International Occupational Safety and Health Knowledge Network
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International Occupational Safety and Health Knowledge Network

Occupational safety and health (OSH) is an area where good practices in different contexts could be shared and one that could also be given higher priority in international cooperation.

Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General
Message on the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, 28 April 2013
Enhancing OSH knowledge and information networking activities is a strategic objective of ILO-CIS. A key role is to enrich the worldwide dialogue on prevention through various means and activities aiming together at strengthening and actively supporting the contribution of knowledge in OSH to the large societal debates on the topic. The ILO-CIS network provides a basis for collaboration among OSH agencies, institutions and organizations.

Network news

  1. Poland

    New issue of the International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

    24 June 2013

  2. Poznań, Poland, 24 - 26 April

    International fair of work protection, fire-fighting and rescue equipment

    04 July 2012

  3. Canada

    Directory of safety devices for industrial machines

    11 June 2012

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Network events

  1. Work, wellbeing and wealth: Active ageing at work

    26 - 28 August 2013, Helsinki, Finland

  2. International symposium on culture of prevention – Future approaches

    25 - 27 September 2013, Helsinki, Finland

  3. Defining European OSH strategies up until 2020

    9 - 10 October 2013, Brussels, Belgium

Members of the ILO-CIS network


View the CIS Centres in a larger map. Download the list of CIS Centres.

Featured members of the ILO-CIS network

  1. International Social Security Association (ISSA)

  2. Canada

    Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
    National Centre – since 1979

  3. Canada

    Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST)
    Collaborating Centre – since 2010

  4. Finland

    Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH) 
    National Centre – since 1960

  5. France

    National Research and Safety Institute (INRS)
    National Centre – since 1959

  6. Germany

    German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV)
    Collaborating Centre – since 1995

  7. Japan

    Japan Industrial Safety and Health Association (JISHA)
    National Centre – since 1960

  8. Republic of Korea

    Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA)
    National Centre – since 1989

  9. South Africa

    National Institute for Occupational Health (NIOH)
    National Centre – since 1995

  10. Spain

    Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII)
    National Centre – since 1961

  11. Spain

    Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo (INSHT)
    Collaborating Centre – since 2012

  12. United Kingdom

    Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
    National Centre – since 1959

  13. United States of America

    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
    National Centre – since 1960

  1. Newsletters

    Finnish Institute of
    Occupational Health (FIOH)

    FIOH publishes in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the ILO triannual newsletters in English for the Africa and Asia-Pacific regions. FIOH also publishes a newsletter for the Barents region.

    1. African Newsletter
    2. Asian-Pacific Newsletter
    3. Barents Newsletter
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