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Mr. Seiji Machida

Appointed Director of the Programme on Safety and Health at Work and the Environment (SafeWork) within the Labour Protection Department (PROTRAV) of the Social Protection Sector, with effect from 1 February 2010.

Mr. Machida is an engineer and holds a Bachelor and a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from Kyoto University, Japan.

Since joining the ILO in 1989, Mr. Machida has served in the Occupational Safety and Health Branch (SafeWork) and the East Asia Multidisciplinary Advisory Team (EASMAT). He worked for the development and promotion of the Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents Convention (No.174), Protocol of 2002 to the Occupational Safety and Health Convention (No.155), the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention (No.187) and the Guidelines on Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems (ILO-OSH 2001). During his assignment in Bangkok (1993 to 1999), he has undertaken a number of advisory missions on occupational safety and health covering several Asian countries.

Prior to joining the ILO, Mr. Machida was Senior Occupational Safety and Health Officer with the Ministry of Labour in Japan. He undertook various assignments in the Ministry in the field of occupational safety and health, both at the headquarters and in regional offices.

Documents and reports selected by the Director

• Global Strategy on Occupational Safety and Health: Conclusions adopted by the International Labour Conference at its 91st Session, 2003
• The Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187) and Recommendation, 2006 (No. 197)