemphasized; as this directly affects the food we consume (into our body) for their nutrients. Food safety can sometimes be mistaken to be food hygiene but they are not the same though they overlap. WHAT IS FOOD SAFETY AND FOOD HYIGENCE Food safety encompasses all the business practices […]
How much do you value your eyes/sight? Each day we are exposed to hazards that can cause strain, temporary or permanent damage to our eyes and sometimes we are not even aware. Here are a few everyday hazards: Dust and smoke exposure Unclean hands used to rub our eyes. Prolonged exposure to display devices such […]
BIODIVERSITY As we realize the effects of our carbon footprints on our environment, focus has turned to our biodiversity. Its importance and how our actions are affecting it. WHAT IS BIODIVERSITY This is the sum of all the different species of animals, plants, fungi and micro-organisms living on earth and the different habitats. Biodiversity is […]
July 15th has been set aside annually by the United Nations as “World Youth Skills Day”. Skill acquisition has proven to help reduce youth unemployment whether technical or vocational. The pandemic has shown the acquisition of digital skills as a hedge against unemployment risks. We must work together to ensure that our young people have […]
The second World Food Safety Day (WFSD) is being celebrated to draw attention and inspire action to help prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks, contributing to food security, human health, economic prosperity, agriculture, market access, tourism and sustainable development. Under the theme “Food safety, everyone’s business”, the action oriented campaign will promote global food safety […]
The Association of Nigerian Women Safety Professionals (ANWOSAP) commemorates the global celebration of the United Nations World Environment Day hosted in Columbia this year. The World Environment Day was first celebrated forty-five (45) years ago and is currently marked annually by over 100 countries. The World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated on the 5th of […]
The Association of Nigerian Women Safety Professionals (ANWOSAP) felicitates with all the children across the country. ANWOSAP in its’ good will message signed by one of the Executive Directors, Mrs Monica Nwosu reads thus; “We join the rest of the world to celebrate, our Children- our pride, and our hope for the future. “This year’s […]
ANWOSAP Celebrates 2020 World day for Safety and Health at work Theme- Stop the pandemic: Safety and health at work can save lives
The #women International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day for celebrating the achievement of women in the social, economic, cultural and political space globally. The theme for #IWD2020 is I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights. The campaign for this year’s theme is #EachforEqual Genter equality is not a woman issue. It’s a […]
Hard work, preparation and learning are keys to the success of female safety pros. One problem that has faced a lot of women who try to get into the safety field is lack of mentors. People who have been more experienced safety and health professionals tended to be male. They tended to look for other […]
Safety is an emerging profession and although the number of women entering is rising, we are still underrepresented. The safety profession can be very challenging for women because it is a male-dominated industry, she says. For example, personal protective equipment is usually tailored to men, so finding equipment that fits properly is a challenge. Additionally, […]
Association of Nigerian Women Safety Professionals is proud to support International Women’s Day and celebrate the accomplishments and contributions made by hard-working women in safety! The International Women’s Day 2019 campaign theme of #BalanceforBetter is a call-to-action for driving gender balance across the world. How will you help make a difference? Right now is a […]