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Vision Zero Will Lead To Zero Harm In Work Places -Hakeem Dickson
Vision Zero of the Lagos State Safety Commission is a transformational approach to prevention that interprets the Tripod stand of Safety, Health and Wellbeing at all levels at work.
It will also make zero harm possible at work places across the state.
Addressing journalists on Vision Zero of the Commission at Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa Secretariat, its Director General, Hon. Hakeem Dickson said further that Vision Zero was launched globally in Singapore in 2017.
According to him, “Vision Zero is not about Showmanship, Marksmanship, and definitely not about Censorship, but about Leadership, Ownership and Partnership with all the stakeholders in Lagos State.
“It is in view of this that the Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Safety Commission, deemed it urgent to declare Zero Tolerance for workplace incidents through various strategies one of which is Lagos Vision Zero Conference with the theme: ” A Mindset Change Towards Zero Harm.
“This is in conformity with the recent sensitization by the Office of Transformation, Creativity and Innovation on “Fixed Mindset to a Growth Mindset.”
The Director General disclosed that the proposed conference is a three day programme scheduled to hold on the 26th, 27th and 28th June, 2018 at the Landmark Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.
He added that Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of the state is expected to declare it open and sign a Safety Policy Document on safety at work place.
“Several plenary sessions will hold with speakers presenting papers on various issues.
“At the end of the programme, it is expected that a workplace safety template will be developed for the state and by extension guarantee the wellbeing of all workers in Lagos State,” he stated.
He explained that a new campaign comes up every three years and that Vision Zero will run for three years to prevent accident in offices.
The DG revealed that the commission has been pro-active in attending to accidents in offices and conducting researches on them, and gave example of the gas explosion in Magodo area and building collapse in various parts of the state, saying that the commission rose to the occasion to address the incidents.
He revealed that the commission regularly receive several phone calls from whistle blowers on security, while encouraging members of the public to alert the commission of danger in any work place and residence in the state.
“It is either they call or write us and we send messages out immediately. We work on all the elements of security. We don’t need your names, just call and inform us. I can tell you that we have been able to reduce fire incident and building collapse through this.
“We will continue to improve on safety and well being of the people in the state including Alausa Secretariat. We don’t want any worker to be involved in any accident,” he said, adding that banks and other places would soon have, where the physically challenged could pass through.
Dickson also spoke on the issue of insurance and advised organisations to undertake insurance policies for their employees to reduce risks, adding that accident could happen to anybody anytime.
He stated further that the commission would soon start issuing construction passports to construction workers.
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