On World Day for Safety and Health at Work (28 April 2020), the International Labour Organization (ILO) Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean will convene a virtual roundtable on safety and health at work in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

During this online dialogue, panelists will share information on policies and actions implemented in the Caribbean to address the challenges of COVID-19 to occupational safety and health (OSH).

Featured speakers will include:

• Ms Claudia Coenjaerts, Director, ILO Office for the Caribbean
• Mr Ariel Pino, Social Protection and Occupational Safety and Health Specialist, ILO Office for the Caribbean
• Ms Carolyn Sancho, Executive Director, Occupational Safety and Health Authority and Agency (OSHA), Trinidad and Tobago
• Mr Asif Gafoor, Health, Safety and Environment Manager, Demerara Distillers Ltd, Guyana
• Ms Yvonne Edwin, Saint Lucia Trade Union Federation, Saint Lucia
• Mr Godwin Thomas, Occupational Safety and Health Officer, Grenada Technical and Allied Workers’ Union, Grenada