Come home safely message spreads at workers memorial day in Napier
28 Apr, 2021 03:57 AM
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Karen Barnes, whose partner died after a construction site mishap in the Napier CBD in 2013, speaking at the 2021 International Workers Day Memorial commemoration in Napier. Photo / Supplied
Karen Barnes, whose partner died after a construction site mishap in the Napier CBD in 2013, speaking at the 2021 International Workers Day Memorial commemoration in Napier. Photo / Supplied
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A Workers Memorial Day commemoration in Napier today had possibly a record turnout, but drew calls for WorkSafe s Come home safely message to be spread much wider among employers and workers.
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RESIDENTS are asked to remember those that lost their lives in the workplace today on International Workers’ Memorial Day. Held annually on April 28, International Workers Memorial Day is a time to remember workers killed, disabled, injured, or made unwell by their work and promote campaigns in the fight for health and safety improvements to prevent further tragedies from happening. In St Helens, a small memorial event - in line with coronavirus restrictions - was held at the Workers’ Memorial statue in Vera Page Park where dignitaries, including the Mayor of St Helens, laid wreaths. Unveiled in 2019, the statue is made from old tools and depicts an industrial worker holding aloft a child.
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