A global date to act, raise awareness and protect every worker.
What is it & when does it take place ?
Every year on April 28, the entire world mobilizes around a common cause: safety and health at work. This day has been led by the International Labour Organization (ILO) since 2003, with one clear objective: to prevent occupational accidents and work-related diseases.
April 28 is also the International Commemoration Day for Dead and Injured Workers — established in 1996 by the global trade union movement. Two messages in one day: remembrance and action.
The staggering figures:
- Nearly 3 million work-related deaths every year worldwide, including 2.6 million caused by occupational diseases and 330,000 by workplace accidents (ILO, World OSH Congress, Sydney 2023)
- More than 400 million workers suffer non-fatal accidents each year (ILO, 2025 estimates)
- In France: 555,803 accidents resulting in sick leave and nearly 800 workplace deaths in 2024 (French Health Insurance – Occupational Risks, 2024)
- Celebrated in more than 100 countries
Did you know? The vast majority of work-related deaths — 2.6 million — are caused not by accidents, but by occupational diseases: cardiovascular diseases, cancers, respiratory conditions. Often invisible, but preventable. (ILO, 2023)
What C2D Prévention can do for you
A consulting firm specializing in safety culture and occupational risk prevention, C2D Prévention supports you at every step — from the initial assessment through to the lasting integration of OSH behaviors across your teams.
What C2D Prévention offers for April 28:
- Tailored Safety Day — turnkey design and facilitation
- Interactive workshops — engaging, coaching-based, neuroscience-driven
- High-impact conferences — neuroscience & risk, legal responsibilities
- Qualiopi-certified training — eligible for OPCO funding
- Comprehensive support — CAP method, assessment, follow-up
Organize your Safety Day — C2D supports you in designing a fully customized safety day for your organization: from conception to delivery, everything is handled to engage 100% of your employees.
Varied workshops tailored to your needs — engaging, coaching-based, applied neuroscience, psychosocial risks, musculoskeletal disorders, mental health, ergonomics: each workshop is calibrated to your sector, your challenges and your company culture.
Captivating conferences that drive action — our experts deliver hard-hitting sessions that turn awareness into lasting commitment, covering neuroscience & risk and legal roles and responsibilities.
Qualiopi Certification — OPCO-funded training available — FR / EN / ES team
Key themes for 2026
Here are the major occupational risk prevention challenges mobilizing organizations this year:
Climate change & working conditions Heatwaves, extreme temperatures, outdoor exposure: the ILO has placed the impact of climate change on workers among its top OSH priorities for 2026. A topic to integrate immediately into your Risk Assessment Document.
Mental health & psychosocial risks (PSR) Stress, burnout, cognitive overload: psychosocial risks affect every sector and every size of organization. The latest DARES data (2025) confirm a deterioration in occupational health conditions, particularly among women.
Artificial intelligence & digital transformation How are AI and digitalization reshaping workplace risks? A central issue since the 2025 edition — “Revolutionizing Health and Safety: The Role of AI and Digitalization at Work” — that remains at the heart of concerns in 2026.
Young workers & safety integration Young workers are identified by the ILO as a particularly vulnerable group for workplace accidents. Building a safety culture adapted to new generations is a priority from day one of onboarding.
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) & workplace ergonomics MSDs remain the leading cause of recognized occupational diseases in France. Preventing MSDs means protecting employees’ health AND sustaining long-term performance.
Fundamental right to a safe working environment Since June 2022, the International Labour Conference has officially included the right to a safe and healthy working environment among the ILO’s fundamental principles and rights at work. A landmark recognition that organizations must now translate into concrete action.
Let's take action together
April 28, 2026 is just a few weeks away. There is still time to prepare your safety day, engage your teams and make a lasting impact.
C2D Prévention supports you in:
- Designing and facilitating your Safety Day
- Training your teams on the key themes of 2026
- Building a sustainable occupational risk prevention plan
Contact us → — www.c2dprevention.com — France & International — Qualiopi Certified
Sources :
ILO — 23rd World Congress on Safety and Health at Work, Sydney, 2023
ILO — Global OSH Strategy 2024-2030
French Health Insurance – Occupational Risks, 2024 statistics
DARES — Occupational Health Data, 2025
ILO — Resolution on the Fundamental Right to a Safe Working Environment, June 2022