Reducing Workers' Loads through Innovative HSE Initiatives

Workers, employers and government representatives in Peru have launched a campaign "25 kilos... not more!" The aim is to reduce the maximum weight of cement bags and improve workers' quality of life ahead of major infrastructure construction projects associated with the 2019 Pan American Games that are due to be held in Lima. Promoted by the Building and Wood Worker's International (BWI) and the Federation of Civil Construction Workers of Peru (FTCCP), the initiative is supported by the ILO through its Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean.

The campaign