What is OSH Literacy?

OSH literacy is the ability to find, understand, and use safety and health information to stay safe. It covers topics like fire safety, electrical safety, chemical safety, and more. Think of it as a life skill that helps you identify and avoid hazards in any situation.

Why is OSH Literacy Important?

• Most accidents are preventable: Poor communication and human error cause the majority of accidents at work and in everyday life.
• Injuries and fatalities are a serious issue: Millions of people die each year from preventable accidents and illnesses in work, public spaces and at home. Children are especially vulnerable.
• Everyone has the right to safety: OSH literacy empowers people to protect themselves and others.
• It’s a global need: OSH literacy is essential for everyone, everywhere.

We’re Making a Difference

OSH literacy is a small, family-run, non-profit organization dedicated to improving safety and health, especially for vulnerable groups, through education and advocacy. Although small in size, we have worked with many different local, regional national and international institutions and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to raise awareness and make safety information accessible to all.

Key Milestones:

• 2023 – present: Our Cancel Napo Campaign – to raise awareness and have EU-OSHA’s Napo films and ‘Napo for Teachers’ lessons removed or re-edited due to their highly problematic content has led to Napo being cancelled by almost all organisations working in the fields of education and child welfare. Many OSH organisations have also cancelled Napo.
• June 2023: ISO published Plain Language Guidelines, making OSH information easier to understand for which we advocated for a number of years.
• June 2022: The ILO recognized OSH as a fundamental right for workers.

Join us in making the world a safer place!