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April 2012
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ILO says jobs in the green economy should be safe and healthy
24 April 2012
A new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) launched for World Day for Safety and Health at Work says the greening of the economy should be accompanied by the proper integration of workplace safety and health measures.
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World Day for Safety and Health at Work: Promoting a safety culture in Indonesian small and medium enterprises
23 April 2012
JAKARTA (Joint Press Release): Employing more than 95 per cent of the world’s working population, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the main source of employment in developing countries, including Indonesia. In Indonesia, SMEs have also become a significant support to the sustainable development of the economy and important channel to absorb surplus labour. In fact, more than 60 per cent of the labour force is employed in SMEs.
December 2011
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Libreville: Sub-regional workshop on the evaluation and consolidation of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) training programmes for Workers' Organizations in Francophone Africa.
16 December 2011
The ILO's Bureau for Workers' Activities (ACTRAV) and the Programme on Safety and Health at Work and the Environment (SafeWork) have held a sub-regional workshop on the evaluation and consolidation of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) training programmes for workers' organizations in francophone Africa.
September 2011
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World Congress calls for a renewed commitment to build a preventative safety and health culture
15 September 2011
The XIX World Congress on Safety and Health at Work – the largest gathering of health and safety experts in the history of the Congress – held its closing session on Thursday, concluding that decent work is safe work and calling for a renewed commitment to build and maintain a global culture of prevention.
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XIX World Congress on Safety and Health at Work to focus on building healthier and safer workplaces
12 September 2011
The XIX World Congress on Safety and Health at Work – the world’s largest gathering of health and safety experts – opened in Istanbul with the aim of strengthening global commitment to a culture of safety and health at work amid the ongoing challenges of global economic uncertainty.
August 2011
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XIX World Congress on Safety and Health at Work: 11-15 September 2011 test
17 August 2011
Some 3,000 policy-makers, experts, industry and labour leaders from over 100 countries are to gather in Istanbul, Turkey, from 11-15 September for the XIX World Congress on Safety and Health at Work.
July 2011
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Exploratory Study to Identify Workload Factors that have an Impact on Health and Safety – A Case Study in the Service Sector
22 July 2011
The IRSST just published an exploratory study that try to further understanding of workload by examining work activity within a dynamic context involving individuals, their occupational activities and their organizational environment. The IRSST is a CIS Collaborating Centre in Canada.
June 2011
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World Day Against Child Labour 2011 – ILO calls for urgent action against hazardous forms of child labour
10 June 2011
In a new report issued for World Day Against Child Labour, the International Labour Organization (ILO) warns that a staggeringly high number of children are still caught in hazardous work – some 115 million of the world’s 215 million child labourers – and calls for urgent action to halt the practice.
April 2011
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28 April:World Day for Safety and Health at Work.
28 April 2011
On 28 April at ILO headquarters in Geneva, the Bureau for Workers’ Activities held a ceremony to commemorate workers killed and injured at work.
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Chile ratifies ILO Convention 187 on the promotional framework for Occupational Safety and Health
27 April 2011
The Government of Chile has delivered to the International Labour Organization the instrument of ratification of ILO Convention No. 187 concerning the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health.
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World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2011 - Worldwide events to focus on safety and health management systems for prevention and control of risks at work
26 April 2011
Events will be held around the world to mark the annual World Day for Safety and Health at Work this year, amid a renewed effort by the International Labour Office (ILO) to emphasize the value of occupational safety and health management systems for continually improving prevention and control of risks at work.
March 2011
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Experimental analysis of tools used for estimating risk associated with industrial machines
24 March 2011
The IRSST (Institut de recherché Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail) published a new study which analyzed a selected sample of thirty one risk estimation tools associated with industrial machines. The IRSST is a CIS Collaborating Centre in Canada.
December 2010
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ILO and EU to launch new project on improving safety and health at work
02 December 2010
Responding to a pressing need to improve the safety and health of workers, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the European Union are launching a new project aimed at reducing occupational accidents and diseases in six countries in Eastern Europe (Ukraine and Moldova), Africa (Zambia and Malawi) and Central America (Honduras and Nicaragua).
October 2010
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Experts adopt new ILO Code of Practice on safety and health in agriculture
29 October 2010
Experts representing workers, employers and governments, meeting at the International Labour Organization (ILO), have adopted a new draft Code of Practice on Safety and Health in Agriculture designed to improve working conditions in agriculture which employs some one billion workers worldwide.
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ILO Director-General celebrates rescue operation of trapped Chilean miners
13 October 2010
The Director-General of the International Labour Organization, Juan Somavia, has expressed his deep emotion over the rescue operation to free the 33 miners trapped underground for more than two months in a mine in northern Chile.
March 2010
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ILO Governing Body adopts Plan of Action to achieve widespread ratification and effective implementation of OSH instruments
25 March 2010
The ILO Governing Body adopted at its 307th Session (March 2010) a Plan of Action (2010-2016) for achieving the widespread ratification and effective implementation of the three OSH instruments (Convention No. 155, its 2002 Protocol and Convention No. 187). This Plan of Action builds on the 2003 Global Strategy on OSH, the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187),and the 2009 General Survey on Occupational Safety and Health.
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ILO Governing Body approves new list of occupational diseases
25 March 2010
The Governing Body of the International Labour Office (ILO) approved a new list of occupational diseases at its meeting on 25 March 2010. Designed to assist countries in the prevention, recording, notification and, if applicable, compensation of diseases caused by work, this new list replaces the one in the Annex to the Recommendation concerning the List of Occupational Diseases and the Recording and Notification of Occupational Accidents and Diseases (No. 194) which was adopted in 2002.
April 2008
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ILO and US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health agree to cooperate on expanding safety and health at work
23 April 2008
The Programme on Safety and Health at Work and the Environment (SafeWork) of the International Labour Office (ILO) and the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) today signed an agreement aimed at expanding safety and health in the workplace.
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28 April 2008: World Day for Safety and Health at Work ─ Worldwide events to mobilize workers, employers and governments on managing risks at work
23 April 2008
The world of work is to mark the World Day for Safety and Health at Work this year on 28 April, amid a new call by the International Labour Office (ILO) for managing risks in the work environment to reduce both the human and the economic burdens of work-related accidents and ill health.
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Luxembourg ratifies 20 ILO Instruments including 15 in the field of occupational safety and health
08 April 2008
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has ratified 20 Instruments of the International Labour Organization – 18 conventions and 2 protocols, most of which are related to occupational safety and health. A combined ratification of such magnitude is relatively rare in the history of the ILO. As a result, Luxembourg has now ratified a hundred ILO Instruments.