Better Work Vietnam Garment Worker Safety Run 2011

To mark the World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2011, Better Work Vietnam organized the second edition of Safety Run Campaign on April 17.

Approximately 3,200 garment workers and their managers from Ho Chi Minh City and surrounding provinces participated in the run, have fun while also learning about good safety and health practices in factories.

The event aimed to raise awareness of safety and health inside garment factories focusing on joint efforts on prevention. This year's event provided wider opportunity for workers to demonstrate their knowledge on safety through safety slogan contest, skits, and safety quiz.

The Safe Run 2011 was sponsored by Abercrombie & Fitch, adidas, International Finance Corporation, Levi's, Nike, Phillips-Van Heusen, Sears Holdings, Target, Tesco International Sourcing, Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park, and The Walt Disney Company.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Better Work Vietnam
• Safety Run Campaign 2011
• Fun Run
• OSH
• Occupational Safety and Health
• prevention
• safety in factories