All news: occupational safety and health

Ghana’s labour inspectors lead the charge for safer workplaces and child labour eradication

Building a safer future! The ILO empowers labour inspectors in Ghana's cocoa and mining industries with vital skills to champion Occupational Safety and Health, eliminate child labour, and ensure sustainable working environments.

ILO builds capacity of labour inspectors to promote Occupational Safety and Health in the cocoa, artisanal and small-scale gold mining...

The ILO trained 20 labour inspectors in Ghana on OSH to fight child labour in cocoa and gold mining, through the ACCEL Africa project. The workshop boosted enforcement skills and promoted inter-agency action.

Ibero-America

More protection, less inequality: The urgent need for a gender perspective in occupational safety and health

New report by the ILO and OISS highlights how occupational risks affect women and men differently in Ibero-America, underscoring the invisibility of feminized sectors such as care work.

Lao People’s Democratic Republic advances occupational safety and health standards

New draft ministerial decision on OSH standards for heat, lighting and noise reviewed, reinforcing efforts to enhance workplace safety and responsible business practices.

Occupational safety and health

Ensuring safety, health and dignity of waste management workers in Nepal

A two-day ILO Training of Trainers (TOT) workshop brought together 25 employer’s and worker’s representatives to improve workplace safety for waste management workers in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Press release

Indonesian fishers are still vulnerable to exploitation

The first-ever ILO Survey on Decent Work in Marine Fishing, conducted in collaboration with the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), reveals several decent work deficits in Indonesia. While there is progress in recent years, the study...

Safety + Health for All

Strengthening occupational safety and health in Uzbekistan: key tripartite discussions

The ILO facilitates tripartite discussions in Uzbekistan to validate OSH priorities, identify legislative gaps, and promote improved data reporting and compliance.

ILO champions safe mining practices and protects Nigeria’s children from labour exploitation

The ILO tackles child labour and safety hazards in Nigeria's gold mining sector by equipping local stakeholders with tools for a positive change that protects the future.

Climate change

Protect workers, farmers from excessive heat

Heat poses severe risks to Siargao’s farming communities, which calls for the need to protect the most vulnerable and prevent heat-related illnesses and injuries.

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Cooperative members and workers benefit from occupational safety and health initiatives in Nepal

The ILO worked in partnership with the Central Tea Cooperatives Federation (CTCF) of Nepal to assist cooperatives in enhancing occupational safety and health practices in tea gardens and factories under the Safety + Health for All Plantation...

Migrant fishers

Fishers brace for climate change hazards

Rising tides and changing weather make it harder for fishers to face risks at sea, highlighting the need for safety and health at work and anticipatory action to protect their lives and livelihoods.

Occupational safety and health

Strengthening workplace safety of waste segregation workers in Nepal

The ILO works to improve the safety, dignity and working conditions of sanitation workers in Kathmandu, Nepal to build a future where waste management jobs are formal, safe, and respected.

OSH training programme

ILO joins forces with PT Nestlé Indonesia to improve OSH for coffee farmers in Indonesia

Through occupational safety and health (OSH) training programmes, the ILO and PT Nestlé Indonesia foster a strong OSH culture among agricultural workers, with a particular focus on coffee farmers.

ILO supports Kazakhstan in advancing occupational safety and health through tripartite dialogue

The ILO seminar in Astana brought together the Government officials, employers and workers to discuss key international labour standards on occupational safety and health and their implementation in Kazakhstan. The event aimed to strengthen social...

Occupational safety and health

ILO supports Vanuatu’s recovery with occupational safety and health initiatives

Code of Practice for OSH in construction to help safeguard workers during rebuilding efforts.

Empowering coffee farmers: Snakebite awareness training by ILO Vision Zero Fund and Nestlé Indonesia

The ILO Vision Zero Fund and Nestlé Indonesia jointly enhance knowledge and protect Indonesian coffee farmers from the significant biological hazard of snakebites.

Our impact, their voices

Championing a culture of respect and OSH at workplace in Maluku

A fish processing company in Ambon, Maluku shares its good practice in promoting occupational safety and health (OSH) culture and a respectful work environment, with support from the ILO.

Child Labour and labour standards

ILO enhances South-South and Triangular Cooperation to eliminate child labour and promote Labour standards in Tanzania

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is intensifying efforts to combat child labour and uphold labour standards in Tanzania through strengthened South-South and Triangular Cooperation.

Occupational safety and health

Growing together on the path to sustainable coffee farming in Viet Nam

In the heart of Viet Nam’s coffee-growing region, smallholder farmers work tirelessly to cultivate one of the world’s most beloved crops. But it’s not just the coffee plants that need nurturing—farmers are learning, through programmes led by the ILO...

Our impact, their voices

A palm oil company partners with its trade union to improve the local community

The collaboration between company, trade union, and communities can create significant changes in workplace safety and the welfare of those living around palm oil plantations. One such success story comes from the efforts of Syahriani (Ani) and her...