Promoting safety in the workplace

The event also saw the Social Security Organisation hosting the Activ@Work Challenge 2019 award ceremony to honour the winners of the Activ@Work Challenge, which was held from September to November last year.

“Workers are the key asset for any organisation in driving the business and improving the bottom line. Employers should take health promotion seriously, because studies have shown that every dollar spent on health promotion will result in about three dollars’ savings on medical expenses and the cost of absenteeism, ” said Socso chief executive officer Datuk Seri Dr Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed.

Socso data reflects the reality on the ground, with 2019 data showing that 22,591 among the 7.2 million workers insured under Socso were reported to be invalid due to NCDs. The number of claims for Soco’s Invalidity and Survivors’ Pension due to NCDs has also increased by more than 100% between 2010 and 2019.

“NCDs have a profound economic impact beyond the personal suffering they cause. They place increased strain on the national health system, while businesses are faced with economic losses due to the workers’ reduced productivity, ” Saravanan said.This is why programmes such as the Activ@Work Challenge are vital in placing prevention first, in line with the International Social Security Association’s Vision Zero initiative.

The Activ@Work Challenge is a collaboration with BookDoc aimed at being a catalyst for employers and employees to be physically active. From 132 participating employers when it was launched in 2017, the figure has grown to 237 employers in 2019, with participation of government sector employees. The Vision Zero initiative, which puts emphasis on the prevention of diseases and injuries through systematic intervention at the workplace, is to achieve zero morbidity resulting from NCDs and hardship from disability, through zero tolerance for high-risk behaviour.

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