All news: occupational safety and health

Governance

ILO and BIDA sign deal to streamline one-stop service for investors

Effective measures are needed to ensure adequate Occupational Safety and Health for workers during extreme heat in Iraq

ILO Country Coordinator in Iraq Maha Kattaa highlights the importance of adequate measures to mitigate some of the risks workers are exposed to due to soaring temperatures in Iraq.

The North Sumatran hospitality and restaurant industry ready to strengthen business continuity with a more robust OSH system

ILO together with the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) North Sumatra strengthen business continuity and workers’ protection through the implementation of a more adept OSH management system in dealing with crises such as a pandemic.

Decent Work Country Programme IV (2023-2027)

Provincial Tripartite-plus Consultation - Karachi

Government, Workers, Employers and other stakeholders set out priorities for labour market for the next five years

Graduation ceremony for participants of ILOs ‘Decent Work in Jordan’s Floriculture Sector’ project

Under the patronage of the Jordanian Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Khaled Al-Hanaifat, the International Labour Organization, held a graduation ceremony for a group of trainees of ‘Decent Work in Jordan’s Floriculture Sector’ project, who were linked...

Opening address at the Monitoring, evaluation and learning workshop for workers’ organizations

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Monitoring, evaluation and learning workshop for workers’ organizations, 2 August 2022, Manila, Philippines

Enhancing social dialogues for decent working conditions in Indonesia’s fishing industry

Work in fishing is a hazardous occupation. Labour rights challenges in the fisheries sector such as weak labour inspection, poor occupational safety and health (OSH) and other problems related to working conditions can be improved through social...

Important to protect the 1 billion workers exposed to chemicals globally with knowledge about their safe use and handling

Address by Ms Dagmar Walter, Director, ILO DWT/CO-New Delhi, at the MoU signing for the International Chemical Safety Cards with the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.

Gender equality

Women in the health and care sector earn 24 per cent less than men

The most comprehensive global analysis of gender pay inequalities in the health and care sector finds that women face a larger gender pay gap than other economic sectors.

ILO-EU Relations

ILO and European Commission reaffirm mutual partnership at 16th High Level meeting

Better Work Jordan, partners discuss assessment of worker dormitories

Programme-commissioned engineering firm presents recommendations for improving structural integrity of worker dormitories in garment sector

Better Work Jordan urges CSOs, media to strengthen workers’ voices

Programme, civil society organisations, and media outlets discuss working condition and compliance in the garment sector

COVID-19 risk assessment service for business sustainability in the hospitality industry

The COVID-19 risk assessment provided for free by the ILO’s Enhancing COVID-19 Prevention at and through Workplaces helps strengthening the occupational safety and health (OSH) management system in Indonesia’s hospitality industry.

ILO and Indonesian TV Journalist Association Launch Occupational Safety and Health Guidebook

ILO together with the Indonesian Television Journalists Association (IJTI) held a book launching event titled “OSH Guidebook for TV Journalists and Workers” in Jakarta (5/7). The book is part of the effort to the implementation of ILO’s fundamental...

Better Work Jordan, trade union join hands to implement strategic plan in garment sector

Two-year partnership MoU aims to improve communication and engagement with garment workers, advance sector industrial relations, and enhance worker grievance mechanism

Remediation for factory safety

Bangladesh labour inspectorate takes over factory safety records

ILO Deputy Regional Director for Arab States discusses with the Minister of Social Affairs and Labour in Yemen the opportunities to promote...

G7 Leaders’ Communiqué

ILO welcomes commitments in G7 leaders’ communiqué

New commitments by the G7 Leaders, covering gender equality, tackling inflation, climate change, and support for a just transition to a sustainable and inclusive future, have been welcomed by the ILO.

Occupational safety and health

ILO adopts new guidelines on biological hazards in the world of work

Groundbreaking new guidelines on handling biological hazards in the workplace have been agreed by experts meeting in Geneva.

Trade union capacity building

Indonesian trade unions enhance their capacity to promote collective bargaining and dispute resolution in palm oil sector

The ILO through its Advancing Workers’ Rights in Indonesia and Malaysia’s Palm Oil Sector project enhances the capacity of trainers and branch leaders of the national trade union confederations and their federations to improve conditions of work and...