All news: occupational safety and health

Women workers call to implement ILO Convention 190

The ILO Rural Sectors Project started the celebration of Women’s Month through a forum focused on the prevention of gender-based violence and harassment in the world of work, anchoring on the Philippine Government’s ratification of the Violence and...

Armenian labour inspectors advance their expertise at a capacity-building workshop

A capacity-building event was held in Yerevan on March 15, 2024 within the framework of "Promoting Implementation of Labour Rights in Armenia Together" (PILRAT) project, implemented by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Armenia.

Opening address at the Capacity building review workshop of regional strategic compliance plans

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Capacity building review workshop of regional strategic compliance plans, 12 March 2024, Manila, Philippines

New partnership to advance occupational health agreed between ILO and Japan’s University of Occupational and Environmental Health

The International Labour Organization and Japan’s University of Occupational and Environmental Health and have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will create the basis for a collaboration to strengthen workers' access to occupational health...

Maritime sector

ILO and IMO recommend new steps against shipboard violence, harassment, and sexual assault

The organizations’ recommendations include amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention, a new IMO mandatory training for seafarers, and a joint IMO/ILO international awareness campaign.

ILO and trade unions strengthen collaboration with Central Java on labour rights for fishers

The ILO’s 8.7 Accelerator Lab and Trade Union’s in the Fishing Sector conducted a series of activities to strengthen collaboration with Central Java’s relevant stakeholders in fishing sector

Promotion of social dialogue

Indonesian palm oil sector improves labour-management cooperation through social dialogue

The ILO facilitates workers and employers of the Indonesian palm oil sector to promote social dialogue for improved productivity and workplace cooperation.

Opening address at the Women workers’ forum on the ILO Convention 190: Moving forward in policy and practice

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Women workers’ forum on the ILO Convention 190: Moving forward in policy and practice, 1 March 2024, Manila, Philippines

International Women's Day

Eliminating the vulnerability of female workers to exploitation in the palm oil and fisheries sectors

The ILO together with the Ministry of Manpower and Sectoral Employers promotes gender equality and protection for women workers in the palm oil and fisheries sectors.

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Migrant Resource Centre reduces migrant fishers’ vulnerability at sea

Lack of access to information on migration has made migrant fishers vulnerable to exploitation. The ILO’s 8.7 Accelerator Lab Initiative and the Indonesian Migrant Worker Union (SBMI) have set up a Migrant Worker Resource Centre (MRC) to better...

Occupational safety and health in fishing sector

First aid skills offer a lifeline to fishers at sea

ILO's EU-funded Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia programme is collaborating with NGO Stella Maris to give fishers in Thai fleet life-saving skills for safer maritime journeys.

Fishing sector

New guidelines on medical examination of fishers adopted by the International Labour Organization and International Maritime Organization

The crew of fishing vessels need to be medically fit for their physically demanding work. New medical examination guidelines will improve and standardize these examinations, leading to improved health and safety in the fishing sector.

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After the earthquake: ILO projects contribute to recovery in Syria

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is helping communities in the city of Aleppo to rebuild after the earthquake in 2023.

Japan to support employment-intensive recovery in the earthquake-hit areas in Aleppo, Syria

ILO discusses ways to tackle mental health issues at work

At a High-level conference on mental health and work, organized by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, the ILO discussed how mental health at work can be fostered and briefed participants about the latest developments in this area.

Occupational safety and health

Bangladesh’s progress in occupational health and safety could be leveraged to address workplace violence and harassment

Occupational Safety and Health frameworks are proving to be effective means of preventing and addressing violence and harassment in the world of work, a new ILO report says.

Occupational Safety and Health

OSH measures key to prevent violence and harassment in the world of work, says ILO report

A new ILO report emphasizes using Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) frameworks to address the root causes of violence and harassment and to encourage collective action for better work environments.

Statement by the ILO on fireworks factory explosion in Thailand

Death of workers highlights the need for greater focus on preventative occupational safety and health.

ILO and BRIN kick off a joint survey on decent work in marine fishing in Indonesia

To support more efficient policies and interventions that better protect Indonesian fishers from forced labour, the ILO’s 8.7 Accelerator Lab initiative and the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) conducts a joint survey on fishers’...

Gender-sensitive labour inspectors promote a workplace free from violence and harassment

ILO training helps Indonesian labour inspectors to be more gender sensitive and to implement the new labour inspection guideline to prevent and handle discrimination, harassment, and sexual violence in the workplace.