According to the World Health Organization, almost 2/3 of the world’s 3 billion workers are employed in unhealthy and unsafe working conditions. Dr. Jukka Takala presented a WHWB webinar in March 2021. He reported data from the ILO and WHO showing nearly 3 million deaths from occupational disease and 380,500 fatal accidents occurred in 2017. In addition, 374 million of the world’s workers suffered non-fatal occupational accidents. In 2020, 2.4 million fatal diseases were reported.
Workplace Health Without Borders works to advance the protection of workers and promote best practices to improve worker safety and Health. To this end, in 2019 WHWB International signed a Memorandum of Collaboration with the United States National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
Workplace Health Without Borders International was founded in the spring of 2011 by a group of occupational hygienists in Toronto, Canada. Since then, WHWB has grown to include national branches in the United Kingdom, United States, and Australia. Each branch is an autonomous entity that operates consistently within WHWB’s strategic framework and guideline.
Vision A world in which workers, their families, and communities do not become ill because of their work.
Mission To prevent work-related disease and injury through the sharing of expertise, knowledge and skills with underserved populations wherever needed throughout the world.
More details about the mission of WHWB can be found in our Strategic Framework document available here.
WHWB is governed by an international Board of Directors. The Board page can be found here.
Learn more about our work by visiting our charity profile, or viewing our promotional video and slide presentation.
Workplace Health Without Borders is a volunteer organisation registered in Canada as a charity. Donations to WHWB are tax-deductible for Canadian taxpayers
US members wishing to receive a tax receipt should donate to the US branch WHWB-US.org which is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization in the United States.
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