All news: occupational safety and health

ILO/ENI Project

Stakeholder forum on the assessment of the drivers and constraints for OSH improvement and social protection of workers in the castor value...

Occupational safety and health

Pakistan’s Tripartite Labour Conference concludes with unified commitment to occupational safety and health

Participants at the two-day conference underscored the need for continuous, meaningful social dialogue and proactive measures to promote safe, inclusive, and productive workplaces across Pakistan.

Occupational safety and health

Pakistan takes historic step towards safer and healthier workplaces

Stakeholders at the national tripartite labour conference recognized that a safe and healthy working environment is not a privilege, but a fundamental right of every worker.

Vocational education and training

Enhancing the quality and effectiveness of counselling for vocational and education institutions in Viet Nam’s textile and garment sector

The labour shortage and growing demand for skilled workers pose significant challenges across sectors, including textiles and garment manufacturing. This highlights the need for reforms in vocational education to provide a workforce that meets...

Occupational safety and health

Ensuring a safe, healthy and child-labour-free work in production and the supply chain

In Viet Nam’s booming coffee and agricultural industries, safe and healthy working conditions and the prevention of child labour are more crucial than ever. A recent training initiative, led by the ILO and the Dak Nong Cooperative Alliance empowered...

ILO and journalists join forces to promote occupational safety and health in Madagascar

During a recent visit to the site of a major road construction project, journalists witnessed the impact of raising awareness and sensitizing local workers on OHS, thanks to the ILO's Vision Zero project.

Social protection

A strengthened social protection system will boost climate resilience in Viet Nam

Viet Nam has made considerable progress in building and expanding its social protection system, a critical asset as the nation faces mounting challenges from climate change. The recent launch of the "World Social Protection Report 2024-2026" in...

International Labour Standards

Australia ratifies all fundamental Conventions and Convention No. 191 enters into force

Australia has ratified ILO Convention No. 187, completing ratification of all 10 fundamental ILO conventions. Australia is the 2nd Member State to ratify Convention No. 191, meaning it will now enter into force.

Safety and health

Philippines unveils occupational safety and health strategy

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), with ILO support, launches the National Occupational Safety and Health Strategy at the 2024 Labor Inspection Summit in Manila, aiming to improve workplace safety and health.

International labour standards

Netherlands ratifies ILO occupational safety and health convention

The Netherlands has ratified ILO Convention No. 187, reaffirming its commitment to international labour standards and completing ratification of all 10 fundamental ILO conventions.

Sub-regional Programming Meeting: Advancing ILO strategies for the 2024-25 biennium

The ILO Team for Eastern Europe and Central Asia charts the path forward

Forced labour

Tackling Forced Labour in Indonesia’s Fishery and Palm Oil Sectors

ILO Indonesia hosted a crucial refresher workshop in Bandung on 2-3 October 2024 to strengthen the understanding of forced labour among government representatives, employers, and workers' organizations.

Enterprise development

Indigenous peoples' eco-friendly pet products enhance operations

An enterprise producing eco-friendly pet care products, run by indigenous peoples in Davao del Sur, enhances safety, productivity, and nationwide reach after benefiting from the ILO's Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE)...

BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers' Meeting

ILO Director-General commends BRICS "far-reaching" Declaration for a more human-centred world of work

As the BRICS nations welcomed its five new members to the Ministers of Labour and Employment meeting, Gilbert F. Houngbo highlighted the opportunities to advance decent work and social justice through expanded multilateral cooperation.

Occupational safety and health

Bangladesh inaugurates National Occupational Safety and Health Training and Research Institute

Labour in fisheries

Towards decent work for fishers in Viet Nam’s blue economy

A recent workshop convened by the ILO and the Viet Nam Institute of Fisheries and Planning identified key challenges and shared recommendations to improve the working conditions of fishers.

Video

Enhancing OSH standards: Training farmers and agricultural workers in Lebanon's agricultural sector

Learn about ILO PROSPECTS initiative that aims to raise awareness of OSH in agriculture among farmers and agricultural workers to create decent working conditions and reduce risks in Lebanon.

ILO in action in the Philippines

Helping workers' organizations protect the vulnerable and promote compliance

A woman trade union leader from the Philippines rose through the ranks. An ILO project with the US Department of Labour equips and empowers her to promote workers’ rights, labour laws, occupational safety and health, and gender equality,...

Guatemala ratifies the Safe and Healthy Working Environment (Consequential Amendments) Convention, 2023 (No. 191)

Guatemala is the first of the two Member States whose ratification is required for the entry into force of Convention No. 191.

Newly-launched global campaign tackles the impact of heat stress on workers worldwide

The campaign, led by the governments of Brazil and the U.S.A. with the support of the ILO, kicked off during a gathering of OSH specialists in Fortaleza, Brazil, held during the week of the G20 Employment Working Group.