Based on the principle that Decent Work must be Safe Work, SafeWork aims to create worldwide awareness of the dimensions and consequences of work-related accidents and diseases; to place occupational safety and health (OSH) on the international and national agendas; and to provide support to the national efforts for the improvement of national OSH systems and programmes in line with relevant international labour standards.
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Programme on Safety and Health at Work and the Environment (SafeWork)
News
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© Tang Chhin Sothy / AFP 2013Press release
ILO statement on the Wing Star shoe factory building collapse
17 May 2013
The ILO is saddened by the deaths and injuries resulting from the building collapse at the Wing Star shoe factory on Thursday (May 16th) in Cambodia. The ILO would like to express its condolences to the families of those who lost their lives, and to wish the injured workers a speedy recovery.
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© Munir uz Zaman / AFP 2013Workplace safety
ILO sends high-level mission to Bangladesh following the Rana Plaza Building collapse
29 April 2013
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder says it is time for horror and regret to translate into urgent action.
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© Gianluigi Guercia / AFP 2013World Day for Safety and Health at Work
ILO calls for urgent global action to fight occupational diseases
26 April 2013
According to a new ILO report, prevention is key to tackling the growing number of work-related diseases, which claim an estimated 2 million lives per year.
Highlights
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Training course
SOLVE training of trainers: Integrating health promotion in occupational safety and health policies (Spanish)
24 June - 25 July 2013, International Training Centre of the ILO, Turin, ItalyThe overall objective of this course is to develop knowledge and skills that will lead to the integration of the psychosocial and health promotion issues into a comprehensive enterprise policy and establish a framework for preventative action. This course wil be held in Spanish.
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NEW training package
SOLVE: Integrating health promotion into workplace OSH policies
Instructional material, 18 April 2012The material covers nine topics: stress and economic stress, violence, tobacco and free smoke workplaces, alcohol and drug, nutrition, physical activity, healthy sleep, and HIV/AIDS. The package includes a participant's workbook, a trainer’s guide, lesson plans, and a CD-ROM with presentations and background material.
