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Safety + Health for All

Republic of the Congo: Two projects to strengthen safety, health and social protection for workers in the forestry, soya and sunflower...

With support from France and Eni S.p.A., the Government of the Republic of the Congo and the International Labour Organization have launched two projects to improve occupational safety and health (OSH) and extend social protection to workers in the...

Heat stress could cost Sri Lanka and the Maldives the equivalent of 147,000 full-time jobs by 2040

ILO studies warn that rising workplace heat could cause combined annual GDP losses of around US$26.6 billion in Sri Lanka and the Maldives by 2040, even under a low-emissions pathway.

Heat stress

New ILO studies reveal growing impact of heat stress on jobs and productivity in six countries

New country studies provide from Ethiopia, Ghana, Lebanon, the Maldives, Senegal and Sri Lanka confirm the serious and durable impact of heat stress on workers, enterprises, economies and societies.

International Labour Standards

Landmark ratifications in San Marino towards a future of work with safe and healthy working environments

Field story

Clear waters, bright futures: Community action restores life and dignity following Cyclone Ditwah

Support from the ILO and the Japan SSN Fund have helped restore vital water infrastructure and strengthen community-led resilience in Sri Lanka.

Our impact, their voices

Safer work takes root on Indonesia’s coffee farms

Simple solutions, gradual changes and local support are helping coffee farmers in Lampung, Indonesia, work more safely through a programme supported by the ILO and Nestlé Indonesia.

ILO meeting agrees on action to strengthen safety and health in retail

Tripartite conclusions call for stronger prevention, practical support for enterprises and workers, and responsible management of technological change across a diverse retail sector.

Our impact, their voices

Small changes help a woman farmer work safer in Lampung, Indonesia

With support from the ILO and Nestlé Indonesia, a women farmers’ group leader in Lampung, Indonesia is turning practical lessons into simple improvements that create a safer and better working environment for herself and fellow farmers.

Our impact, their voices

Growing coffee, building safer futures in Lampung, Indonesia

With support from the ILO and Nestlé Indonesia, two coffee farmers in Lampung, Indonesia, are learning how safer working practices and better awareness of labour rights can help them build a better future for their farms and families.

Occupational Safety and Health

Learning, applying, passing it on: A man’s commitment to safer coffee farming

Nguyen Trong Tuong was first introduced to the ILO’s WIND approach in 2022. Four years later, he is teaching it himself and still looking for ways to make safer and healthier work part of everyday coffee farming in Viet Nam

ILO assessment

Nepal floods threaten jobs and livelihoods far beyond affected areas, ILO assessment finds

ILO assessment highlights risks to workers from damaged infrastructure, disrupted trade and widespread informal employment.

Japanese parliamentarians see Japan-supported International Labour Organization initiatives in action in India

Study visit highlights efforts to promote formalization, protect children, improve occupational safety and health, and extend social protection in a changing world of work.

Occupational safety and health

Workers in Thailand’s rubber sector strengthen their role in workplace safety and health

ILO training equips worker representatives in Thailand’s rubber sector with practical skills to actively participate in workplace OSH management and strengthen prevention.

Decent work in coffee

ILO takes decent work push across Ethiopia’s coffee heartlands

The ILO is expanding its decent work push across Ethiopia’s coffee heartlands, equipping stakeholders in Sidama and South Ethiopia with practical knowledge on labour law, working conditions, wages, productivity and social dialogue. Following...

Sri Lanka steps up action to protect workers from heat stress

Government, employers and workers identify priorities for heat-safe workplaces, with support from the Government of the Republic of Korea

Brazil: Tripartite dialogue advances occupational safety and health in the coffee sector

Government, employer and worker representatives in Brazil validated research findings on how occupational safety and health can strengthen social dialogue and collective bargaining in the coffee sector.

Occupational Safety and Health

Sri Lanka's plantation leaders commit to rebuilding safe and healthy tea estates after Cyclone Ditwah

An ILO initiative funded by the Japan’s Social Safety Net (SSN) fund links boardroom commitments with action in the fields and factories of Nuwara Eliya and Badulla badly affected by Cyclone Ditwah.

Occupational safety and health

Thai trade unions strengthen their role to promote a safe and healthy working environment

Training supported by the ILO and the Government of Japan is helping Thai trade unions promote effective occupational safety and health (OSH) management systems.

ILO Voices | Occupational safety and health

A mine doesn’t forgive mistakes

After 19 years as a miner, Ivan Katolik knows how important it is to put safety and health first. ILO training is strengthening his role in promoting workers’ voices and safer mining in Kazakhstan.

Better Work Egypt

Beyond the training room: Building factory ownership through people

Sustainable workplace improvement does not end when trainings conclude. Through Better Work Egypt's Factory Ambassador Programme, factory representatives are applying new skills, strengthening workplace dialogue and taking greater ownership of...